Tsurugaoka Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to the rice and prosperity deity Inari Okami. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves the local community's prayers for good harvests, business success, and general prosperity.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 37.4905581, 139.9365287
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues (kitsune) that typically guard Inari shrines as messengers of the deity.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, and foxes are considered sacred messengers of Inari Okami, often depicted with keys or jewels in their mouths symbolizing the granary.