Wednesday, May 7, 2025

374 ~ Shirogiku Ookami, Tateryuu Ookami, Amahiro Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 白菊大神, 立龍大神, 天廣大神
Romanized Readings: Shirogiku Ookami, tateryuu Ookami, Amahiro Ookami
English Translations: White Chrysanthemum Great Deity, Standing Dragon Great Deity, Wide Heaven Great Deity
Size: Tiny side shrine of Kobogataki within Fushimi Inari Taisha
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address:27 Fukakusa Sasayamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0811
Coordinates
: 34.9655,135.7806

The 14th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the seventh within the Kobogataki supercluster, located in the western area. This one features the usual pair of two life-sized stone foxes. Interestingly, they wear black bibs instead of the traditional red ones. I wonder if there's a story behind that.

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421 ~ Goso Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Guhou Ookami (Kobogataki Front Entrance)

  Japanese Name : 御祖大神, 白菊大神, 弘法大神 Romanized Reading : Goso Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Guhou Ookami English Translation : Honorable Ancestor ...