豊川稲荷妙嚴寺 · Toyokawa, Aichi · japan

Toyokawa Inari Myōgon-ji

Name: Toyokawa Inari Myōgon-ji
Address: 1-1 Hōjōjichō, Toyokawa, Aichi 442-0064, Japan, Toyokawa, Aichi, Chubu, JP

Toyokawa Inari Myōgon-ji is a syncretic Buddhist-Inari shrine dedicated to Inari Ōkami, known for its dogū fox imagery. This shrine features beautiful gardens and thousands of Inari fox statues, reflecting the deity's association with agriculture and prosperity. It's a significant spiritual site attracting both pilgrims and tourists.

Notable for

Unique syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism, thousands of fox statues.