Monday, December 29, 2025

526 ~ Kanda Inari Ookami


Japanese Name: 神田稲荷大神
Romanized Reading: Kanda Inari Ookami
English Translation: Divine Field Inari Great Deity
Size: Small
Deity:
 Inari
Fox Count:
 2
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Yamashina
Address:
 27-1 Hinookaissaikyōdanichō, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, 607-8491
Coordinates:
 35.00580,135.79533

My trek up the side of Daimonjiyama (大文字屋 "Great Letter Mountain") results in me finding a bunch of shrines and temples, but it is only after I return to the city further to the south that I come across a fox shrine again. This one is located just outside Himukai Daijingu (日向大神宮 "Sunny Place Great God's Hall"), and features a pair of weathered old life-sized stone foxes to watch over it.
 

Saturday, December 27, 2025

525 ~ Juka Inari Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 樹下稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Juka Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Under a Tree Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Hachi Inari Jinja
Deity:
 Inari
Fox Count:
 2
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
24 Ginkakujicho, Sakyou Ward, Kyoto, 606-8402
Coordinates:
 35.02834,135.79733

Approaching the hills at the eastern side of Kyoto, I come across a shrine named Hachi Jinja (八神社 "Eight Shrine"), which despite its name contains only two Side Shrines. One of them is this one, and a pair of tiny porcelain foxes watch over it.
 

Thursday, December 25, 2025

524 ~ Takeharu Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 竹春大神
Romanized Reading: Takeharu Ookami
English Translation: Bamboo Spring Great Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja
Deity:
 ?
Fox Count:
1
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
3-64 Yoshidakaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8311
Coordinates:
 35.0252,135.7867

The seventh and final vulpine side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja, and another bamboo shrine to boot. A single tiny porcelain fox watches over this shrine, all alone, next to a sacrificial sake bowl.
 

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

523 ~ Yakuriki Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 薬力大明神
Romanized Reading: Yakuriki Daimyoujin
English Translation: Medicine Potency Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja
Deity:
 ?
Fox Count:
 2
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
3-64 Yoshidakaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8311
Coordinates:
 35.0251,135.78660

The sixth vulpine side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja.With its red fence and Torii it has a clearly defined "supernatural border", making it stand out among the side shrines here. Two tiny porcelain foxes watch over it.

Monday, December 22, 2025

522 ~ Takeshige Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 竹重神社
Romanized Reading: Takeshige Ookami
English Translation: Bamboo Heavy Great Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja
Deity:
 ?
Fox Count:
1
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
3-64 Yoshidakaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8311
Coordinates:
 35.0252,135.7867

The fifth vulpine side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja. A tiny and kinda lopsided shrine with a single tiny porcelain fox residing within. Also, I think I'm beginning to see a pattern emerge here. Lots of bamboo shrines in this area.
 

Saturday, December 20, 2025

521 ~ Takeda Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 竹田大明神
Romanized Reading: Takeda Daimyoujin
English Translation: Bamboo Field Great Radiant Deity
Size: Small side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja
Deity:
 ?
Fox Count:
1.5
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
3-64 Yoshidakaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8311
Coordinates:
 35.0252,135.7867

The fourth vulpine side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja. This one has a proper little room where you can stand under. It also features one whole tiny porcelain fox, and a second one that has not been all that lucky. At least they're still together.
 

Friday, December 19, 2025

520 ~ Iseharu Daimyoujin (and more)

 

Japanese Name: 伊勢春大明神, 伊勢?大明神+
Romanized Reading: Iseharu Daimyoujin, Ise? Daimyoujin+
English Translation: That One Power Spring Great Radiant Deity, That One Power ? Great Radiant Deity+ 
Size: Tiny side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja
Deity:
 ?
Fox Count:
1
First Visit:
3-Jan-2019
Location: Kyoto-Sakyou
Address:
3-64 Yoshidakaguraokacho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8311
Coordinates:
 35.0252,135.7867

The third vulpine side shrine of Takenaka Inari Jinja. This one has two more names, but the one on the left Iwakura is completely obscured by a branch, and on the one on the right I can't make out one of the Kanji. What I can clearly make out, though, is the one lonely life-sized stone fox sitting in front of the shrine to the right, while the left pedestal is empty.

526 ~ Kanda Inari Ookami

Japanese Name : 神田稲荷大神 Romanized Reading : Kanda Inari Ookami English Translation : Divine Field Inari Great Deity Size:  Small Deity:  Inar...