610 ~ Gensho Inari Daimyoujin

 

Japanese Name: 源正稲荷大明神
Romanized Reading: Gensho Inari Daimyoujin
English Translation: Original Justice Inari Great Radiant Deity
Size: Small
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 12-Sep-2023  
Location: Kyoto-Nakagyo
Address: 〒604-0034 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Shimomatsuyacho, 721
Coordinates: 34.699447, 135.83545

We're back in Kyoto. Of course I already revisited Fushimi Inari Taisha, but didn't find any fox shrines there that I could identify as new with certainty.

This is the first fox shrine that I'm sure I haven't visited before. It is located next to Nijou castle, which I visited my friends, and is actually really well hidden: When I visited it, it was at the end of a long walkway next to a parking lot. Today, Google image data shows that it is hidden at the end of a narrow alley between two houses. So keep your eyes peeled if you want to find it.

Inside, in the nice cool darkness of this little shrine sits a pair of tiny porcelain foxes.