I uploaded a new video "Otaru Inari Shrine (in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan)" on my YouTube channel.
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Inari shrine is a tutelary shrine guarding the local people. It is dedicated to the gods of the harvest and industry. A pair of foxes , messengers of the gods, stand at the gate of the shrine.
Otaru (小樽市, Otaru-shi) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has recently grown as a bedroom community.
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