Tanaka 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
- 37.4982308, 139.9267484
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues and red torii that are typical features of Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, typically identifiable by their red torii gates and fox statues (kitsune) which serve as messengers of the deity. The fox imagery is deeply associated with Inari worship and agricultural abundance.