Teppozu Inari Shrine Grand Festival in Chuo City, Tokyo

Teppozu Inari Shrine Grand Festival in Chuo City, Tokyo

Teppozu Inari Shrine (鐵砲洲稲荷神社) is an Inari shrine founded in the Heian period (794-1185) and located in Chuo City (中央区, Chūō-ku), a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

An Inari shrine (稲荷神社, Inari jinja) is a type of Japanese shrine used to worship the kami Inari. Inari is a popular deity associated with foxes, rice, household wellbeing, business prosperity, and general prosperity.

It holds a festival every year during Golden Week, and the main festival, held once every three years, is a very lively event.

Video Source: Teppozu Inari Shrine Grand Festival 2024 A gorgeous historical picture scroll in the heart of Tokyo from Wonderful Japan – 日本の祭さん。on Youtube ⁄ CC BY