Wada Inari Shrine

What it is

• An Inari Shrine in Nerima-ku, Tokyo.
• Also known as Dengoro Inari or Wadabori Inari.
• Dedicated to the deity Ukanomitama-no-Okami.
• Relocated from Kyoto by Dengoro, mentioned in 1932.

What to see

• Rare Daiwa-torii style entrance gate.
• Sacred shirasagi oak tree, 18m tall.
• Largest shirasagi oak of its species in Nerima-ku.
• Fox statue and chozuya from 1900.
• Small Hada Jinja shrine dedicated to Hada no Azumamaro.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Shakujii-koen Station South Exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.