Sugiyama Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to the fox deity Inari Okami. Like other Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place of worship for prosperity, good harvests, and business success.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 33.9558287, 132.0384619
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues and red torii gates common to Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, often featuring fox statues as messengers of the deity. The name Sugiyama means 'cedar mountain,' suggesting the shrine may be located in a forested or mountainous area.