Wednesday, November 11, 2026

639 ~ Yamori Inari Daimyoujin (Surprise Cow)

 




Japanese Name: 家守稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Yamori Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: House Protector Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny
Deity: Small
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 3 Chome-7-7 Miyajiri, Ise, Mie 516-0072
Coordinates: 34.49667, 136.70987

The final fox shrine that I should find in Ise. This one is located directly next to Yozoji (養草寺 "Developing Grass Temple"), and it looks like it's built on the southeastern corner of its grounds, but is accessible through the road by its own entrance, so I don't count it as a side shrine.

Anyway, in addition to a pair of life-sized stone foxes, there's also a single slightly smaller-than-life cow made from metal watching over this shrine.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

638 ~ Manpuku Inari Daimyoujin (Glass house foxes)

 



Japanese Name: 萬福稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Manpuku Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Ten Thousand Blessings Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 1 Chome-9-35 Kawasaki, Ise, Mie 516-0009
Coordinates: 34.49572,136.71403

A little fox shrine just next to a road. The two life-sized porcelain foxes here are encased in little glass houses, like lanterns. I haven't seen that anywhere else thus far.
 

Saturday, October 31, 2026

637 ~ Yoshiie Inari Jinja

 






Japanese Name: 吉家稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Yoshiie Inari Jinja
English Translation: Lucky House Inari Shrine
Size: Small Side Shrine of Kawabe Nanakusa Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 6
First Visit: 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 2 Chome-19-29 Kawasaki, Ise, Mie 516-0009
Coordinates: 34.4961,136.7152

A small side shrine of Kawabe Nanakusa Jinja (河邊七種神社 "River Edge Seven Kinds Shrine"). This one features a quartet of tiny porcelain foxes inside, as well as a pair of life-sized stone foxes in front. Of said pair, the left one is explicitly male, which brings the vixen side count to 21:46.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

636 ~ Sengen Jinja Side Shrine

 



Japanese Name: ?
Romanized Reading: ?
English Translation: ?
Size: Small Side Shrine of Sengen Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 1
First Visit: 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address: 4 Chome-7 Ozeko, Ise, Mie 516-0079
Coordinates: 34.5008,136.7018

A side shrine of the actually tiny Sengen Jinja (浅間神社 "Shallow Space Shrine"). A single tiny porcelain fox resides within, and there's no indication as to what it's called. Yet the offerings and symbolisms clearly mark it as an Inari shrine. The characters on the lamp, by the way, only read "Goshintou" (御神燈 "Honorable God Lamp"), and denote a lamp used as a religious offering. 
 

Saturday, October 24, 2026

635 ~ Yatsu Dai? Inari Daimyoujin

 



Japanese Name: 矢津大?稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Yatsu Dai? Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Arrow Harbor Great ? Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny Side Shrine of Okisa Inari Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count:
 12
First Visit:
 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address:
 552 Misonocho Takabuku, Ise, Mie 516-0805
Coordinates:
 34.5017,136.7014

The second vulpine Side Shrine of Okisa Inari Jinja. The center part of the shrine's name plaque has faded away, so I can't make out its full name. Even so, a dozen tiny porcelain foxes make their home in here.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

634 ~ Yatsuo Inari Daimyoujin

 


Japanese Name: 矢津尾稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Yatsuo Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Arrow Harbor Tail Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny Side Shrine of Okisa Inari Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count:
 8
First Visit:
 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address:
 552 Misonocho Takabuku, Ise, Mie 516-0805
Coordinates:
 34.5017,136.7014

The first vulpine Side Shrine of Okisa Inari Jinja. This one features an octet of tiny porcelain foxes, which clearly have not been moved in a while, since they are covered by cobwebs.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

633 BRONZE ~ Okisa Inari Jinja

 





Japanese Name: 於喜佐稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Okisa Inari Jinja
English Translation: At Rejoice Assistance Inari Shrine
Size: Medium
Deity: Inari
Fox Count:
 2
First Visit:
 15-Sep-2023  
Location: Ise
Address:
 552 Misonocho Takabuku, Ise, Mie 516-0805
Coordinates:
 34.50169,136.70138

A row of plain wooden Torii that runs across a small road leads me to this hidden gem of a shrine. The main shrine only houses a single pair of porcelain foxes, but it also has two side shrines where more foxes reside - just enough to earn this one the rank of Bronze in my eyes.
 

639 ~ Yamori Inari Daimyoujin (Surprise Cow)

  Japanese Name : 家守稲荷大明神 Romanized Reading : Yamori Inari Daimyoujin English Translation : House Protector Inari Great Radiant Deity Size :...