Japan: Arima Inari Shrine Engulfed in Fire, Priest Couple Hurt

A fire broke out late Tuesday night, June 9 at Arima Inari Shrine near the Arima Onsen hot spring resort in Kobe, Japan, destroying the shrine office and other structures. The head priest and his wife, both in their 80s, sustained minor injuries, while guests at a nearby hotel were temporarily evacuated to a sister property. Firefighters faced significant challenges reaching the site due to approximately 200 steps leading to the shrine, and it took around five hours to fully extinguish the blaze.

• Product Code
• ILEA005082306

• Registered date
• 2026/6/10 17:04:43

• Credit
• @38_oasis via Spectee

• Media source
• @38_oasis via Spectee

• Media size
• 1920 × 1080 pixel

• Deployment size
• 55.61(MB)*

• Special instruction
• Kobe, Video Location: Arima Onsen, 2026 at about 21:50h, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: June 9
  

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