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In 1955, a divine message was sent from the fox spirit to a local resident of Nagato, Yamaguchi prefecture. He was told to build a shrine on the picturesque cliffs where he went fishing. This is the story locals tell when asked about the origin of the Motonosumi Inari Shrine.
Often described as breathtaking, the secluded shrine on the coast of Yamaguchi boasts 123 torii gates. They are all lined up along a footpath leading to the shrine. Most of the gates originally came from its sister shrine; Daikondani Inari Shrine in Shimane prefecture. The path stretches over 100 meters and is said to bring good luck in fishing, business, travel and pregnancy.
What really sets this shrine apart is the offertory box where traditionally you throw a coin in to make a wish or ask for luck. Normally set upon the ground, this shrine’s box is attached to the top of the first torii gate on the path. Patrons have to throw their coins at the box, hoping it will go in. If your aim is true and your coin does go in then your wish is said to come true.
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Bintaro
I happened to go there during the Golden Week, and I was very unimpressed. Except for the Torii gates, the shrine is nothing special, and even pretty bad I would say.
If you look in the other direction, it's just parking lots and resting spots, and in such a busy time there were maybe ten times more people as you can see in the picture.
The view on the sea and the town nearby was nice though. I've been twice to camp in the Nagato area, and it was a delight to be in some quiet places with low light pollution. But this shrine, I won't go a second time.