227 BRONZE ~ Kaiun Inari Jinja

 

Japanese Name:  開運稲荷
Romanized Reading: Kaiun Inari Jinja
English Translation: Better Fortune Inari Shrine
Size: Medium
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 8
First Visit: 13-Sep-2018
Location: Matsue
Address: 5 Chome-12 Nishitsuda, Matsue, Shimane 690-0017
Coordinates: 35.4576466,133.0739461

Two days later, I manage to work something out with my host and get my bike repaired, which I had parked at Higashimatsue station. Continuing from the repair shop, I soon come across this fox shrine, which I hope will be true to its name and bring me better fortune on this day.

Four life-sized stone foxes sit watch outside, and two of them  are already badly weathered. Another four tiny porcelain foxes sit safely within the shrine itself. This shrine also boasts a trio of foxy side shrines with enough foxes to earn it the rank of Bronze Fox Shrine.