Saga: One of the three great rice shrines in Japan

Yutoku Inari Shrine (ゆうとくいなりじんじゃ) is a shrine located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three major Inari shrines in Japan, together with Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto and Kasama Inari Shrine in Ibaraki. Together. Yutoku Inari Shrine, built in 1687, is one of the most famous shrines in Saga Prefecture and a popular attraction for tourists from Japan and abroad.

The main hall of Yutoku Inari Shrine stands against the stone wall mountain. In the vast hinterland at the foot of the mountain, there are the tower gate, Kagura Hall, and the main buildings such as the shrine and worship hall are all painted with general lacquer. There are many torii gates in the shrine, with a total of more than 5,000, making it one of the shrines with the most torii gates in Japan.

The main worshiping gods of Yutoku Inari Shrine are Kuramihun-Omami, Omiya-mashi-Omami, and Sarutahiko-Omami. They are the gods of grain, commerce, and traffic safety in Japan. Yutoku Inari Shrine is the patron saint of many businessmen, travelers and job seekers, and attracts many believers to visit it every year.

The hours of worship at Yutoku Inari Shrine are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. The shrine provides free worship services for amulets and guardians.

Yutoku Inari Shrine is one of Japan's important cultural heritages and a representative attraction in Saga Prefecture. It is not only the spiritual sustenance of believers, but also an excellent place for tourists to appreciate Japanese traditional culture.

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Post by RoadRoamer | Sep 27, 2023