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Miyagi Shrine

Sōkuro Inari Shrine

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尊久老稲荷神社

Ancient shrine honoring a black fox, with a historic cherry tree and unique fox-related features.

Sōkuro Inari Shrine
Bachstelze CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Shrine founded in 842 by Ono no Takamura.
  • Honors a black fox, formerly a village shrine.
  • Watari Date clan prayed here during the Boshin War.

What to see

  • Edo higan cherry tree at the entrance.
  • Cherry tree is called 'Seed-sowing Cherry'.
  • Fox hole on the south slope.
  • Legendary cave to Takekoma Shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

宮城県亘理郡亘理町長瀞字坂下165 Open in Google Maps

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