Saturday, August 30, 2025

448 ~ Iwao Ookami

 

Japanese Name: 岩尾大神
Romanized Reading: Iwao Ookami
English Translation: Boulder Tail Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 4
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 86th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the third one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. This one is truly tiny, and it features a quartet of porcelain foxes, two small, and two tiny, with one of the small ones missing its tail.
 

Friday, August 29, 2025

447 ~ Shouun Inari Ookami, Higuruma Benzaiten, Toyohiko Ookami, Maijo Ookami, Umeichi Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 勝運稲荷大神, 日車弁戝天, 豊彦大神, 枚助大神, 梅一大神
Romanized Readings: Shouun Inari Ookami, Higuruma Benzaiten, Toyohiko Ookami, Maijo Ookami, Umeichi Ookami
English Translations: Luck at Winning Inari Great Deity, Sun Cart Benzaiten, Bountiful Lad Great Deity, Sheet of Help Great Deity, Plum One Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: Inari, Benzaiten
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871


The 85th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the second one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. In addition to Inari, this one is also dedicated to Benzaiten. I suppose it makes sense that an area which seems to be made of cascades has many shrines dedicated to the goddess of everything that flows.

Anyways, a pair of small stone foxes watches over this one, and for a change, neither of them is holding anything in their maws.

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

446 ~ Ooiwa Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Suehiro Ookami (and more) (Shiragiku no Taki cluster start)

 

Japanese Names: 大岩大神, 白菊大神, 末廣大神+
Romanized Readings: Ooiwa Ookami, Shiragiku Ookami, Suehiro Ookami+
English Translations: Great Boulder Great Deity, White Chrysanthemum Great Deity, Wide Tip Great Deity+
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deity: ?
Fox Count: 2
First Visit: 25-Dec-2018
Location: Kyoto-Fushimi
Address: 43 Fukakusa Gokurakuji Yamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0813
Coordinates
: 34.9644 135.7871

The 84th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the first one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki (白菊の滝 "White Chrysanthemum's Waterfall") cluster, which is literally just next to Nanamen-no-Taki, only few meters up the road. Looks like there's quite a lot of waterfalls in this area. 

Anyway this one again features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.
 

Monday, August 25, 2025

445 ~ Susa Daimyoujin (Nanamen-no-Taki cluster end)

 

Japanese Name: 須佐大明神
Romanized Reading: Susa Daimyoujin
English Translation: Ought to Help Great Radiant Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Nanamen-no-Taki
Deity: Susanoo?
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 83rd vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fifth and last one within the Nanamen-no-Taki cluster. This one again 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 not 100% certain, I believe that this shrine is dedicated to Susanoo, god of storms, since the first to Kanji match, and the missing two Kanji 之男 ("Man who") are pretty much just a suffix to the actual name. I can't be certain though.
 

Saturday, August 23, 2025

444 ~ Tenmei Daimyoujin, Ukanomitama Ookami (and more) (Silver Foxes)

 

Japanese Name: 天命大明神, 宇迦之御魂大神++
Romanized Reading: Tenmei Daimyoujin, Ukanomitama Ookami++
English Translation: Mandate of Heaven Great Radiant Deity, Roof's Honorable Spirit Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Nanamen-no-Taki
Deity: Ukanomitama
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 82nd vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fourth within the Nanamen-no-Taki cluster. This one features a pair of tiny, silver-colored porcelain foxes, which is no something I have seen anywhere else thus far.

Ukanomitama is a name that you often find as the enshrined deity of Inari Shrines. So maybe "Inari" is more like a group of rice/food/fertility/wealth deities, and "Inari" is more of a title than a name? It would make sense since "Inari" literally translates to "Rice Bearer". Well, as long as they shelter foxes at their shrines, that's good for me.

It also has three Iwakura with plenty of other names. Unfortunately, I don't have a clear shot of all of them. But if you want to try deciphering them, here's what I have:


 


 

Friday, August 22, 2025

443 ~ Myouryoku Benzaiten

 

Japanese Name: 妙力弁戝天
Romanized Reading: Myouryoku Benzaiten
English Translation: Mystic Power Benzaiten
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Nanamen-no-Taki
Deity: Benzaiten
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 81st vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the third within the Nanamen-no-Taki cluster. This one again features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

This shrine is dedicated to Benzaiten, goddess of water, music, knowledge, and everything that flows. 

Thursday, August 21, 2025

442 ~ Ishimaru Daimyoujin, Fuetama Daimyoujin, Sen Emi Daimyoujin (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 石丸大明神, 笙玉大明神, 千恵水大明神++
Romanized Readings: Ishimaru Daimyoujin, Fuetama Daimyoujin, Sen Emi Daimyoujin++
English Translations: Stone Circle Great Radiant Deity, Reed Instrument Jewel Great Radiant Deity, Thousand Favors Water Great Radiant 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 80th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the second within the Nanamen-no-Taki cluster. This one features a pair of crude, slightly smaller-than-life stone foxes, the left one of which is holding an orb, and the right one of which holds nothing, but has lost a leg already.

This shrine has two additional names that I could not decipher on account of them being very faint. If you want to try your luck, here's a closeup of the Iwakura.



622 ~ Kiyomaru Inari Jinja

  Japanese Name : 清丸稲荷神社 Romanized Reading : Kiyomaru Inari Jinja English Trans...