Since ancient times, the Japanese people practiced Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae, a prayer to purify and to rid themselves of the year’s yakunan (illness, accident, injury, fight, etc.) or “bad luck” and kegare, or “withered spirit”. Over the course of the year, the energy of a person’s spirit is diminished by tiredness, stress, and other pressures, so Toshikoshi-no-Ōharae […]

Can’t join us in person next Friday (Nov. 13) for our once-a-year Aki-matsuri? Watch our VIDEO livestream on our YouTube channel “ShintoInari” starting at 11 AM PST and you won’t miss a thing! Let’s show our gratitude for this year’s harvest and accomplishments and ask for continued blessings from the Nature Spirits together! Yes, we […]

Please join Rev. Izumi Hasegawa on November 1, 2020 at 7:00PM PST (please note Daylight Savings is over on that day) for the monthly Tsukinamisai 月次祭 Shinto service livestream on our YouTube channel “ShintoInari”! Please make sure to note the time change since Daylight Savings will be over.Tsukinami-sai is the Shinto service to show respect […]

フライヤーのダウンロードはこちら Flyer download is here お問い合わせContact here Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold three special events: the Autumn Festival, blessing services for children age three, boys age five, and girls age 7 (Shichigosan), and our annual bonfire ritual. 　Let us express our gratitude to the Kami-sama for the growth of our children and pass […]

Purify and recharge your spirit for the summer!! From ancient times, the Japanese people practiced 夏越之祓Nagoshi-no-Harae, a prayer to purify and to rid themselves of the first half of the year’s 厄難yakunan (illness, accident, fight etc…) or “bad luck” and kegare, or “withered spirit”. Over the course of the first half of the year, the […]

On Tuesday, June 9th, Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold its annual 夏祭りNatsu-matsuri (Summer Blessing) Shinto ceremony to show our respect and appreciation to the nature spirits / Kami-sama and ask them to bless us with success and a bountiful harvest.  We will also ask that they protect us from natural disasters […]

Monday, June 1st, Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold monthly　Tsukinami-sai Shinto ceremonies to show respect and appreciation, and ask for blessings from the nature spirits. We plan to live stream the ceremony on YouTube starting at 12:00pm (PDT) on the channel “ShintoInari”. We hope that you can pray with us wherever you […]

From Friday, May 1st, Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will begin holding  monthly Tsukinami-sai Shinto ceremony to show respect and appreciation and ask for blessings from the nature spirits. We plan to stream the ceremony live on YouTube starting at 12:00pm on the channel “ShintoInari”. We hope that you can pray with us […]

YouTube Link —-    https://youtu.be/HdhALFB-EG4 Channel —-  ShintoInari Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold a Shinto ceremony to show appreciation to our mother nature on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, at 12noon (PDT). We plan to stream the ceremony on YouTube live (link will be announced later). We hope that you can […]

Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold a Shinto ceremony to pray for a rapid end of the Coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, April 5th, at 12noon (PDT). We plan to stream the ceremony on Instagram live (@ShintoInari). We hope that you can pray with us wherever you are at the time. The program […]

We regret to inform you that our Irei-sai on Saturday, March 7th, at LAPD Headquarters has been canceled. The Irei-sai is part of the Love to Nippon program. The Love to Nippon itself has been canceled due to the coronavirus. However, Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America will hold a private Irei-sai at the US […]

Memorial service for the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs will be held on this Saturday, February 22nd, 12:15 pm at Little Tokyo. Please pray and pay respects with us for the spirits of the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombs. (Free for attending to Irei-sai). After the memorial service, our head […]