495 ~ Gyokuki​ Ookami Cluster

 

Japanese Name: 玉姫大神
Romanized Reading: Gyokuki Ookami
English Translation: Jewel Princess Great Deity
Cluster Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Fushimi Inari, Fukakusa Kaidoguchicho
Address: Fukakusa Kaidoguchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0805, Japan
Coordinates: 34.9701,135.7776

We are now out of the Torii Road, in a small valley by the name of Fukakusa Kaidoguchicho (深草開土口町 "Deep Weeds Open Soil Entrance Town"). Here, the concept of individual fox shrine clusters becomes kinda funky, since there's clusters right next to one another.

Imagine it like that: There's a tiny cluster, a small shrine with several tiny shrines crammed into its grounds. And right next to it, there's the next such cluster. and it goes on like that all the way down the valley. One way to go about it would be to consider the entire valley one huge cluster, or to name the segments between the rest houses individual clusters. For simplicity's sake, however, I am simply going to refer to each of these "main" shrines that serve as a hub for tiny fox shrines as a cluster.

Anyway, this is the first of them, and there's many more to come. We're clearly not out of fox territory yet.
 

494 ~ Enoki Ookami

Japanese Name: 榎木大神
Romanized Reading: Enoki Ookami
English Translation: Hackberry Tree Great Deity
Size: Small Side Shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Torii Road Length Segment
Address: Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9698,135.7794

For once, not a cluster, but a fox shrine next to Kyouya (京屋 "Capital Shop") and Mitamatei (三玉亭 "Three Jewels Pavilion"). As we get further down the mountain, the shrines and clusters become smaller and closer next to one another. And there's even a few shrines without foxes in between them.

 

493 ~ Oomatsu Ookami Cluster

 

Japanese Name: 大松大神
Romanized Reading: Oomatsu Ookami
English Translation: Great Pine Great Deity
Cluster Size: Tiny
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Torii Road Length Segment
Address: Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9697,135.7797

A tiny fox shrine cluster across from Hyotei (瓢亭 "Gourd Pavilion"). This one only has a few shrines with foxes in it. But it's right along the way, so might as well visit it.
 

492 ~ Santokusha Cluster

 

Japanese Name: 三徳社
Romanized Reading: Santokusha
English Translation: Three Virtues Shrine
Cluster Size: Small
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Torii Road Length Segment
Address: 9 Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9697,135.7805

A small wayside cluster of fox shrines on the length segment of the Torii road. This one is located next to Santokutei (三徳亭 "Three Virtues Pavilion"), one of the several rest houses along the way.
 

491 ~ Tanaka Jinja Cluster (Kojingamine)

 

Japanese Name: 田中神社
Romanized Reading: Tanaka Jinja
English Translation: Field Middle Shrine
Cluster Size: Big
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Crossroads
Address: 21 Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9695 135.7816

Located next Yotsuji (四つ辻 "Crossroads"), this is one of the four peak shrines of Inariyama, built around one of the minor peaks, Kojingamine (荒神峰 "Wild God Peak"). As such, it is comparable in size to Ichinomine Kamisha, with concentric circles of shrines built side-by-side around the summit, and most of them featuring at least two foxes. Incidentally, during my time in Kyoto, I should end up taking all four of the oaths from this crossroad. Here's how this cluster looks from above.

490 ~ Oosugisha Cluster

 

Japanese Name: 大杉社
Romanized Reading: Oosugisha
English Translation: Great Cedar Shrine
Cluster Size: Medium
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Torii Road Loop Segment
Address: 20 Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9688,135.7828

The final fox shrine cluster in the loop segment of the Torii road, before the crossroads. Located next to it is Suginoya (杉乃家 "Cedar House"), another of the many rest and souvenir houses around the mountain.

 

489 ~ Ganrikisha Cluster

 

Japanese Name: 眼力社
Romanized Reading: Ganrikisha
English Translation: Insight Shrine
Cluster Size: Small
Deity: ?
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi, Inariyama, Torii Road Loop Segment
Address: 19 Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804
Coordinates: 34.9692,135.7834

Another small wayside cluster with lots of foxes and a little souvenir stall.