Ikutama Inari Shrine

One of the largest Inari shrines in the Nagoya area, it is said to have been founded around 1200. It enshrines the Inari Gosha Daimyojin, deities of the essentials of life, clothing, food, and shelter. It is also said to be a guardian deity that connects all kinds of bonds, including business ties and relationships between men and women, and as a god of guidance, grants a wide range of blessings from traffic safety to guidance in life.

The shrine has a tradition connected to the Battle of Nagakute in 1584. When Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed overnight with Oda Genzaburo (Masanobu), lord of Obata Castle, one of his retainers presented a bamboo flagpole from the Inari shrine, which is said to have greatly pleased Ieyasu.

Beyond the vermilion torii gates stands the Inner Sanctuary, famous as a power spot. There is a small shrine behind it, said to offer “guidance from Inari,” and it is believed that praying there helps people find lost items.

Every August, a summer festival featuring a chinowa ring-passing ritual and Bon dancing is held, drawing many worshippers.