Shirasasa Inari Shrine

Shirasasa Inari Shrine is one of the "Three Great Inari Shrines" along with Kasama Inari Shrine (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) and Shouzoku Inari Shrine (Kita Ward, Tokyo). The special feature of this shrine is its Chozusha (purification trough) which is set on the left side before the torii gate. The purification water drips out of the end of a bamboo tube set over a bamboo-made cross stand. Here, visitors wash and purify their hands in the water. The ceiling paintings in the hall of worship depict dragon gods and treasures, and can be viewed free of charge.