A local Inari shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto deity of rice, agriculture, and business prosperity. Like thousands of Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves the local community's spiritual needs related to agricultural success and commercial prosperity.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami, deity of rice, sake, agriculture, and prosperity
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.3637068, 136.6197674
Visitor tip
Look for fox statues and offerings of rice or sake, which are traditional at Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, often featuring distinctive red torii gates and fox statues (kitsune) as messengers of the deity. Worshippers commonly pray for good harvests, business success, and prosperity.