567 ~ Unnamed Shrine in Susono

 

Japanese Name: ?
Romanized Reading: ?
English Translation: ?
Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 1 + 2 half
First Visit: 29-Jan-2019
Location: Susono
Address: 334-7 Senpuku, Susono, Shizuoka 410-1116
Coordinates: 35.19283,138.90739

A tiny, nameless fox shrine next to a really small block of flats that I came across on the next town down the line. I am cycling around Ashitakayama (愛鷹山 "Love Hawk Mountain") in a counter-clockwise fashion, which at its northernmost point will bring me up the flank of Mt. Fuji, which will still take me up a whopping 900m from sea level.

But that's just for context. We're here for foxes, and this tiny shrine features one tiny clay or porcelain fox that is still whole, and two more that have lost their heads. They are noticeably not of the usual, mass-produced design, but seem to be of a more unique make.

566 ~ Unnamed Shrine in Nagaizumi

Japanese Name: ?
Romanized Reading: ?
English Translation: ?
Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 29-Jan-2019
Location: Nagaizumi
Address: 562-6 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi, Sunto District, Shizuoka 411-0934
Coordinates: 35.14296,138.89208

The last fox shrine that I should find while cycling through Nagaizumi. This one is tiny, located directly next to a road, and houses a pair of tiny porcelain foxes.
 

565 ~ Ikeda Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 池田稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Ikeda Inari Jinja
English Translation: Pond Field Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 14
First Visit: 29-Jan-2019
Location: Nagaizumi
Address: 576 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi, Sunto District, Shizuoka 411-0934
Coordinates: 35.14193,138.89075

Not far from the previous shrine, there's this tiny shrine by the roadside, standing in a little patch of green. A pair of life sized stone foxes stands watch over it, and a dozen tiny porcelain foxes sit on its porch.
 

564 ~ Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Inari Jinja
English Translation: Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 29-Jan-2019
Location: Nagaizumi
Address: 482 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi, Sunto District, Shizuoka 411-0934
Coordinates: 35.14157,138.89061

The first fox shrine that I should find on my epic cycling tour to the foot of Mt. Fuji on a single-gear bike. This one is located in the first town over and consists only of a single small room with a pair of porcelain foxes hidden inside.

Recent satellite image data shows that there now is a parking lot where this shrine used to be, so maybe it got demolished or moved. But I'll always have my memories and photos of this place.
 

563 BRONZE ~ Inari Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Small Side Shrine of Kongouji
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: Many
First Visit: 19-Jan-2019
Location: Numazu
Address: 518 Nishimakado, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0871
Coordinates: 35.10077,138.84282

The last fox shrine that I should find on my first exploratory stray through Numazu. This one is located near the shore of Suruga Wan (駿河湾 "Good Horse River Bay"), and is a side shrine of Kongouji (金剛寺 "Vajra Temple"). Within the small shrine building, there are several dozen tiny porcelain foxes, a few of which are gilded.

562 BRONZE ~ Nakachiyo Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 仲千代稲荷神社 
Romanized Reading: Nakachiyo Inari Jinja
English Translation: Relationship Eternity Inari Shrine
Size: Small
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: Many
First Visit: 19-Jan-2019
Location: Numazu
Address: 34 Nakachō, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-0894
Coordinates: 35.09450,138.85679

A small fox shrine in the middle of a housing block. Several dozen tiny porcelain foxes reside within, and on the outside, there's a pair of life-sized stone foxes, the left of which has a kit, thus bringing the vixen side count to 17:35.
 

561 ~ Isamu Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name: 魁稲荷神社 
Romanized Reading: Isamu Inari Jinja
English Translation: Charging Ahead of Others Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 8
First Visit: 19-Jan-2019
Location: Numazu
Address: 457 Hon Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-0867
Coordinates: 35.09326,138.85745

This parking lot is reserved for an Inari Shrine (and possibly a small car). Eight tiny foxes watch over this tiny stone shrine. Four of them are the typical tiny white porcelain foxes. The other four are more peculiar: They seem to be made out of metal or highly polished stone.