Jozan Inari Shrine

A shrine famous for Inari (Fox Gods)

Here, you can see a lot of various statues of a fox. In Japan, it is said that the God of Inari controls crops and harvests, and the fox works as his messenger. There were many statues of a fox lined...

Pretty little shrine

Nice statues and a pretty environment make this a pleasant stop wandering the grounds near the castle.

a picturesque beautiful shrine (favourite shrine of Lafcadio Hearn)

If you follow the traces of the author Lafcadio Hearn through Matsue city, you will definitly come to visit this shrine, because it was his favourite one. But even if you don't have an interest in La...

Une curiosité !

Sanctuaire dédié au dieu renard inari, la divinité du riz. D'innombrables statues de renards en pierre, en bois, en faïence entourent ce petit sanctuaire.

狐が大集合

松江城から小泉八雲記念館へ行く途中にある非常にユニークな神社。京都の伏見稲荷は鳥居で有名ですが、この神社は狐像が凄い！　大小無数の狐像が神社の周りを囲んでいます。一種独特な世界が有り、この世界に興味のある方は是非訪問をお勧めします。ちなみに小泉八雲もこの狐大集合の世界に興味を持ちよく自宅から散歩がてら通ったそうです。