542 ~ Shusse Inari Jinja (Matchmaking God)

 

Japanese Name: 出世稲荷神社 
Romanized Reading: Shusse Inari Jinja
English Translation: Sucess-in-Life Inari Shrine
Size: Tiny Side Shrine of Goryou Jinja
Deity: Inari
Fox Count: 8
First Visit: 8-Jan-2019
Location: Nara
Address: ２４ 番地 Yakushidocho, Nara, 630-8321
Coordinates: 34.67619,135.83079

A tiny side shrine of Goryou Jinja (御霊神社 "Honorable Spirit Shrine") which features two small stone foxes next to the shrine, and another six tiny porcelain foxes on the shrine's porch.

This shrine is also known as Enmusubi-no-Kami (えんむすびの神 "Matchmaking God"), being "in charge" of bringing people together. A plaque next to the shrine literally reads "Matchmaking god for wedding someone wonderful".