Matsuo Inari Shrine

Matsuo Inari Shrine is an Inari shrine enshrining Uganoмитама no Mikoto, located in Hyogo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The divine virtue of the Inari deity governs grains and the blessings of food, and since ancient times the shrine has been deeply venerated not only by farmers but also by merchants. Together with the history of Kobe as a port city, this sacred site has long received the prayers of those seeking prosperity in commerce. The precinct, with its rows of vermilion torii gates, brings a quiet sense of purity to all who visit.