Kasama Inari Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Ukanomitama-no-mikoto.
• One of Japan's Three Great Inari Shrines.
• Founded on April 9th.

What to see

• Main hall built in 1860.
• Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Large torii gate completed in 2016.
• Torii gate painted in Kasama Vermilion.
• Designated as one of the 100 Landscapes of Ibaraki.

When to go

• Annual festival on April 9th.
• Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival from mid-October to late November.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.