Toyouke Kotaijingu

Toyouke Kotaijingu is a shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture enshrining Toyouke no Okami, the deity of food and grain. Long venerated as the guardian of agricultural abundance and the stability of daily life — food, clothing, and shelter — the shrine has received the prayers of the local people through the ages. Both the harvest of the fields and the prosperity of commerce are said to exist under this deity's protection. The shrine continues to be a center of faith for those seeking bountiful harvests and a stable livelihood.