A local Inari shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the harvest deity and prosperity. Like other Inari shrines, it features fox guardians and serves the local community's prayers for good fortune, business success, and abundant harvests.
- Denomination
- Inari
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Ukanomitama-no-kami
- Kami enshrined
- Ukanomitama-no-kami
- Coordinates
- 35.3868969, 136.9391618
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic fox statues (kitsune) that serve as messengers of the Inari deity.
Cultural notes
Inari shrines are among the most numerous in Japan, with foxes considered sacred messengers who can bring messages between the human and divine worlds.