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Toyokawa Inari

豊川稲荷

Soto Zen temple founded in 1441, known for its guardian deity Inari, who blends Buddhist and Shinto traditions and is linked to fertility and trade.

Updated 2026/10/13
The Reikozuka, featuring fox (kitsune) statues deposited by devotees in
The Reikozuka, featuring fox (kitsune) statues deposited by devotees in © Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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1, Toyokawacho, Toyokawa City, Aichi
〒 442-0033How to get there
Nearest stationToyokawa Station
豊川Iida Line · Meitetsu Toyokawa Line8 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop開運通一丁目2 min walk from the bus stop

Toyokawa Inari, also known as Myogon-ji, is a Soto Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. The temple was founded in 1441 by Tokai Gieki, a sixth-generation disciple of Dogen, the founder of the Japanese Soto school. Although its main image is that of the thousand-armed form of Senju Kannon, it is better known for its guardian deity Toyokawa Dakini Shinten, a syncretic goddess with characteristics of Inari, the Shinto kami of fertility, agriculture, industry, and success. Although there is a torii gate at the entrance, the temple is a Buddhist institution and has no association with the Shinto religion.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Toyokawa Inari. Legend: Iida Line; Meitetsu Toyokawa Line; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Toyohashi, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kanayama, Maibara, Ko, Toyokawa, Inariguchi.

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