1 Kasama, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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Cost per person
¥1,500
Kasama Inari Shrine, one of Japan's Three Great Inari Shrines, boasts over 1350 years of history and welcomes over 3.5 million visitors annually. Dedicated to Ukanomitama-no-Kami, the shrine is renowned for its beautiful wisteria trees, some over 400 years old and designated as natural monuments. The best time to visit is during the Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival in the fall or in May when the wisteria blooms. Located in Kasama City, Ibaraki, it's accessible by bus or a 25-minute walk from Kasama Station. Explore the charming Monzen-dori street leading to the shrine for local crafts and walnut-flavored inari sushi.
Features: Wisteria plants. Two wisteria trees to the right of the main shrine, estimated to be over 400 years old, are designated as prefectural natural monuments. Established: Heian period (651 AD).