It’s actually on the list of places I’d like to go to before I leave, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to make it. Too far and not enough money or time between now and when I move.
Well, if you ever make it to fox village…consider offering some fried tofu at one of the fox shrines!
If you can, go to the Fushimi Inari shrine. It’s the most famous of the Inari shrines (Inari being the fox-god, or a Shinto god that is associated with foxes) and it’s really breath-taking in person. http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/shritemp/fushimiinaritaisha.html
They have lots of kitchy little fox keepsakes…. I bought a fox coin purse when I was there as a souvenir.