Fushimi Inari Taisha

Oinari-san, the deity of Fushimi Inari Taisha

 “Oinari-san,” the deity of Fushimi Inari Taisha, is the god of grain and agriculture that symbolizes rice (Inari god).

Inari God was originally a god who controlled a good harvest, but now it is also worshiped as a god of business prosperity, industrial prosperity, family safety, traffic safety, and improvement of performing arts.

The foxes you see a lot in the precincts are not the Inari gods, but the messenger of the Inari God.

Fushimi Inari Taisha

History of Fushimi Inari Taisha

It is said that Fushimi Inari Taisha began when the Inari deity was enshrined on Mt. Inari in the Nara period (711).

The Fushimi Inari Taisha was completely destroyed by the Onin War that lasted for 11 years from 1467 to 1478.

Thirty years later, the current main shrine was rebuilt in 1499.

Today, many shrines in the precincts are designated as important cultural properties.