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.
 

Saturday, September 6, 2025

452 ~ Takahime Taijin, Torahiko Mikoto

 

Japanese Names: 鷹姫大人, 虎彦命
Romanized Readings: Takahime Taijin, Torahiko Mikoto
English Translations: Hawk Princess Great Person, Tiger Lad Noble Spirit
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 90th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the seventh 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 also has a cut-off tree stump next to it, which is unusual, because normally the trees at shrines are left to grow, sometimes for centuries.
 

451 ~ Ouiwa Ookami (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 王岩大神++
Romanized Readings: Ouiwa Ookami++
English Translations: King Boulder 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 89th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the sixth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. This one is located at the top of a flight of stairs on the hillside. However, it still features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. They look more exalted looking down from on high though.
 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

450 ~ Shiragiku Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Shironaga Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 白菊大神, 大岩大神, 白長大神
Romanized Readings: Shiragiku Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Shironaga Ookami
English Translations: White Chrysanthemum Great Deity, Great Boulder Great Deity, White Long 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 88th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fifth 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.

456 ~ Suehiro Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Ouiwa Ookami

  Japanese Name s: 末高大神, 白菊大神, 王岩大神 Romanized Readings : Suehiro Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Ouiwa Ookami English Translation s: Tall Tip Grea...