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Aizuchi Inari Shrine

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A small Inari shrine in Kyoto, significant for its connection to a famous swordsmith legend.

Aizuchi Inari Shrine
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What it is

  • An Inari shrine dedicated to Shoichii Aizuchi Inari Daimyojin.
  • Site where swordsmith Sanjo Kokaji Munechika forged Kogitsunemaru.
  • The legend is featured in Noh and Kabuki plays.

What to see

  • The shrine faces Sanjo-dori street.
  • It is opposite Awata Shrine.
  • A narrow path leads to the shrine.

When to go

  • Performers visit to pray for success.

Getting there

  • 5-minute walk from Higashiyama Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

京都府京都市東山区粟田口中ノ町[1] Open in Google Maps

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