626 ~ Hourai Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 蓬莱稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Hourai Inari Jinja
English Translation: Mugwort Goosefoot Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Uji Jijna
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 6
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 172 Ujiimazaikecho, Ise, Mie 516-0024
Coordinates: 34.4580,136.7213

Located just across from the Naiku of Ise Jingu, this little fox shrine is a side shrine of Uji Jijna (宇治神社 "Eaves Reign Shrine"). It is named after the mythical land of eternal youth from Chinese mythology, and six tiny-to-small porcelain foxes watch over it. The interior of the shrine also looks pretty new, so maybe it was recently refurbished. This should be the final fox shrine for today, but we still have the Naiku to cover.
 

625 ~ Yotsuya Inari Jinja (Inari Riding Fox Carving)

 

Japanese Name: 四ッ谷稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Yotsuya Inari Jinja
English Translation: Four Valleys Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 3
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 135 Ujiimazaikecho, Ise, Mie 516-0024
Coordinates: 34.46027,136.72268

Approaching the Naiku, there's this little fox shrine located in the back roads, away from the bustling tourist street. This one is special, because it contains an ornate carving of Inari - depicted as an old man here - riding a wooden fox. There's also a pair of small stone foxes inside.
 

624 ~ Seppo Inari Jinja (Wooden Foxes)

 

Japanese Name: 雪峰稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Seppo Inari Jinja
English Translation: Snow Summit Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 4
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: Sakuragicho, Ise, Mie 516-0027
Coordinates: 34.47289,136.71922

A small fox shrine in a grove at the end of a little parking lot between two rows of houses. This one features a pair of uniquely carved tiny wooden foxes along the two more traditional pair of tiny porcelain foxes.
 

623 ~ Asaka Tsutsura Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 浅香つゞら稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Asaka Tsutsura Inari Jinja
English Translation: Shallow Smell Woven Basket Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: Nakanocho, Ise, Mie 516-0034
Coordinates: 34.4771,136.7219

A tiny little fox shrine located next to the Ise Expressway. Two tiny porcelain foxes watch over it. It's name contains the very rare ゞ character, which is a repetition mark for the previous character with softening applied. Another way to write つゞら would be つづら.

It stands near the bottom of he stairs leading through the very quaint Asakichi Ryokan, which I am SO gonna stay in the next time I visit Ise!

 

622 ~ Kiyomaru Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 清丸稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Kiyomaru Inari Jinja
English Translation: Pure Circle Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: Kusubecho, Ise, Mie 516-0014
Coordinates: 34.48119,136.72454

A small fox shrine hidden behind houses, but if you look closely, you can actually see the red Torii from the road. It shares its space with Oogori-no-Gorintou (大五輪の五輪塔 "Five Great Wheels Five Wheels Tower"), a Buddhist five-part gravestone representing earth, water, fire, wind and heaven​.

The little Inari shrine next to it is home to a pair of small stone foxes, with the left one holding an orb, and the right one holding a scroll.
 

621 ~ Shimizu Inari Jinja

Japanese Name: 清水稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Shimizu Inari Jinja
English Translation: Spring Water Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 4
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 3 Onoecho, Ise, Mie 516-0031
Coordinates: 34.48501,136.71547

A small fox shrine that we should find on our stray from the Geku to the Naiku. This shrine is near Shimizu Seko Kouen (清水世古公園 "Spring Water Generations Old Park"), and you have to walk around to the other side of the nearby house to get to the entrance. A pair of small stone foxes sit watch in front of it, and a pair of tiny porcelain foxes reside within.

620 ~ Ise Toyouke Inari Jinja (Fox Fresco)

 

Japanese Name: 伊勢豊受稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Ise Toyouke Inari Jinja
English Translation: Ise Toyouke Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Minonaka Matsubara Jinja
Deities: Toyouke, Inari
Fox Count: 12
First Visit: 14-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 1 Chome-14-25 Iwabuchi, Ise, Mie 516-0037
Coordinates: 34.487,136.712

A small side shrine of Minonaka Matsubara Jinja (箕曲中松原神社 "Pine Meadow in the Winnowing Bend Shrine"), just across from my favorite station in Ise: Ujiyamada-Eki (宇治山田駅 "Eaves Cure Mountain Field Station"). Seriously, I as only in Ise for three days, and somehow my way should lead me to this station time and time again.

Anyway, this shrine not only features a white fox fresco above its door, but also seven tiny porcelain foxes (along with a Manuki Neko and a Daruma), flanked by two rare life-sized porcelain foxes, beneath each of which sits another small porcelain fox.

It is also dedicated to both Inari and Toyouke, which makes this two of the three great Earthly Deities. If we can get Ookuninushi to join in too, we'll have a full house here!