Saturday, September 6, 2025

452 ~ Takahime Taijin, Torahiko Mikoto

 

Japanese Names: 鷹姫大人, 虎彦命
Romanized Readings: Takahime Taijin, Torahiko Mikoto
English Translations: Hawk Princess Great Person, Tiger Lad Noble Spirit
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
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 90th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the seventh one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. It also has a cut-off tree stump next to it, which is unusual, because normally the trees at shrines are left to grow, sometimes for centuries.
 

451 ~ Ouiwa Ookami (and more)

 

Japanese Names: 王岩大神++
Romanized Readings: Ouiwa Ookami++
English Translations: King Boulder Great Deity++
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
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 89th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the sixth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. This one is located at the top of a flight of stairs on the hillside. However, it still features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb. They look more exalted looking down from on high though.
 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

450 ~ Shiragiku Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Shironaga Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 白菊大神, 大岩大神, 白長大神
Romanized Readings: Shiragiku Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Shironaga Ookami
English Translations: White Chrysanthemum Great Deity, Great Boulder Great Deity, White Long Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
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 88th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fifth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, with the left one holding a scroll, and the right one holding an orb.

Monday, September 1, 2025

449 ~ Suehiro Ookami, Gyoukuki Ookami, Koukichi Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Kuronaga Ookami, Marukichi Ookami, Tenchi Ookami

 

Japanese Names: 末廣大神, 玉姫大神, 光吉大神, 大岩大神, 黒長大神, 丸吉大神, 天地大神
Romanized Readings: Suehiro Ookami, Gyoukuki Ookami, Koukichi Ookami, Ooiwa Ookami, Kuronaga Ookami, Marukichi Ookami, Tenchi Ookami
English Translations: Wide Tip Great Deity, Jewel Princess Great Deity, Light Luck Great Deity, Great Boulder Great Deity, Black Length Great Deity, Round Luck Great Deity, Heaven and Earth Great Deity
Size: Tiny Side shrine of Shiragiku-no-Taki
Deities: ?
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 87th vulpine side shrine of Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the fourth one within the Shiragiku-no-Taki cluster. It features the usual pair of life-sized stone foxes, but in a twist, the left one is holding the orb here, and the right one the scroll. Also, it has quite a lot of Iwakura with quite a lot of names engraved on them.
 

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
Deities: ?
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.
 

459 ~ Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami

  Japanese Names : 白藤大神, 高倉大神, 御嶽大神 Romanized Readings : Shirafuji Ookami, Takakura Ookami, Mitake Ookami English Translations : White Wiste...