Toyokawa Inari Shrine 豊川稲荷

Un temple, deux confessions

Le templeToyokawa Inari, situé à une cinquantaine de kilomètres au sud-est de Nagoyadans la préfecture d’Aichi, est l'un des trois grands temples japonais (avec letemple Fushimi Inari de Kyoto et le temple Yutoku Inari de Kashima) dédié aukami Inari Ôkami, le dieu de la fertilité. Il a aussi pour particularité d’êtreun temple bouddhique, affichant ainsi une double casquette confessionnelle.

 

Temple of Warriors

The Toyokawa Inari temple was founded in 1441 by the Buddhist priest Tôkai Gieki, who belonged to the Sôtô sect (main school of Zen Buddhism) . This Buddhist temple has as a figure of veneration a Juichimen Kannon , avatar of the Toyokawa Dakinishinten , female demon riding on a white fox of Japanese Buddhism. This kannon is identified with the kami of fertility, rice, agriculture, industry and material success Ôkami Inari , which made it a temple sought after by warriors wishing to ensure their victory on the battlefield. Thus during the Sengoku period ( 15th and 16th centuries), the temple was able to attract great figures such as Imagawa Yoshimoto, Oda Nobunaga, Ieyasu Tokugawa, or Hideyoshi Toyotomi. From the Edo period (1603-1868) to the present day, it was merchants who flocked to ask for success in business.

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Toyokawa Inari Shrine

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The foxes are watching

The majority of the temple was rebuilt during the Meiji era (1868-1912). The sanmon gate, which is positioned between the entrance gate and the butsuden "Buddha hall", dates from the Sengoku period (1536), while the hon-dô ("main building") was rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century . century.

Once past the impressive gate almost 5 meters high, you can cross the alley blocked on both sides by a cloud of red banners.

Read: Shintoism

 

Reiko-Izuka Hill behind Toyokawa Inari Temple

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  • Dirección

  • Phone

    0533-85-2030
  • Horario

    Toyokawa-Inari Station (Meitetsu Line)
  • Precio

    Free
  • Acceso

    from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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  • Duración : 3 hour
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