Japanese Name: 梅若社
Romanized Reading: Umewakasha
English Translation: Plum Youth Shrine
Size: Tiny side shrine of Magotarou Inari Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 23
First Visit: 25-Oct-2018
Location: Fukuoka-Chuuou
Address: 13-10 Nishikōen, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 810-0061
Coordinates: 33.59748,130.37680
The fifth vulpine side shrine of Magotarou Inari Jinja. This one holds the record of most foxes, with almost two dozen tiny porcelain foxes present at this tiny shrine. Granted, that is nothing compared to the uncountable number of foxes back at Jouzan Inari Jinja and its side shrines, but in exchange, Magotarou Inari Jinja has just so many side shrines all around, each with at least one fox to watch over them.
A blog about the Fox Shrines (and Temples) encountered by Kira Resari, the once and future travelling fox, along his travels.
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