The shrine is built on the slope of Hyotanyama Kofun. Its layout features a worship hall, offering hall, and main hall connected in a straight line, allowing visitors to naturally gaze up toward the worship hall at the back. Although the shrine was originally built during the Edo Period, the worship hall received a copper roof during a major renovation in the Heisei Period, giving it the appearance it has today.

Several deities are also enshrined around the main hall, including gods of art and knowledge. Visitors are encouraged to take a stroll around the area and pay their respects. Of particular note are Otsuka Shrine, which is believed to bring good fortune in safe childbirth and fertility, and Togawa Shrine, recognized for granting luck in victory and wealth. Many people travel from far away to worship here.

The popularity of this Inari Shrine can largely be attributed to fortune telling which was popularized toward the end of the Edo Period.

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