Wednesday, September 17, 2025

459 ~ Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 白藤大神, 高倉大神, 御嶽大神
Romanized Readings: Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami
English Translations: White Wisteria Great Deity, Tall Storehouse Great Deity, Honorable Peak Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 97th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the 14th one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. As usual, it is watched over by a pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

Monday, September 15, 2025

458 ~ Kiyomi Ookami, Tamakane Ookami, Koukou Ookami (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 清見大神, 玉金大神, 光簧大神++
Romanized Readings: Kiyomi Ookami, Tamakane Ookami, Koukou Ookami++
English Translations: Pure View Great Deity, Jewel Gold Great Deity, Light Flute Reed Great Deity++
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 96th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the 13th one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. The usual pair of life-sized stone foxes watch over this one, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one (presumably) holding an orb.

This one also has a lot more names, but I wasn't able to take close-up pictures of each of the many Iwakura. If you want to, you can try to decipher a few more names here (click to enlarge):


 

 

Saturday, September 13, 2025

457 ~ Kumano Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 熊野大神
Romanized Reading: Kumano Ookami
English Translation: Bear Field Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 95th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the twelfth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. The usual pair of life-sized stone foxes watch over this one, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

Friday, September 12, 2025

456 ~ Suehiro Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Ouiwa Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 末高大神, 白菊大神, 王岩大神
Romanized Readings: Suehiro Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Ouiwa Ookami
English Translations: Tall Tip Great Deity, White Chrysanthemum Great Deity, King Boulder Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 94th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the eleventh one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. Two slightly smaller-than-life stone foxes watch over this one, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.
 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

455 ~ Kinryuu Inari Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 金龍稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Kinryuu Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Gold Dragon Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 93rd vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the tenth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. The obligatory stone foxes here are small and portable, but the left one still holds the usual scroll, and the right one the usual orb.

Also, instead of the typical Iwakura, this one features something that is more of a stele, and looks pretty new.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

454 ~ Ouiwa Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 王岩大神
Romanized Reading: Ouiwa Ookami
English Translation: Boulder King Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 92nd vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the ninth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. 

Sunday, September 7, 2025

453 ~ Ikihime Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 氣姫大神
Romanized Reading: Ikihime Ookami
English Translation: Mood Princess Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 91st vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the eight one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. It is also looks pretty new, with all parts - the Iwakura, the pedestral, the Torii and the foxes - shining with a bright polish.
 

459 ~ Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami

  Japanese Names : 白藤大神, 高倉大神, 御嶽大神 Romanized Readings : Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami English Translations : White Wiste...