Wednesday, August 20, 2025

441 ~ Itsurou Ookami, Hachitome ?kami, Hachikou ?kami, Mituski ?kami, Hachitarou ?kami (Nanamen-no-Taki cluster start)

 

Japanese Names: 五郎大神, 八留?神, 八光?神, 光姫?神, 八太郎?神
Romanized Readings: Itsuo Ookami, Hachitome ?kami, Hachikou ?kami, Mituski ?kami, Hachitarou ?kami
English Translations: Five Sons Great Deity, Eight Stops ? Deity, Eight Lights ? Deity, Light Princess ? Deity, Eight Fat Sons ? Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Nanamen-no-Taki
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 0813 612 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 79th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the first within the Nanamen-no-Taki (七面の滝 "Waterfall of Seven Faces") cluster. It is located on the opposite side of the previous one in relation to the  little stream running down this forested valley. It is also a pretty small cluster, compared to the previous two, with only 5 fox shrines in total. But don't worry. There's more nearby.

A usual, a pair of life-sized stone foxes watch over this one, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. The right one is broken into two, however, with its lower half still resting on its pedestal, and its upper half leaning against the Iwakura.

Regarding the shrine names... I am certain about the main name, but there's something weird about the other names: The second to last Kanji is something I can't make heads or tails off. Here's some closeups, in case you want to try and decipher it.


 

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