Cannot find these anywhere online (surplus of buddhas though) are they only made for temples? We will be in japan in may and I’m hoping to get two to ship back to australia, anyone please direct me where i could buy them?
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/11kpvky/kitsune_garden_statues/
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Try searching for “inari”.
They aren’t garden statues and are only made for some shrines as they are messengers of god.
You can order them from stone stores, but it seems to take several months (one store said two months) to produce them. It is advisable to check in advance before entering the country if they accept personal requests, if they ship overseas, etc.
Reference: Stone shops in Aichi Prefecture
http://www.1002s.com/product/komainu.html