Apr 9, 2014 - 1 min read

Prayer Time at Toyokawa Inari Temple

An intimate little temple where locals come to pray

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

Many of the fox statues have lost their sharp ears; this one now looks likes a llama

This elderly woman had a plastic bag full of small coins; she went from prayer station to prayer station, made an offering and prayed, then went to the next one

Torii like this are usually found at shrines

A group of foxes

Looking down inside one of the mini-temples that are around the precinct

This young man has just finished praying

Incense sticks offered up for prayer; in the background are prayer boards

Besides foxes, there are also frogs here at Toyokawa Inari Temple, Akasaka

Stone lantern and Buddhist statue

A woman making the rounds of the many prayer stations here

A Buddhist statue soaking up the sunshine

A local in prayer

On the three occasions that I have visited Toyokawa Inari Temple in Akasaka, a stream of locals from the neighborhood stopped in to offer up their prayers.

Besides the main building and prayer hall, the temple also has many smaller alters situated around the precincts. Many of those praying would go from one alter to the next, ring the bell or offer up incense, offer up a short prayer, then move on to the next alter or mini-temple.

It was fascinating to watch, and along with the many fox statues, had me liking this temple very much.

Toyokawa Inari Temple

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Larry Knipfing

By Larry Knipfing

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Victoria Vlisides

Victoria Vlisides 9 years ago

The statues are too cool!

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