Tenyu Inari
📍 Gifu, Nakatsugawa · 5735-9 Biyokawa, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
This hidden Inari shrine in Biyokawa preserves ancient faith traditions deeply connected to the land's agricultural and commercial prosperity. The deity's blessings flow through the community, nurturing both crops and human endeavor. Countless pilgrims return repeatedly seeking prosperity for their businesses and families. The ancestral foxes who guard this place continue their eternal vigil, listening to human prayers and channeling divine favor. Ancient power remains vibrantly alive in this sacred sanctuary.
Benefits
Business prosperityAbundant harvestFamily protection