#488



Original Name: 眼力社
Transcript: Ganrikisha
Translation: Insight Shrine
Location: 〒612-0804 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Inariyamakanyūchi, 19
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #15 of Inariyama.

Yet another Kitsunemugen on the way down from Inariyama. On this particular stretch, there's so many of even those that it's hard to even say where one ends and the next begins.

Also, it's around here that cats become unusually common. I wonder if the many stores around here feed them?

#490



Original Name: 田中神社
Transcript: Tanaka Jinja
Translation: Field Middle Shrine
Location: 〒612-0804 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, Inariyamakanyūchi, 21
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #17 of Inariyama.

This one is located at the end of a separate set of stairs at the Crossroads, or Yotsutsuji (四つ辻 "Crossorads"). Interestingly, there's not four, but rather five paths here. One leads from where I come, the second one is the other end of the Torii-loop-road to the summit of Inariyama, the third one leads up to this Shrine and later merges with the fourth one, which follows an idyllic route through the mountains and eventually emerges near Tofukuji (and I hear there would be even more fox Shrines along thi trail, but alas, it is one I did not have the chance to walk), and the fifth one leads down the mountain towards Fushimi Inari Taisha.

As you can see, I visited this one during the night of the New Year. Specifically, this is one of the Shrines I re-visited during my ascent to the summit on December 31st, wheras the other nighttime pictures were from my descent after the new year had begun.

#492



Original Name: 大松大神
Transcript: Oomatsu Ookami
Translation: Great Pine Great Goddess
Location: Inariyamakanyuchi, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0804 (34.969748, 135.779824)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #19 of Inariyama.

There's quite a lot of Kitsunemugen along this particular stretch. Pretty much the entire road is covered with vulpine Shrines left and right for those who look.

Since the picture is once again not mine, it doesn't properly capture the vulpine overflow here, but you can still see one of the many foxes in the background to the right of the main altar.

#494



Original Name: 玉姫大神
Transcript: Gyokuki Ookami
Translation: Jewel Princess Great Goddess
Location: 〒612-0805 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, 18-1 Fukakusa Kaidoguchichō
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #21 of Inariyama.

Across the next crossroads, which goes by the name of Mitsutsuji (三ツ辻 "Three Path Crossing") since this time around four paths lead from it instead of five as with Yotsutsuji, lies this next Kitsunemugen.

For this one an the following ones I have my own photos again. For one, I absolutely had to take a picture with my trusty tri-Comm of this flying fox, and for the other, this is a path I walked again at a later date when showing the place to a bunch of other furries. Once again it was already rather dark by then.

EDIT: Oops, not the flying fox Shrine after all. That one was #499. =^,~'=

#496



Original Name: 明竹稲荷宮
Transcript: Hirotake Inarinomiya
Translation: Everyday Inari Shrine
Location: 〒612-0805 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Fushimi-ku, 17-7 Fukakusa Kaidoguchichō (34.970145, 135.777423)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #23 of Inariyama.

Just an everyday Inari Shrine with everyday Inari Foxes.

It's getting late, but it's actually not as dark as the pictures would suggest. There's still plenty of light left, yet my trusty little camera somehow fails to capture it. Or is this how dark it looks to human eyes, and my fox eyes just pierce the darkness that good?

Also, please note that while I got the address of this palce from Google, I checked that Google fails to accurately procure the place again when searchign for that smae address. Rather weak, but I guess there's nothing that can be done about that. That's why I'm adding the coordinates. That's way more accurate (continental drift nonwithstanding).

#498



Original Name: 伏見豊川稲荷本宮
Transcript: Fushimi Toyokawa Inari Hongu
Translation: Prostrated Hopes Bountiful River Inari Main Hall
Location: 12 Fukakusa Kaidoguchichō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0805, Japan (34.969816, 135.776621)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #25 of Inariyama.

The fifth Toyokawa Inari Shrine/Temple (the others having been N°s 10, 20, 164 and 245) I come across on my journey. At this time, I do not yet know that they are leading up to something big and foxy that I should experience three weeks laters, so keep this one in mind!

#500



Original Name: 荒木神社
Transcript: Araki Jinja
Translation: Wild Tree Shrine
Location: 12-3 Fukakusa Kaidoguchichō, Fushimi-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 612-0805 (34.969446, 135.776079)
Visited on: 25-Dec-2018



Vulpine Infinity #27 of Inariyama.

The 500th fox Shrine I came across in Japan, and a very special one at that. Most notable here is the Side Shrine Kuchiire Inari Ookami (口入稲荷大神 "Introduction Inari Shrine"), which venerates a deity of matchmaking. You can buy these little statues in sets of three and take them home, praying for the start of a relationship, or also a good job offer or such. Then, once that wish has come true, you can either keep the statues or return them to this Shrine. So I guess each set at this Shrine is the testimony of one such wish come true.

In hindsight I should probably have bought one such set for myself. I'll do it if I ever come to Kyoto again.