Iwakami Inari Shrine, Maebashi

What it is

• A shrine founded in the early Edo period.
• Dedicated to Inari Okami, enshrined by Sakai Shigetada.
• Named after the giant rock it stands upon.

What to see

• Iwagami no Tobise, a 9.6-meter high welded tuff rock.
• The rock originated from Mount Asama.
• The rock is a designated natural monument since 1938.

Getting there

• 31-minute walk from Chuo-Maebashi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.