Honjin Tanuki-daimyo Jinja Shrine

Shrine

Central Sapporo (Around Sapporo Station - Odori)Area

This shrine was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade, one of the oldest shopping streets in Hokkaido. It was originally at Tanukikoji 4-Chome, but now can be found watching over the visitors to WINS Sapporo B Building. The shrine venerates a Tanuki Jizo statue, which offers eight different blessing depending on where it is touched, and so is affectionately known as Tanuki Shrine. Several events take place in front of Tanuki Daimyo Shrine throughout the year, for example the Hatsu Tanuki Matsuri festival on January 2nd, or the Tanuki Hattoku Reitai Matsuri in August.