Inari Taisha Shrine

Japanese: 稲荷大社 - いなりたいしゃ

Located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, this is the head shrine of all Inari shrines across Japan. The deity enshrined is Uganomitama, the god of food, or more correctly, Fushimi Inari Taisha. In ancient times, it was worshiped as the clan deity of the Hata clan, but since the Middle Ages, it has been widely worshiped by the general public as the guardian deity of industry and the economy. There are over 40,000 branch shrines throughout the country. It is thought that the reason foxes are considered messengers of the god is because the god's other name, "Miketsu," was confused with the three foxes.

Source: Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition About Obunsha Japanese History Dictionary, Third Edition

Japanese:

京都市伏見区にある全国の稲荷社の総本社。祭神は宇迦之御魂 (うがのみたま) 神で，食物の神
正しくは伏見稲荷大社。古代に秦氏の氏神として祀られたが，中世以降産業経済の守護神として民間に広く信仰されるようになった。全国に４万を数える分社がある。狐を神の使いとするのは，この神の別名「御饌津 (みけつ) 」を三狐と混同したためと考えられている。

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