Shinto shrine
Kasama Inari Jinja
笠間稲荷神社（かさまいなりじんじゃ）
Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture
A shrine in Kasama City enshrining Ukanomitama no Kami, that is, Inari no Ōkami. It is counted among the three great Inari shrines of Japan and is also affectionately known by the other names Kurumigashita Inari and Monzaburō Inari.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Ukanomitama no Kami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was founded in Hakuchi 2 (651), in the reign of Emperor Kōtoku. In the Edo period it was deeply revered by successive lords of the Kasama domain; in Kanpō 3 (1743) Inoue Masakata expanded the shrine grounds and buildings, and in Enkyō 4 (1747) Makino Sadamichi designated it a place of prayer and donated precinct land and more. The present main sanctuary was rebuilt in the Ansei and Man'en eras and is a nationally Important Cultural Property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
There is a Tokyo branch shrine in Nihonbashi Hamachō, Chūō Ward, Tokyo, separate from the main shrine in Kasama City.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 笠間稲荷神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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