595 ~ Sansha Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 三社稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Sansha Inari Jinja
English Translation: Three Shrines Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Yaguchi Hikawa Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 5
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Tokyo-Oota
Address: 1 Chome-27-７ Yaguchi, Ōta-ku, Tōkyō-to 146-0093
Coordinates: 35.56489,139.69262

A small side shrine of Yaguchi Hikawa Jinja (矢口氷川神社 "Dart Mouth Ice River Shrine"). A pair of tiny porcelain foxes  sits on the porch of the shrine, and a pair of life-sized stone foxes sits watch on pedestals outside. The right one of these features a kit, thus bringing the vixen side count to 19:43.
 

594 ~ Toyouke Inari Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 豊受稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Toyouke Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Bountiful Catch Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 3
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Tokyo-Oota
Address: 2 Chome-11-28 Yaguchi, Ota City, Tokyo 146-0093
Coordinates: 35.56336,139.69148

I'm now across the river, and thus officially back in Tokyo again. This tiny shrine hides at the back of a coffee store, well out of sight. I only found it because it was marked on Google maps, and I specifically targeted Inari Shrines for this stray. After all, I want to reach that magical 600 milestone!

Anyway, there's at least three tiny porcelain foxes inside this little shrine, two of which are gilded. There might be a fourth one hiding behind the leaves to the left, but we can't be sure.
 

593 ~ Saiwai Inarisha

 

Japanese Name: 幸稲荷社
Romanized Reading: Saiwai Inarisha
English Translation: Happiness Inari Shrine
Size: Medium
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Kawasaki
Address: 1 Chome-11-7 Nakasaiwaichō, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 212-0012
Coordinates: 35.53763,139.69340

A happy little fox shrine that was moved to its present location when the neighboring Saiwaichou Elementary School was built. A pair of life-sized stone foxes watches over this one.
 

592 ~ Kawasaki Ichiba Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 川崎市場稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Kawasaki Ichiba Inari Jinja
English Translation: River Cape Market Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Kawasaki
Address: 3-2 Higashidacho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0005
Coordinates: 3 Chome-143-7 Minamisaiwaicho, Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 212-0016

A tiny fox shrine next to a wholesale market. A pair of life-sized stone foxes watch over this.
 

591 ~ Higashimori Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 東森稲荷神社 
Romanized Reading: Higashimori Inari Jinja
English Translation: East Forest Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Kawasaki
Address: 3-2 Higashidacho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0005
Coordinates: 35.52858,139.70142

A tiny fox shrine next to Higashida Kouen (東田公園 "East Field Park"), which is actually more of an inner courtyard between apartment blocks. The shrine itself is locked behind gates. A pair of life-sized stone foxes watch over this shrine.

590 ~ Kawasaki Inarisha

 

Japanese Name: 川崎稲荷社
Romanized Reading: Kawasaki Inarisha
English Translation: River Cape Inari Shrine
Size: Medium
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 4
First Visit: 2-Feb-2019  
Location: Kawasaki
Address: 〒210-0001 Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Kawasaki Ward, Honcho, 2 Chome−10-9 川崎稲荷神社
Coordinates: 35.53505,139.70581

It is now only a few days before the end of my first and longest stay in Japan ends. During my year here, I have visited almost 600 fox shrines all around the land.

It goes without saying that I should not let it end this close to the psychologically important milestone mark, and so I embark on an epic stray around Kawasaki and southern Tokyo to find a few more fox shrines.

This is the first one that I should find on that tour. Hidden between tall apartment blocks, it is watched over by two life-sized stone foxes, and a pair of tiny porcelain foxes reside within.
 

CAT 2 ~ Mikii Inari

 

Japanese Name: 美喜井稲荷
Romanized Reading: Mikii Inari
English Translation: Beautiful Rejoice Well Inari
Size: Medium
Deity: Inari
Cat Count: 4
First Visit: 31-Jan-2019  
Location: Tokyo-Minato
Address: 4 Chome-9-19 Akasaka, 港区 Minato-ku, Tōkyō-to 107-0052
Coordinates: 35.67514,139.73248

We're finally no longer at Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, but still very close. Literally only across the street, there's another Inari shrine above the driveway of a garage. You have to climb some stone steps to get to it, and then you're greeted not by foxes, but rather a life-sized stone cat with a red bib. Above the shrine, there are carvings of two more cats - one with a bird on its paw, while the other seems to be devouring souls. Inside, there's at least one Maneki Neko (招き猫 "Waving Cat").