Kasama, Ibaraki / 笠間稲荷神社
Kasama Inari Shrine
One of Japan's three great Inari shrines, founded in 651 and visited by 3.5 million people a year; two wisteria trees, one a prefectural Natural Monument, bloom in early May.
Last official check
1 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.
- Opening hours
6:00 to sunset (varies by season).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 20 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by taxi from Kasama Station (JR Mito Line); about 15 minutes by car from Tomobe IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
25 spaces at the shrine and 90 at the Jizomae car park.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible toilet, baby changing table and nursing space (Ibaraki tourism site notes). The nursing room is in the shrine office.
Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Closed, Admission, Payment
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Address: Kasama, Ibaraki (Japanese address: 茨城県笠間市笠間1)
Official site: http://www.kasama.or.jp/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances. Some locations are approximate, so treat these distances as a rough guide.
Crowds
- Busiest season
The two wisteria trees bloom in early May; many people also visit at New Year.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
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Verification log
- 1 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.ibarakiguide.jp/spot.php?mode=detail&code=738Read from the notes on the Ibaraki tourism site's page for Kasama Inari Shrine; the nursing room location is from the shrine's official precinct guide.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.ibarakiguide.jp/spot.php?mode=detail&code=738Hours, access and parking read from a tourism organization's site.