Fukutoku Shrine (Mebuki Inari)

Visit the shrine with its own purpose

Fukutoku Shrine is at Nihonbashi Muromachi 2-4-14. If you add a shrine visit to a break at nearby Fukutoku no Mori, respect its separate purpose and customs. The shrine advises a bow before the torii and walking away from the centre of the approach. For worship, cleanse your hands, then follow its sequence of two bows, two claps and one bow. If you choose simply to observe, leave space for worshippers and remain quiet.

Distinguish worship from staffed counter hours

Ordinary worship is possible 24 hours a day, with quiet behaviour requested at night. The goshuin and amulet counter operates 10:00–17:00, so visit during those hours if that is your purpose. The shrine seals, called goshuin, are supplied on prepared paper only, not written directly into your stamp book. The offering for the prepared-paper seal is ¥500. For counter service, keep to its listed hours even when visiting for night-time worship. Check current notices if you are seeking a particular item.

Prepare separately for formal prayer and access

Formal prayer inside the hall requires advance booking and is separate from ordinary worship. Hall entry requires removing shoes and wearing socks. Put the camera away in the hall and other restricted areas. For a wheelchair or stroller, read the shrine’s lift and access instructions and confirm the route you need; those grounds arrangements do not establish every part of the journey from a station. If you do not need counter service or formal prayer, plan an ordinary shrine visit.

Before you go