The Fox Shrine Blog
A blog about the Fox Shrines (and Temples) encountered by Kira Resari, the once and future travelling fox, along his travels.
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: 35.00580,135.79533My 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: 35.02834,135.79733Approaching 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: 35.0252,135.7867The 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: 35.0251,135.78660The 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: 35.0252,135.7867The 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: 35.0252,135.7867The 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: 35.0252,135.7867The 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.
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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...
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Table of Contents Overview Natural Foxes (狐 "Fox") Akagitsune (赤狐 "Red ...
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Japanese Name : 天開稲荷大明神 Romanized Reading : Tenkai Inari Daimyojuin English Translation : Open Heavens Inari Great Radiant Deity Size : ...
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Japanese Name : 森崎稲荷 Romanized Reading : Morisaki Inari English Translation : Forest Cape Inari Size : Small Deity : Inari Fox Count : 2 F...












