稲荷社

Japanese Name稲荷社
PrefectureAkita
ReligionShinto
Primary DeityInari
Coordinates39.8873526, 140.1388612

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About this Shrine

Indo-Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto god of rice and fertility, located in the heart of Akita city. The shrine is famous for its vermilion torii gate and its role as a major pilgrimage site during the Akita Kurihara Festival.

Cultural Significance

The Akita Kurihara Festival is held every autumn, where devotees carry sacred rice baskets through the streets to the shrine. The festival is said to have originated from a legend of Inari Okami saving a woman and her child from hunger by providing them with food.

Enshrined Deities

Inari

Location

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