Honchō Inari Shrine

Honchō Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Kanto. Honchō Inari Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Rikyō-in Temple, as well as near Kakugen-in Temple.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: shrine in Ikegami, Ota-ku
Also known as: “Honchō Inari-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rikyō-in Temple and Ikegami Honmon-ji.

Rikyō-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Rikyō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Ikegami Honmon-ji is a temple of the Nichiren Shū south of Tokyo, erected where Nichiren is said to have died. A short walk from Ikegami Station or Nishi-Magome Station, Ikegami Honmon-ji contains a number of buildings, most of which have been reconstructed since the bombing of 15 March 1945. Ikegami Honmon-ji is situated 180 metres northeast of Honchō Inari Shrine.

Kakugen-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Kakugen-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ota and Minami-Ōi.

Ota

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Ōta is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself in English as Ōta City. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Ōmori and Kamata following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis.