Inano Shrine

Inano Shrine (猪名野神社, Inano jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Miyamae neighborhood of the city of Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

The shrine grounds are designated as a national historic site as part of the ruins of Sengoku period Itami Castle.

[3] In 1574, Araki Murashige rebuilt Itami Castle as a Sogamae (総構え) type of fortification in which the entire castle town forms part of the defenses by being completely encircled by moats and earthen ramparts, and with the arrangement of streets and townhouses planned as part of the defensive belt.

Due to the shinbutsu bunri policy (separation of Shinto and Buddhism) in 1869, Kannon-do, Jizo-do and Buddhist-related records were moved to Kōngo-in, and the name of the shrine was changed from Nonomiya to its present name, Inano Shrine.

There are 98 stone lanterns donated by sake brewers and merchants on the shrine grounds.