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Founded in 842, one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, honouring the gods of clothing, food and shelter. Its Edo-period two-storey gate and Chinese gate still stand.
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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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[Year founded] 842 (Jowa 9)
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