S P O T ／ SPOT-136
Folk & Ritual
Miyamado Inari Shrine (Thousand Foxes & Petrochemical Skyline)
海山道稲荷神社（千体狐とコンビナート）みやまどいなりじんじゃ（せんたいきつねとこんびなーと）
A shrine in Miyamadocho, Yokkaichi City. The auxiliary 'Miyamado Kaiun Inari Shrine' on the grounds is actually larger than the main hall; its precincts are packed with hundreds of fox statues donated from across Japan, producing an overwhelming visual density. Behind the shrine rise the chimneys of the Yokkaichi petrochemical complex, and in a single frame, an old fox-cult shrine and postwar heavy industry coexist — a peculiarly Mie 'otherworldly' landscape. Excellent photography access right in front of Kintetsu Miyamado Station. Locally nicknamed 'Miyamado-san.'
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01Roughly a thousand donated fox statues packed across the grounds
- 02Yokkaichi petrochemical chimneys form a striking backdrop in a single frame
- 03Open year-round, in front of Kintetsu Miyamado Station — locally 'Miyamado-san'
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Mie Prefecture Yokkaichi City
- Address
- 三重県四日市市海山道町1-62（海山道神社内・海山道開運稲荷神社）
- Fee
- 無料・境内自由
- Hours
- 境内終日自由（社務所は日中）
- Status
- 現存
- Official
- https://www.miyamado-jinja.com/