Local Secret · Kabukicho
Inari Kio Shrine 稲荷鬼王神社
A Kabukicho shrine where demons are worshipped, with a stone basin held up by a crouching oni.
About
Inari Kio Shrine is the only shrine in Japan that enshrines the oni king, so it does not throw beans at demons during Setsubun. Its best-known item is a stone water basin supported by a crouching demon figure.
Highlights
- Shrine honouring a demon king
- Stone basin held up by an oni
Tips
- It sits on the north edge of Kabukicho near Higashi-Shinjuku
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