Travel in Saga · 佐賀県
Yutoku Inari Shrine
Yutoku Inari Shrine · 祐徳稲荷神社
Yutoku Inari Shrine is in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture. Walk through the grounds, admire the red shrine buildings, and pay your respects.
Add the garden and museum if they interest you. General worship is free, while the garden and museum charge separate admission.
Visitor information
Admission
General worship is free. The Japanese garden costs ¥200. Individual Yutoku Museum admission is ¥300 for adults, ¥200 for college and high school students, and ¥100 for elementary and junior high school students. Garden and museum fees are separate from general worship.
Opening hours
The Japanese garden and museum are open 9:00 AM–4:30 PM and are listed in official tourism guidance as open year-round. The official pages do not confirm fixed opening hours or separate closing days for the main shrine. Official inquiry reception hours are 8:30 AM–4:30 PM; these are not main shrine worship hours.
What to see at Yutoku Inari Shrine · 祐徳稲荷神社
Explore red shrine buildings and pay your respects
Walk through the grounds and pay your respects among red shrine buildings. After exploring the lower grounds, you can continue up to elevated areas.
Shrine visitor information Kyushu Tourism Organization: Yutoku Inari Shrine visiting hours
How to get to Yutoku Inari Shrine · 祐徳稲荷神社
Take a direct bus from Saga Station Bus Center to Yutoku Jinja-mae. Walk about 5 minutes through the approach shopping street to the shrine. You can also board a bus at Hizen-Kashima Station, but the direct service from Saga does not require a transfer there. Check round-trip services for your date in Yutoku Bus's official timetables.
Saga Line weekday round-trip timetable October shrine round-trip timetable and fares Kashima City's official tourism guide: about 5 minutes through the approach shopping street from Yutoku Jinja-mae
Visit tips
Allow more time for elevated areas
Allow about 1–2 hours for worship in the grounds. Climbing to elevated areas adds walking, and the garden or museum takes extra time. Confirm elevator fees and use conditions on site.
Saga Prefecture tourism agency: free Yutoku worship, ¥200 garden, and paid facility hours Yutoku Museum official hours and admission Kyushu Tourism Organization: Yutoku Inari Shrine visiting hours
Check your return bus too
The shrine is about a 5-minute walk through the approach shopping street from Yutoku Jinja-mae. You need to walk back to the stop, so plan when to finish worship around your bus departure.
Kashima City's official tourism guide: about 5 minutes through the approach shopping street from Yutoku Jinja-mae Yutoku Bus timetables
Questions about Yutoku Inari Shrine · 祐徳稲荷神社
Are Yutoku Inari Shrine's garden and museum free with worship?
No. General worship is free, but the Japanese garden costs ¥200 and adult individual museum admission costs ¥300. The garden and museum are open 9:00 AM–4:30 PM; these are not worship hours for the entire shrine.
Saga Prefecture tourism agency: free Yutoku worship, ¥200 garden, and paid facility hours Yutoku Museum official hours and admission
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- Saga Prefecture tourism agency: free Yutoku worship, ¥200 garden, and paid facility hours ·
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- Kyushu Tourism Organization: Yutoku Inari Shrine visiting hours ·
- Saga Line weekday round-trip timetable ·
- October shrine round-trip timetable and fares ·
- Kashima City's official tourism guide: about 5 minutes through the approach shopping street from Yutoku Jinja-mae ·
- Yutoku Museum official hours and admission ·
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