473 ~ Shirakami Ookami, Shiratake Ookami, Wakamatsu Ookami, Kumataka Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 白髪大神, 白武大神, 若枩大神, 熊高大神
Romanized Readings: Shirakami Ookami, Shiratake Ookami, Wakamatsu Ookami, Kumataka Ookami
English Translations: White Hair Great Deity, White Warrior Great Deity, Young Pine Great Deity, Bear Height Great Deity
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 111th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the sixth within the Happyakuman Ookami 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.

 

472 ~ Shiragiku Ookami (again)

 

Japanese Name: 白菊大神
Romanized Reading: Shiragiku Ookami
English Translation: White Chrysanthemum Great Deity
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 110th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fifth within the Happyakuman Ookami cluster. This one is located directly to the right of the previous one, and is in fact inside of the "outer gate" with the two slender foxes. It has its own pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

 

471 ~ Shiragiku Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 白菊大神
Romanized Reading: Shiragiku Ookami
English Translation: White Chrysanthemum Great Deity
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 4
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 109th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fourth within the Happyakuman Ookami cluster. Two pairs of life-sized stone foxes watch over this one, which makes this the first shrine with more than two foxes in a while. The outer pair is more sleek and slender, with almost dragon-like necks, while the inner pair has more normal proportions. In both pairs, the left fox holds a scroll, and the right one holds an orb.

 

470 ~ Shironaga Ookami, Hakusei Ookami, Shirayoshi Ookami (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 白長大神, 白清大神, 白吉大神++
Romanized Readings: Shironaga Ookami, Hakusei Ookami, Shirayoshi Ookami++
English Translations: White Long Great Deity, White Pure Great Deity, White Luck Great Deity++
Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 108th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the third within the Happyakuman Ookami 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.

This one has more names still, but I wasn't able to decipher all of them. However, I am at the very least able to discern one peculiar curiosity: All but one of them start with 白 (Shiro = "White"). If you want to try and decipher them, here's a closeup.

 

 

469 ~ Shiki Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 白姫大神
Romanized Reading: Shiki Ookami
English Translation: White Princess Great Deity
Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 107th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the second within the Happyakuman Ookami 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.

 

468 ~ Happyakuman Ookami (Cluster Start)

 

Japanese Name: 八百萬大神
Romanized Reading: Happyakuman Ookami
English Translation: Eight Million Great Gods
Size: Tiny
Deities: All
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates: 34.9650,135.7875

The 106th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the first within the Happyakuman Ookami cluster. This cluster does not have any buildings, and is literally just there at the roadside between two of the "Cascade" clusters.

As for the deities that this one is dedicated to... I wrote "all", and I mean it. "Happyakuman" is a sort of magic number in Shinto worship, referring to the total number of Shinto deities. If you hear that number anywhere, it's a clear reference to Shinto. And here of course it's obvious.

Anyway, this one is watched over by the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes again, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. These two foxes are also clearly the newest parts of this shrine.

467 ~ Shirofuku Ookami, Otohiko Taijin Mikoto, Takahiko Mikoto, Takakura Ookami, Yoshimori Ookami (Shiragiku-no-Taki end)

 

Japanese Names: 白福大神, 音彦大人命, 崇彦命, 高倉大神, 吉森大神
Romanized Readings: Shirofuku Ookami, Otohiko Taijin Mikoto, Takahiko Mikoto, Takakura Ookami, Yoshimori Ookami
English Translations: White Fortune Great Deity, Sound Lad Great Person Noble Spirit, Adored Lad Noble Spirit, High Warehouse Great Deity, Lucky Forest Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deity: ?
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 105th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the 22nd and last one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. This one is watched over by the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes again, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.