All Japan Hakuzōsu, the White Fox Monk

Hakuzōsu, the White Fox Monk

A shrine to a legendary trickster fox who once posed as a Buddhist monk.

Sakai, Japan

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The temple is home to a zen garden.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Shōrin-ji, Sakai City, Osaka.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Hakuzōsu Inari can be seen on the right.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
An unusual shrine to a deified trickster.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A statue of the White Fox Monk.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Hakuzōsu, the White Fox Monk.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
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