Kyoto Shimbun 2014.6.19
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine Most Popular among Foreigners
“Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine,” in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, attained first place among Japanese sightseeing spots popular with foreign tourists in 2013, according to “TripAdvisor,” a travel review … Read the rest
One of the exciting developments that Green Shinto is able to participate in is the spread of Shinto overseas. Such is the age we live in that this is happening step by step before our very eyes, as it were, … Read the rest
On a recent visit to Fushimi Inari, I noticed a large display by the central gate advertising an anime called Inari, Kon Kon, Koi Iroha. I hadn’t heard of it, but it seems to have made a splash amongst the … Read the rest
The Inari Festival (Inari sai) at Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine finished today with the return of its five mikoshi from their ‘otabisho‘, or resting place, where they have been since April 20. (The Shinko Festival held that day … Read the rest
The spread of Inari belief in the West has taken an important step forward with the launch of an exciting new website dedicated to the deity. It can be found at the following address: http://www.inarishrine.com/
The site is still under … Read the rest
Foxes have played a significant part in Japanese folklore, quite apart from their role as a servant of the agricultural deity, Inari. The information below, showing the continental and international connections, is edited and abridged from a recent item posted … Read the rest
There are several reasons for thinking that Inari may be the most suitable kami for spreading to the West. Of the three most common kami in Japan – Hachiman, Tenjin and Inari – Inari okami is most clearly animist in … Read the rest
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