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
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
6:00 to sunset (varies by season).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
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- Admission
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- 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 the official site- Parking
25 spaces at the shrine and 90 at the Jizomae car park.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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- Accessibility
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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
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Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
The two wisteria trees bloom in early May; many people also visit at New Year.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 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.