« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 21 22 [23] 24 25 ... 35   Go Down

The Travelling Fox in Japan  (Read 78310 times)

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #330 on: Feb 12 2019, 04:55 AM »
#320 BRONZE



Original Name: 久美社
Transcript: Kyuubisha
Translation: Long Time Beauty Shrine
Location: 〒799-3121 Ehime-ken, Iyo-shi, Inari, 稲荷１２３０
Visited on: 9-Dec-2018



A very remarkable little Side Shrine of Iyo Inari Jinja. This one is located on a forested hill behind the main Shrine and advertised by a row of red Torii.

Within are not only many fox statues and lanterns, but also a painting of a flame-tailed fox carrying Oinari-sama through the skies. This is one of the very few depictions of multi-tailed foxes I should come across during my travels.

Interesting, the way "Kyuubi" is written here means "Long Time Beauty" as opposed to "Nine Tails"; that would be the characters 九尾. Japanese has quite a lot of homonyms like that.

Incidentally, they also sell little fox Omamori  for 700¥ a piece, of which I should naturally purchase one, along with another 300¥ donation for this wonderful Shrine to make it a round 1000¥.
« Last Edit: Feb 12 2019, 06:05 AM by Kira Resari »
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #331 on: Feb 13 2019, 04:26 AM »
#321



Original Name: 口大社
Transcript: Kuchi Taisha
Translation: Mouth Great Shrine
Location: 〒799-3121 Ehime-ken, Iyo-shi, Inari, 稲荷１２３０
Visited on: 9-Dec-2018



The other vulpine Side Shrine of Iyo Inari Jinja. This one is located to the left and behind the main Shrine.

It's not really much of a great shrine despite the name, but at the very least the foxies here are well stocked with sake.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #332 on: Feb 14 2019, 05:13 PM »
#322



Original Name: 稲荷神社
Transcript: Inari Jinja
Translation: Inari Shrine
Location: 33.606301, 132.486934 (Nagahamacho Nigyu, Ozu, Ehime Prefecture 799-3403, Japan)
Visited on: 13-Dec-2018



A vulpine Shrine I should find in the little coastal town of Iyo-Nagahama on Shikoku after a very short visit on the nearby Cat Island of Aoshima.

This one is pretty well hidden in a hillside town district, and I definitely did not go the "officially approved" way of getting there. I think there has to be a way to get there from below, but I somehow ended up going above and then climbing down the hillside. Oh well...
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #333 on: Feb 15 2019, 04:23 AM »
#323



Original Name: 道後稲荷神社
Transcript: Dougo Inari Jinja
Translation: Path Beyond Inari Shrine
Location: 7-25 Dōgoyunomachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 790-0842 (33.850842, 132.784486 )
Visited on: 13-Dec-2018



The last vulpine Shrine I should find on Shikoku, this one being located back in Matsuyama.

This one is right next to the famous Dougo Onsen, and the legendary Prince Shoutoku is said to have already bathed in this Onsen in the sixth century.
« Last Edit: Feb 15 2019, 04:25 AM by Kira Resari »
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #334 on: Feb 16 2019, 06:39 AM »
#324



Original Name: 蘇和稲荷神社
Transcript: Sokazuka Inaka Jinja
Translation: Revived Harmony Inari Shrine
Location: 1-8 Higashigoshochō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0036 (34.403722, 133.192881 )
Visited on: 15-Dec-2018



The first vulpine Shrine I should find in Onomichi, back on Honshu. This amazing little city is famous for its multitude of Shrines and Temples, as well as its unique harp-shaped city plan where roads stretch out lengthwise through parallel valleys, joined by a coastal road to the south and a perpedicular road through a diagonal valley further in the north, but not interconnected otherwise.

Incidentally, I should run into this particular Shrine after taking a wrong bus and ending up in front of Onomichi Station, still being burdened with all my luggage and questing for my next Airbnb place, and I am willing to bet you pizza that the Lady Inari herself had her hand in this, putting me in the wrong bus in order to let me find this Shrine on the very first day of my stay.

The stretch of water to the south, by the way, is neither a really big river nor a lake, but rather a narrow strait of the Seto Inland sea, separating the island of Mukaishima (向島 "Opposite Island") from the mainland. A series of bridges known as the Shimanami Kaidou (島波海道 "Island Waves Water Way") connects Shikoku to Honshu over a chain of islands, and the panorama there is among the most beautiful I've ever seen.
« Last Edit: Feb 16 2019, 06:46 AM by Kira Resari »
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #335 on: Feb 17 2019, 04:33 AM »
#325



Original Name: 八福稲荷神社
Transcript: Hachifuku Inari Jinja
Translation: Eight Beatitudes Inari Shrine
Location: 20 Higashitsuchidōchō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0033, Japan (34.411235, 133.196425)
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



The first vulpine Shrine I should find on my exploratory stray around Onomichi on 16-Dec-2018.

This somewhat derelict Shrine is located on top of Senkoujiyama (千光寺山 "Thousand Lights Temple Mountain"), which is also home to a number of other interesting spots, such as the eponymous Senkouji, Onomichi Castle, and the very adorable Lovers' Sanctuary.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #336 on: Feb 18 2019, 05:22 AM »
#326



Original Name: ? (Side Shrine of 千光寺)
Transcript: ? (Side Shrine of Senkouji)
Translation: ? (Side Shrine of Thousand Lights Temple)
Location: 15-1 Higashitsuchidōchō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0033
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A tiny little Side Shrine of aforementioned Senkouji, located in a small rock crevice to your right as you climb a stone stairway to a slightly larger Side Shrine.

And yet, there's a family of little foxies living here.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #337 on: Feb 19 2019, 06:59 AM »
#327



Original Name: ? (Next to 柳水の井戸)
Transcript: ? (Next toRyuusui-no Ido)
Translation: ? (Next to Willow Water Well)
Location: 2 Chome-4-6 Nagae, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0046 (34.413360, 133.198950)
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A tiny little Shrine with a tiny little fox inside that I found in the back streets of Onomichi, between the houses on the eastern hillside of Senkoujiyama.

Maybe it's not even a Shrine, but a Jizou? Or it could be a combination of both Shinto and Buddhist worship taking place here. The incense burning for one is a typical Buddhist practice, while the foxes are more aligned with Shinto.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #338 on: Feb 20 2019, 05:18 AM »
#328



Original Name: 稲荷神社
Transcript: Inari Jinja
Translation: Inari Shrine
Location: 〒722-0046 広島県尾道市長江２丁目１１−12 (34.416103, 133.199194 )
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A tiny Inari Shrine that I first noticed while riding by on the wrong bus a day earlier at my arrival in Onomichi, and made a note about visiting.

So here I am now, in the presence of two little foxies. Incidentally, this should also be the northernmost fox Shrine I should visit in Onomichi.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #339 on: Feb 21 2019, 02:19 PM »
#329



Original Name: 桃咲稲荷神社
Transcript: Momozaki Inari Jinja
Translation: Peach Blossom Inari Shrine
Location: 1 Chome-11-16 Nagae, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0046
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A Side Shrine of Misode Tenmangu (御袖天満宮  "Honourable Sleeve Full Heavens Hall").

No foxes are to be found outside, but a multitude of foxies big and small reside within.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #340 on: Feb 22 2019, 05:30 AM »
#330



Original Name: 正一位稲荷神社
Transcript: Shouichii Inari Jinja
Translation: Highest-Ranking Inari Shrine
Location: 2-1 Nishikubochō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0044 (34.413023, 133.205555 )
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A Side Shrine of Kubo Hachiman Jinja (久保八幡神社  "Old Time Protection Hachiman Shrine").

One pair of very cutely grinning foxes watch over this one, with another smaller pair sitting under the roof of the tiny Shrine.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #341 on: Feb 23 2019, 06:26 AM »
#331



Original Name: ? ( Side Shrine of 久保八幡神社)
Transcript: ? ( Side Shrine of Kubo Hachiman Jinja)
Translation: ? ( Side Shrine of Old Time Protection Hachiman Shrine)
Location: 2-1 Nishikubochō, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0044 (34.413023, 133.205555 )
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A tiny little minimalistic Inari Shrine right next to above one.

Small though it may be, it features an arrangement of six little foxies, one of which clearly has seen better times.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #342 on: Feb 24 2019, 05:39 AM »
#332



Original Name: ? (Side Shrine of 八坂神社)
Transcript: ? (Side Shrine of Yasaka Jinja)
Translation: ? (Side Shrine of Eight  Hills Shrine)
Location: 〒722-0045 Hiroshima-ken, Onomichi-shi, Kubo, 2 Chome−15−2
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A little Side Shrine of a larger Shrine in the heart of Onomichi.

Three little foxies watch over this Shrine, while a fourth one seems to have abandoned his post, leaving only an empty pedestal behind. Maybe he had to go for little foxes?
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #343 on: Feb 25 2019, 06:00 AM »
#333



Original Name: 勇徳稲荷神社
Transcript: Yutoku Inari Jinja
Translation: Virtuous Courage Inari Shrine
Location: 3 Chome-6 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0045, Japan (34.411500, 133.208127)
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



An Inari Shrine in the back roads of Onomichi.

On of the two fox guardians has had the misfortune of having his muzzle broken off. Someone apparently tried to fix that, but somehow the replacement is more reminiscing of a kappa than a fox.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.

Offline Kira Resari

  • *
  • The Travelling Fox
  • Group: Oldbie
    Posts: 552
  • Member No.: 446
    Joined: 14-July 07
  • BIT: 12310 BIT
    • View Profile
    • tri-Tail
Re: The Travelling Fox in Japan
« Reply #344 on: Feb 26 2019, 06:02 AM »
#334



Original Name: 妙力稲荷
Transcript: Myouryoku Inari
Translation: Strange Power Inari
Location: 3 Chome-6 Kubo, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 722-0045, Japan (34.411500, 133.208127)
Visited on: 16-Dec-2018



A Side Shrine of Yutoku Inari Jinja, adding to the foxiness of this place.

A total of thirteen little foxies flank this tiny Shrine left and right, its name engraved on the pedestal below.
Logged
Chase your dream.
Or your dram will chase you.
Pages: 1 ... 21 22 [23] 24 25 ... 35   Go Up
« previous next »
1 User(s) are reading this topic. (1 Guest and 0 Hidden Members)
0 Members
 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
0 Replies
3420 Views 		Last post Apr 04 2015, 10:56 PM
by Yerix
3 Replies
3095 Views 		Last post Apr 02 2016, 12:10 AM
by Yerix