Toyokawa Inari

What it is

• Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture.
• Founded in 1441 by Tokai Gii.
• One of the Three Great Inari of Japan.
• The 'Inari' refers to Dakini-ten.

What to see

• Main hall, completed in 1930.
• Over 1,000 fox stone statues in Reiko-zuka.
• Two wooden Jizo Bosatsu statues are Important Cultural Properties.
• Principal image is the Eleven-faced Senju Kannon.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.