Oho Shrine
群馬県
An ancient Inari shrine guardian of Tatebayashi Castle, founded where a fox traced boundaries with its tail
Founded
1530
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Shrine
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About 15 min on foot from Tobu Tatebayashi Station
10-1 Obiki-machi, Tatebayashi, Gunma
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Overview
Obiki Inari Shrine in Tatebayashi was founded as the guardian deity of Tatebayashi Castle. The shrine's name comes from the legend that a fox dragged its tail to show the boundaries for the castle's construction. Enshrining Ukano-Mitama-no-Kami as the principal deity, it has been revered as a god of grain harvests and business prosperity. Successive lords of Tatebayashi Castle paid homage, and it …
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Origins
Obiki Inari Shrine is said to have been founded around 1530 (Kyoroku 3), traditionally established as the guardian deity of Tatebayashi Castle. According to legend, a fox dragged its tail across the ground to mark the boundaries for the castle's construction, giving the shrine its name. The principa…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Abundant Harvest
Career Advancement
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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