Kasama Inari Shrine

Inari Shrine is one of the three largest Inari Okami shrines in Japan, having been awarded the ancient court rank of Senior First Grade. According to legends associated with the shrine, it was founded in 651 during the reign of Emperor Kotoku, indicating a history extending over some thirteen centuries.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kasama-jinja”, “かさまいなりじんじゃ”, and “笠間稲荷”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art and Kasama Post Office.

Museum
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opened in , , Japan, in 1972. is situated 370 metres east of Kasama Inari Shrine.

Post office
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is situated 590 metres southwest of Kasama Inari Shrine.

Castle
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is a Japanese castle located in , central , . is situated 1¼ km east of Kasama Inari Shrine.

Kasama Inari Shrine

Latitude
36.38547° or 36° 23′ 8″ north
Longitude
140.25438° or 140° 15′ 16″ east
Open location code
8R8297P3+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 745550349
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q704876
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Kasama Inari Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kasama Inari santutegia”
  • Chinese: “笠間稻荷神社”
  • Chinese: “笠间稻荷神社”
  • Dutch: “Kasama Inari Shrine”
  • Esperanto: “sanktejo Kasama Inari”
  • Esperanto: “Sanktejo Kasama Inari”
  • French: “Kasama Inari-jinja”
  • Hindi: “कासामा इनारी मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kasamainarijinja”
  • Japanese: “笠間稲荷神社”
  • Korean: “가사마 이나리 신사”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Kasama Inari”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 笠間稲荷神社 and 鷹匠町児童公園.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 稲荷神社前 and 笠間稲荷神社駐車場.

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