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Nishitakaido Shōan Inari Shrine

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西高井戸松庵稲荷神社

Visit this Tokyo shrine to see a rare mummified fox and experience local history.

Nishitakaido Shōan Inari Shrine
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What it is

  • A Shinto shrine in Tokyo's Suginami ward.
  • Founded after 1658, originally part of Enkoji Temple.
  • Dedicated to the deity Uke Mochi no Mikoto.
  • Merged with another Inari Shrine in 1934.

What to see

  • A small shrine building.
  • A mummified fox, placed on cotton.

When to go

  • Annual festival held on September 15.

Getting there

  • 15-minute walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都杉並区松庵三丁目10-3 Open in Google Maps

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