Heihachi Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine dedicated to the Shinto deity of rice, sake, agriculture, and prosperity. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it likely features fox statues as messengers of the deity and serves the spiritual needs of the local community.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Inari Okami
- Coordinates
- 34.9657059, 137.1615969
Visitor tip
Look for fox statues around the shrine grounds, which are characteristic of Inari shrines.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with Inari being one of the most popular kami. The fox (kitsune) serves as Inari's messenger and is commonly represented in shrine iconography through stone statues.