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Takekoma Jinja

Miyagi · Iwanuma · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 竹駒神社

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Takekoma Jinja
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WHAT TO DOTakekoma Jinja

It claims to be one of the three great Inari shrines of Japan, and draws some of the largest new year crowds in northern Japan.

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South · Iwanuma

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It claims to be one of the three great Inari shrines of Japan, and draws some of the largest new year crowds in northern Japan.

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The Takekoma Inari Shrine (竹駒稲荷神社) is a Shintō shrine in the city of Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is considered one of the three main shrines dedicated to the kami Inari, and claims to be the second-oldest Inari shrine in Japan. It was also referred to as the Takekoma Myojin (武隈明神) Inari's traditional festival day is the first horse day (the sixth day) of the second month of the lunisolar calendar; in recent years, the shrine has celebrated the event on a Sunday in February or early March. This festival is estimated to draw a quarter-million attendees. The shrine is also home to a horsemanship museum.

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