Inari
Culture & Region
Japan (Shinto/Buddhist)
Time Period
c. 711 CE (Fushimi Inari founding); earlier folk origins
Domains
Riceagriculturefertilityfoxesprosperityindustrysuccess
Symbols & Animals
Fox (kitsune messengers)ricejewelkeysword
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto)
- 30
- 000+ shrines
Key Myths & Stories
Gender-fluid deity; fox associations; prosperity blessings; most popular kami
Related Deities
Gender-fluid; ≈ Demeter/Ceres (grain); most worshipped kami