Thursday, July 3, 2025

411 ~ Hirata Ookami, Kouhou Ookami, Ishigaki Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 平田大神, 光方大神, 石垣大神
Romanized Readings: Hirata Ookami, Kouhou Ookami, Ishigaki Ookami
English Translations: Flat Field Great Deity, Light Direction Great Deity, Stone Wall 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, 135.7810

The 50th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the 43rd within the Kobogataki supercluster, and the 19th in the latter's eastern area. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

If things feel like they're getting a little bit repetitive at this point, that is because they are. I didn't think there could be such a thing as too many fox shrines, but this place comes damn close, to the point that I feat I'm risking a sensory overload where I'll just collapse amidst this mass of spiritual vulpinity, twitching and grinning like a madman. =^,~'=
 

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

410 ~ Konparu Ookami, Asateru Daimyoujin, Kunitama Daimyoujin, Mukoyoshi Daimyoujin (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 金春大神, 朝照大明神, 國玉大明神, 向吉大明神+
Romanized Readings: Konparu Ookami, Asateru Daimyoujin, Kunitama Daimyoujin, Mukoyoshi Daimyoujin+
English Translations: Gold Spring Great Deity, Morning Shine Great Radiant Deity, Country Jewel Great Radiant Deity, Beyond Luck Great Radiant 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, 135.7810

The 49th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the 42nd within the Kobogataki supercluster, and the 18th in the latter's eastern area. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

It has one more name, but I was unable to decipher it. If you feel lucky, you can try to make it out in this high-res version (click to enlarge). It's the one on the middle Iwakura in the back.


Tuesday, July 1, 2025

409 ~ Midayatsushima Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 乱八ツ嶋大神
Romanized Reading: Midayatsushima Ookami
English Translation: Riot Eight Islands Shrine 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, 135.7810


The 48th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the 41st within the Kobogataki supercluster, and the 17th in the latter's eastern area. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

While I am certain about the Kanji (and Katakana) that make up this shrine's name, I'm not sure about it's pronunciation - especially not the initial 乱. So if anyone has a better idea of how this one is pronounced, please let me know in the comments.


 

411 ~ Hirata Ookami, Kouhou Ookami, Ishigaki Ookami

  Japanese Names : 平田大神, 光方大神, 石垣大神 Romanized Readings : Hirata Ookami, Kouhou Ookami, Ishigaki Ookami English Translations : Flat Field Gre...