Takayama Inari Shrine
Takayama Inari Shrine (高山稲荷神社, Takayama Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Inari Ōkami. Takayama Inari Shrine is notable for the many red torii that wind along its path. Next to the shrine is a memorial dedicated to American sailors who died in 1889 when full-rigged ship Cheseborough wrecked off the coast of Shariki Village (now a part of Tsugaru) during a typhoon.[1]
| Takayama Inari Shrine | |
|---|---|
高山稲荷神社 | |
 Torii winding through the grounds of the shrine. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan |
  Shown within Aomori Prefecture  Takayama Inari Shrine (Japan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40.9385°N 140.3124°E |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
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