Japan: Arima Inari Shrine Engulfed in Fire, Priest Couple Hurt 2

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.

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.

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Photo taken April 27, 2020, shows hotels in the Arima Onsen hot spring resort in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The prefectural government asked accommodation facilities in Hyogo to close between April 29 and May 6 to reduce the number of visitors from other prefectures during the Golden Week holiday period amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Photo taken April 27, 2020, shows hotels in the Arima Onsen hot spring resort in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The prefectural government asked accommodation facilities in Hyogo to close between April 29 and May 6 to reduce the number of visitors from other prefectures during the Golden Week holiday period amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo