Fushimi Inari-taisha

Fushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社) is a large Shinto shrine in Fushimi Kyoto, Japan. It is the head shrine of Inari, the rice god. There are Inari shrines in many parts of Japan. There may be more than 32,000 sub-shrines or bunsha (分社). History Fushimi Inari-taisha has been associated with the emperors of Japan since the early Heian period. From 1871 through 1946, it was in the first rank of government supported shrines. Subshrines Ukanomitama Saruka-biko-no-kami Ōmiya-no-Me Gallery References Other websites Fushimi Inari-taisha website (in Japanese) Fushimi Inari-taisha images