Takayama Inari Shrine

Takayama Inari Shrine
高山稲荷神社
Torii winding through the grounds of the shrine.
Shown within Aomori Prefecture
Takayama Inari Shrine (Japan)
Basic information
Location Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan
Geographic coordinates 40°56′19″N 140°18′45″E / 40.9385°N 140.3124°E / 40.9385; 140.3124Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 140°18′45″E / 40.9385°N 140.3124°E / 40.9385; 140.3124
Affiliation Shinto
Glossary of Shinto

Takayama Inari Shrine (高山稲荷神社, Takayama Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Inari Ōkami. Takayama Inari Shrine is notable for the many red torii that wind along its path. Next to the shrine is a memorial dedicated to American sailors who died in 1889 when full rigged ship Cheseborough wrecked off the coast of Shariki Village (now a part of Tsugaru) during a typhoon.[1]

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