Yasaki Inari Shrine

Yasaki Inari Shrine is located in Matsugaya, Taito-ku, near Kappabashi Tool Street. This shrine is famous for a shrine of horses. There are 100 paintings on the ceiling, on which the history of Japanese horse riding is described. Some of these pictures are used in the official movie guide of the Last Samurai.

If you love horses, this is the must place to visit.



You can find the pictures of horses with English descriptions at:
The history of horses 1
The history of horses 2
The history of horses 3
The history of horses 4
The history of horses 5
The history of horses 6
The history of horses 7
The history of horses 8
The history of horses 9


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