Sasuke Inari Shrine
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Della G
Coquitlam, Canada808 contributions
Nov 2019
What stands out the most are the impressive red Tori gates leading up the the main temple. This Shinto shrine is dedicated to the Fox (Inari) deity. The Inari deity is very much honored and worshiped by the Japanese people as there are numerous miniature porcelain foxes placed all around the temple area. This particular temple is a branch of the larger shrine located in Kyoto. You can also purchase other temple adornment and create your own blessings to hang up.
Written June 26, 2020
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daixhara
Singapore, Singapore16 contributions
Apr 2016
By mistake we took the hiking trail from Daibutsu and almost died on our way there because it rained earlier making the trail unsafe to hike. So after hugging whatever we could grab to get down from the main trail to the shrine, the masses of little fox statues took our breath away. I must repeat myself, the moss covered grove of fox statues in the middle of the tranquil forest is spectacular. I'm glad we went the wrong way and entered through the back if not we might not notice the grove of foxes had we come from the main entrance. I even bought an omamori for luck to remember our near death experience (I might be exaggerating) to find this shrine,
Written July 29, 2016
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ChargingStag
Newport, UK52 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
That's right, believe it or not this little shrine in Kamakura is my favourite in all of Japan. First of all, even the walk to the shrine is great. You have to go through a residential area with a few narrow streets and it is relatively tucked away. When you reach the shrine you walk up quite a few steps decorated with lots of banners, statues and nice little Torii gates.
At the top and at the shrine itself, you have your typical Japanese shrine buildings and objects for paying your respects. However Sasuke Inari Shrine has a couple of unique things, such as a little decorated (natural maybe?) 'well' cut into the rocks. It is also quite blended into the surrounding forest. You'll certainly see plenty of animals around! This shrine is pretty quite, and you'll probably only see a few other people in your time there if it was anything like when I was there.
There is also a gift shop here. That may not sound great for a rural shrine but it's nothing that stands out too much and for me personally I was very grateful to be able to buy a few charms. They're all personalised to Sasuke Inari Shrine so they'll be a good reminder! I also want to support this place as much as I can of course.
Also for me personally, I had a fantastic time with the shrine keeper. Now I don't know how many different shrine keepers look after the place, but the one who was there when I was was fantastic. We had a conversation (in Japanese, so I don't know what his English skills were like) about the shrine and he asked me all sorts of things about where I was from. Then a little later he even came out and gave me a free drink out of the blue!
I loved this shrine so much that I stayed there for 3 whole hours on my first visit - and went back for more and will continue to do so whenever I return to Kamakura.
At the top and at the shrine itself, you have your typical Japanese shrine buildings and objects for paying your respects. However Sasuke Inari Shrine has a couple of unique things, such as a little decorated (natural maybe?) 'well' cut into the rocks. It is also quite blended into the surrounding forest. You'll certainly see plenty of animals around! This shrine is pretty quite, and you'll probably only see a few other people in your time there if it was anything like when I was there.
There is also a gift shop here. That may not sound great for a rural shrine but it's nothing that stands out too much and for me personally I was very grateful to be able to buy a few charms. They're all personalised to Sasuke Inari Shrine so they'll be a good reminder! I also want to support this place as much as I can of course.
Also for me personally, I had a fantastic time with the shrine keeper. Now I don't know how many different shrine keepers look after the place, but the one who was there when I was was fantastic. We had a conversation (in Japanese, so I don't know what his English skills were like) about the shrine and he asked me all sorts of things about where I was from. Then a little later he even came out and gave me a free drink out of the blue!
I loved this shrine so much that I stayed there for 3 whole hours on my first visit - and went back for more and will continue to do so whenever I return to Kamakura.
Written October 11, 2013
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K811WAphilipb
49 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
The visitor to this out-of-the-way Sasuke Inari Shrine is first greeted by dozens of 'torii,' the red gateways to Shinto shrines with the horizontal crossbeams. These ascend upwards toward as one climbs numerous steps toward the unseen shrine. The shrine itself is full of porcelain images of foxes, representative of a god associated with bountiful harvests. However, in this case, Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the first Shogunate of Kamakura Japan, was inspired by a dream of foxes while in exile in Izu, and to build it in this secluded and remote site in Kamakura then inhabited by precursors of the celebrated Ninja. Many prayer cards with petitions written by visitors are visible at the shrine. I saw some in non-Japanese languages, one in Finnish. Amazing. A hidden gem of a place.
Written January 7, 2019
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Maria T
Nagoya, Japan704 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
I only knew this Shrine existed because I was looking for it, otherwise I would’ve walked right past it. You can get to it either through the town and then you start from the bottom of the torii gates (which is a great first impression though) or find the track that leads down to it from the Daibutsu hiking trail and suddenly find yourself surrounded by hundreds of fox figurines, which I think is the highlight of the shrine honestly. It’s a small place, so you can look around with no hurry. It’s definitely beautiful though.
Written December 19, 2015
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Glenda B
Hanoi, Vietnam311 contributions
Sasukeinarijinja Shrine is a bit of a climb but that's part of the experience. Inari means fox and you'll see foxes all the way up the hill set between the many tori gates lining the path. We rode bikes to this site but it's not so far from Kamakura station that you couldn't walk. The temple is set in a cool shady nook near the top of the hill. Squirrels clammered about obviously comfortable with travelers stopping by to watch their antics in and around the temple. No big crowds at this temple when we went on a busy weekend in August.
Written August 5, 2012
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Dana Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA1,290 contributions
Apr 2019
Impressive, historic, sublime Shrine and grounds. Very well preserved Shrine with inspiring natural grounds, recommended if you are visiting the Kamakura area.
Written August 10, 2019
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Kat
63 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
Appropriately named Hidden Village, this Inari Shrine is tucked away. At least 60 Tori Gates leading up into a peaceful area within the woods with so many moss covered Hokoras, I felt as if I was back in Forest Park in Portland. Thousands of Inarii (fox staues) are found ascending the stairs and all within the sacred area.
Written April 9, 2019
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Rob Lo
Richmond, CA289 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
A little fox shrine located into the Kamakura hills, which Google maps made us go through several feet through the hillside until other travelers told us that there was an alternate route from the train station through several homes. Silly us!
Once arriving, you will see several red-orange torii gates. Upon climbing them, you will notice possibly a million miniature ceramic foxes around the shrine, plus possibly several along the hillside if you're hiking the entire area. After the climb, the shrine is there for all to see! A local guide that works the shrine is also there, but we didn't speak to him since we assumed he likely spoke only Japanese.
Once arriving, you will see several red-orange torii gates. Upon climbing them, you will notice possibly a million miniature ceramic foxes around the shrine, plus possibly several along the hillside if you're hiking the entire area. After the climb, the shrine is there for all to see! A local guide that works the shrine is also there, but we didn't speak to him since we assumed he likely spoke only Japanese.
Written November 24, 2018
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Norio M
Tokyo, Japan16 contributions
Mar 2017
This is the small brother of the shrine in Kyoto. If you are in the Tokyo area and don't have the time to go to Kyoto, this is worth seeing. Close and accessible from Tokyo.
Written August 30, 2017
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