Shrine Membership
We welcome new members to Shinto Inari Kai wherever you might live, the membership group of Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America (a.k.a. Shusse Inari Shrine of America). This group is devoted to faith in Shusse Inari no Ōkami and seeking the happiness this faith can provide. Shusse Inari Shrine’s main deity is 宇迦之御魂神 (Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami), who is the deity of productivity, business, food, and harvests, and whose workings give us life as human beings. It is through this Kami’s divine virtue as the root of life that we can enjoy the blessings of nature. Our membership also seeks world peace and living harmoniously with nature.
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Members’ benefits:
| Regular Members’ Benefits: | VIP members’ Benefits: |
| – Your new membership will be announced to Shusse Inari no Ōkami. | – Your new membership will be announced to Shusse Inari no Ōkami. |
| – Membership card omamori. | – VIP Membership card omamori. |
| – One Membership Handbook per family is sent the first year. The Member’s Handbook contains information on the Shrine, Shrine etiquette, and honoring Kami-sama at home. If a replacement is needed please put in a request when the membership is renewed. Additional copies for members only may be ordered anytime for a donation of $20 plus shipping. | – One Membership Handbook per family is sent the first year. The Member’s Handbook contains information on the Shrine, Shrine etiquette, and honoring Kami-sama at home. If a replacement is needed please put in a request when the membership is renewed. Additional copies for members only may be ordered anytime for a donation of $20 plus shipping. |
| – Fox charm will be mailed. | – Fox charm will be mailed. |
| – Ceremony for good luck, health, and prosperity every month. | – Ceremony for good luck, health, and prosperity every month. |
| – Ceremony for good luck on each member’s birthday month. | – Ceremony for good luck on each member’s birthday month. |
| – Birthday card sent via mail. | – Birthday card sent via mail. |
| – Hitogata with Tokusa-no-kamdakara words on it for seasonal ceremony will be mailed. No fee for hitotaga plan of Nagohi-no-Harae. | – Hitogata with Tokusa-no-kamdakara words on it for seasonal ceremony will be mailed. No fee for hitotaga plan of Nagohi-no-Harae. |
| – Access to the Closing Talk YouTube streaming ceremony. | – Access to the Closing Talk YouTube streaming ceremony. |
| – Access to Inari Dojo (a virtual Dojo once a month with lectures about Japanese culture, customs, traditions, and Shinto as well as Japanese pop culture and language! These Dojo lectures are video and/or audio recordings). | – Access to Inari Dojo (a virtual Dojo once a month with lectures about Japanese culture, customs, traditions, and Shinto as well as Japanese pop culture and language! These Dojo lectures are video and/or audio recordings). |
| – Special gift will be sent for 5th year membership. | – Special gift will be sent for 5th year membership. |
| – Able to do Tamagushi Hairei when attending Omatsuri in person. | |
| – Able to attend Naorai and sharing Tessen after seasonal ceremonies. | |
| – Gift from shrine. |
Be sure to let us know about any address changes.
| Membership Donation (Regular) Annual (year) | Membership Donation (VIP) Annual (year) |
| Individual: [Within US] $100 via check or PayPal Giving Fund [Outside US] $130 via money order or PayPal Giving Fund Family (max 5 people): [Within US] $200 via check or PayPal Giving Fund [Outside US] $230 via money order or PayPal Giving Fund | Individual: [Within US] $200 via check or PayPal Giving Fund [Outside US] $250 via money order or PayPal Giving Fund Family (max 5 people): [Within US] $400 via check or PayPal Giving Fund [Outside US] $470 via money order or PayPal Giving Fund |
If you are applying for family membership, please add up to four other family members’ information.
Membership begins 1st day of the month the donation was received.
