Ikutama Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the rice and prosperity deity Inari. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves the local community's needs for agricultural success, business prosperity, and general good fortune.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.2060942, 136.9713911
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues and red torii gates that mark this as an Inari shrine.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, typically identified by their red torii gates and fox guardian statues. Inari worship combines Shinto agricultural traditions with later commercial prosperity beliefs.