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Oji Inari Jinja

Tokyo · Kita · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 王子稲荷神社

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WHAT TO DOOji Inari Jinja

It claims to preside over all the Inari shrines of eastern Japan, and is known for the fox procession on New Year's Eve.

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It claims to preside over all the Inari shrines of eastern Japan, and is known for the fox procession on New Year's Eve.

About this place

Oji Inari Shrine is a shrine in Kishicho, Kita, Tokyo. It holds the tradition of being the chief of the Inari shrines of the thirty-three provinces of the eastern lands, and is also famous for the folk tale "Oji no Kitsunebi" (the foxfires of Oji) and the rakugo story "Oji no Kitsune". In ancient times it was called Kishi Inari. According to the Shinpen Musashi Fudokiko, volume 18, Toshima District part 10, "Oji Village", it was named because it stood on the bank when the Arakawa River basin was wide. It is also said to have received a dedication from Minamoto no Yoritomo in the fourth year of Jisho.

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Founded：Unknown (ancient) Blessings：Business prosperity, Fire prevention

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