Takekoma-jinja Shrine

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Inari Shrine in the center of Iwanuma City, is located about an 11 minute walk from Iwanuma Station. It is regarded as one of Japan’s three main Inari shrines, and is also known as “Takekoma Inari”. The shrine was established in 842, when Ono no Takamura was sent as the new lord of Mutsu who also wrote for the ogura hyakunin-isshu poems. It is a popular shrine with the first or second most visitors worshipping the god of food, clothing and shelter for the first prayer of the year every year. In addition, the “Hatsu Uma Festival” is held for seven days from the first Uma (horse) day (the seventh day of the twelve horary signs) of February (lunar calendar). The festival represents the first sign of spring and the shrine bustles with many visitors from both within and outside the prefecture.

Spot details

Address: Miyagi Pref. Iwanumashi Inarichou 1-1 Map
Area: Zao / Shiroishi Area
Phone: 0223222101
Hours: [Prayer] 9:00-16:00
*Subject to change depending on the season
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Museum Admission fee to worship] 200yen
Parking Lot: Available(160spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 5,001-10,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Stunning ancient Inari shrine minutes from Sendai

Reviewed : 2017.12.22

We were in Iwanuma to celebrate our sons wedding at this shrine. Few words can describe the overall experience of celebrating a traditional Japanese wedding at one of the most stunning shrines in...
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Reviewed : 2021.12.03

JR岩沼駅から徒歩10分位です。説明書には平安初期に着任した陸奥守小野篁卿に関係しているとのことですが、神社そのものの創建年代は記載されていないので歴史的なことは不明です。ただ当時の国府、多賀城からは結構離れているので、なぜこんなところにと思ってしまいます。境内には沢山の赤い幟が有りますが、他の稲荷神社で見られる願いがかなった時の朱色の鳥居の奉納の代わりなのかなと思ってしまいました(真偽は分かりま...
総合神社施設？

Reviewed : 2021.09.22

以前の体験ですが・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・百人一首で有名な小野篁が建立に関わった古い神社のようです。神社の社殿だけでなく、結構式場などがセットで建設されている総合的な施設です。なかでも面白かったのは自動車のお祓い用の舞台が準備されているところで、しめ縄で囲まれた広いスペースに自動車が何台も並べられていました。ただし、お祓い用の駐車スペース内で起こった事故については、一切の責任を負わない...