Sunday, September 29, 2024

235 ~ Aikyou Inari Jinja (Fox Dump)

 

Japanese Name:  愛敬稲荷神社
Romanized Reading: Akiyou Inari Jinja
English Translation: Charm Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny side shrine of Yasugi Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: Many
First Visit: 13-Sep-2018
Location: Yasugi
Address:
Nishimiyukidori-1404 Yasugichō, Yasugi-shi, Shimane-ken 692-0011
Coordinates:
35.4265538,133.251061

Another fox shrine with a fox dump. Maybe that's a thing in this area? Or maybe an earthquake struck and this is the result? Anyway, this is a side shrine of Yasugi Jinja (安来神社 "Relaxed Coming Shrine"), and in addition to the dump of tiny porcelain foxes it also features about a dozen weathered stone foxes ranging from life-sized to small. The life-sized ones are depicted wearing Shimenawa-collars, which I assume is meant to identify them as divine guardians.

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