339 BRONZE ~ Inari Daimyoujin, Inamori Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Names:  稲荷大明神, 稲守大明神
Romanized Readings: Inari Daimyoujin, Inamori Daimyoujin
English Translations: Inari Great Radiant Deity, Rice Protector Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Joudoji
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 6
First Visit: 16-Dec-2018
Location: Onomichi
Address: 20-28 Higashikubochō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0043
Coordinates: 34.41211,133.21126

This one is interesting in terms of classification. Per se, it's only a tiny side shrine of Joudoji with four life-sized stone foxes, and another two tiny porcelain foxes. At the same time, it also sorta serves as a hub for several fox shrines. So since this is the one of them to which the row of Torii lead up, I am going to label this one as the heart of the hub, and refer to all the other shrines in here as side shrines of this one, despite this one being already a side shrine itself.

By the way, this one is located at the northeastern end of the Joudoji grounds, right to the left of the bigger Takano Daimyoujin (高野大明神 "High Field Great Radiant Deity"), so if you want to make it even more complicated, you might also label this one as side shrine of  Takano Daimyoujin, which is a side shrine of Joudoji.