The Travelling Fox in Japan, A pilgrimage of sorts (Read 53875 times)

Kira Resari · « **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¥.

Kira Resari · « **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.

Kira Resari · « **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...

Kira Resari · « **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.

Kira Resari · « **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.

Kira Resari · « **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.

Kira Resari · « **Reply #336 on:** **Yesterday** at 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.

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