Sasuke Inari Shrine

Sasuke Inari Shrine is a beautiful, small, and peaceful spot—perfect for soaking in the quiet atmosphere. Locals often stop by for prayer, adding to the authentic experience. The hike to reach the shrine is pleasant and enjoyable. They also have a small merch store run by a kind elderly gentleman who was very helpful. A lovely little gem worth visiting!

Great walk to this lovely Shrine. Peaceful and quiet. It seems that they are doing some renovation work, that’s nice. Upon the stairs there is a place to buy things like this wood table for writing a wish and amulets. All cash.

The shrine is beautiful and serene. The atmosphere is so pleasant, I want to come back again. The kitsune figurine is a perfect gift for friends or precious souvenir reminding me about precious moments in Japan. Torii gate’s aisle is very spectacular and groups of schoolchildren are so friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth visiting

A beautiful and serene shrine tucked away in Kamakura, surrounded by nature. The path lined with red torii gates creates a peaceful and mystical atmosphere. There are many charming “kitsune” (fox) figurines throughout the shrine, adding to its unique character. I visited around 9 AM and it was wonderfully quiet with no other tourists - perfect for enjoying the tranquil setting. A must-see spot if you’re exploring Kamakura!

It’s a little climb up some stairs but into a magical shrine. Purchase and place your fox somewhere in the forest. My husband and I did it together. It was a really sweet experience. One of my favorite shrines to visit.

Delightful serene shrine focused on Inari. As such it is covered in thousands of tiny fox stateuttes. There is a small building selling amulets and goshuin. Echoing the much larger shrine in Kyoto Tori gates line a circular path up a hill. Certainly worth a visit if you are in the area. When we were there it was very peaceful and beautiful. There is a very small little cave to you can sit at contemplate.

this shrine is the perfect spot if you want to relax, came here at 4PM and there was barely anyone. everything looked great, there are also some squirrels going around !

This is an amazing Shinto Shrine. Lots of red Tori Gates and hundreds of small fox statues. Smaller shrines surrounding the main one.

Sasuke Inari Shrine is a long walk uphill from Komachi Street, tucked away in a quiet residential area. The path is lined with Torii gates and thousands of fox figurines, whose significance I later discovered through Wikipedia--they hold deep historical meaning in Japanese folklore. It took us a loooooonnnnng walk (over 30 minutes) to reach the peaceful shrine. There's not much to share but lots of fox figurines spread throughout the area along the Torii gates.

A little fox shrine located into the Kamakura hills, which you should rely upon any local guides for getting there, as Google maps made us go through several feet through the hillside until other travelers told us that there was an alternate route from the train station through several homes. At least we got some exercise from what seemed to be nearly an hour trying to find this shrine! We arrived at the back end of this shrine, given that we took the longcut from a hillside and descended down upon this place. We do not recommend you ever take this route unless you want some exercise! When you're near, you will notice possibly a million miniature ceramic foxes around the shrine. There are plenty of banners around the shrine to indicate you're close. If you take the conventional route to this (i.e. street route from several homes nearby), you will walk up to several red-orange torii gates. Upon climbing the stairs that are shadowed by these gates, the shrine is there for all to see! A local guide that works the shrine is also there, but didn't seek his assistance, partly due to us assuming he likely spoke only Japanese.

This was a nice stop along our marathon of shrines and temples of Kamakrua. We did not spend a ton of time here as it was the end of the day and we still had a couple more stops to make. It is well worth a visit, but as we found with most shrines in Japan, be prepared to climb. The torii gates are neat and in a very beautiful setting.