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Inari shrine granting prosperity blessings in the merchant town of Itako that flourished through Tone River trade
Approx. 7 min walk from JR Itako Station on the Kashima Line
Itako, Itako, Ibaraki
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Itako Inari Shrine in Itako enshrines Ukanomitama-no-Kami as a shrine for prospering business. During the era when waterside Itako flourished as a key hub of Tone River waterway shipping, it gathered merchant devotion and reached great prominence. The approach lined with vermilion torii gates is the symbol of Inari worship, guiding worshippers to the sacred domain. Also worshipped by farmers as th…
Itako Inari Shrine is said to have been founded around 1600. The enshrined deity is Ukanomitama-no-Kami, long venerated for bountiful harvests and prosperous business. During the Edo period, Itako developed rapidly as a key hub of the Tone River waterway network, flourishing as a commercial center w…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "宇迦之御魂神"
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