Kyokoku Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine dedicated to the fox deity Inari Okami, who is revered as the kami of rice, sake, and prosperity. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves the local community's prayers for good harvests, business success, and household prosperity.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 34.9708454, 137.1654841
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues that typically guard Inari shrines and serve as messengers of the deity.
Cultural notes
Inari worship is one of the most popular forms of Shinto practice in Japan. Inari shrines are typically identifiable by their vermillion torii gates and fox statue guardians (kitsune), which serve as messengers of the deity. The fox is considered sacred to Inari and symbolizes intelligence and magical powers.