Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Motonosumi Shrine, in Yuya-Tsuo in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi, was formerly called Motonosumi Inari Shrine. It is privately owned rather than a religious corporation, so it does not belong to the Association of Shinto Shrines.
We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 元乃隅稲成神社 Motonosumi-Inari-jinja 20090504 — noppo3 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 元乃隅稲荷神社 (33131861841) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- 元乃隅稻成神社 (39362300831) — Thomas Au · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (03) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (05) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (12) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (21) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (28) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (27) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Motonosumi Shrine, Nagato; March 2017 (33) — yuki5287 · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Motonosumi Shrine (元乃隅神社) is a shrine in Yuya-Tsuo, Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, formerly called Motonosumi Inari Shrine. It is privately owned rather than a religious corporation, and so does not belong to the Association of Shinto Shrines.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Nagato official tourism: Motonosumi Shrine
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Getting there
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