Amashio Inari Shrine is a Shinto temple located in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the Inari Okami, a Shinto deity of fertility and rice harvests. The shrine complex includes several shrines, including one dedicated to the deity of education and children.
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari
- Kami enshrined
- Amashio, Inari
- Coordinates
- 39.6968161, 141.1709379
Visitor tip
Visitors can pray for good luck and prosperity by purchasing a bundle of rice grains at the shrine's torii gate.
Cultural notes
The shrine is famous for its annual autumn festival, which honors the harvest season and the bounty of the land. The festivities include traditional dances and offerings to the Inari Okami.
Historical note
The shrine was founded during the Edo period (1603-1867), originally as a humble shrine dedicated to the goddess Amashio Okami.