【Keio Raccoon Research Group】Raccoon Valley Fudo-in Temple as seen from the guidebook [Shigaraki Tanuki

[For your sightseeing companion. Shigaraki raccoon dog] and Raccoon Valley Fudo-in Temple with this one book!

This is a guidebook that introduces a temple where raccoon dogs live, Raccoon Valley Fudo-in Temple, with the Shigaraki raccoon dog at its core.

Do you know about the temple called Raccoon Valley Fudo-in Temple in Ichinodera, Kyoto Prefecture?
For some reason, this temple has a large number of raccoon dog pottery – [Shigaraki raccoon dogs]. I’m sure you’ve heard of it.
What’s more! It seems that all of these raccoon dogs were brought in by worshippers without permission.

How on earth did so many raccoons “take up residence"? ……

This article is an introduction to the temple with the raccoon dogs as its axis, while approaching such mysteries.
If you are thinking about sightseeing, or are interested in the history of temples, please visit
This book is recommended for those who know very little about [the Shigaraki raccoon].

-Complete coverage of raccoon dog spots on the temple grounds
-Full [Shigaraki raccoon dog] introduction
-Introduces the history of the temple from an unprecedented angle.
-A detailed explanation of the complex relationship between Raccoon Valley Fudoin Temple and the [Shigaraki raccoon dog].
-(Almost) every page is covered with raccoon dogs!

The graduation thesis on which this guidebook is based is available on our website.
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