Akasaka Oji Inari Shrine

Toyokawa Inari Temple in Akasaka, Tokyo: Protected by 1000 Foxes, the Deity of Rice

In the middle of one of the busiest districts in Tokyo, there is a mysterious temple guarded by over 1000 foxes. The Toyokawa Inari Temple is home to the Deity of Rice: the Fox. This temple is a popular temple for athletes and people in the entertainment industry to pray for a prosperous year. There are little shrines to give offerings and pray for success, safe childbirth and protection from evil. This temple is truly unique and quite impressive to behold all the different foxes, including the area known as Reiko Zuka where people offer fox shaped statues along with their prayers to the temple.



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