Toyokawa Inari Tokyo

This branch of a famous temple in central Japan blends Buddhist and Inari worship, and its Akasaka precinct is crowded with hundreds of red banners and rows of stone fox statues wearing knitted bibs. Founded here in the nineteenth century to serve a magistrate, it draws worshippers seeking success in business and the arts, including many entertainers from the nearby districts. A dim hall lined with foxes and a small garden of moss-covered statues give the compact grounds an atmospheric, slightly otherworldly character.