Fushimi Inari Shrine
babibubebo | 7 10 2006If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting and enjoy the photos from Japan!
Fushimi Inari Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto Rice God. There are thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari throughout Japan, but Fushimi Inari, about a 5 minute train ride from Kyoto Station, is the most famous. The main reason why it is so famous is the thousands of tori gates that line the path up to the main shrine. It takes about two hours to walk the entire path and of course longer if you are stopping to take photographs. The torii gates are actually built for those that make a donation.
The other theme you will notice beside the tori gates are the fox statues and references. It is said the the fox is the messenger of Inari. Tori gates are one of the most iconic symbols of Japan and the thousands of tori gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine make for a great backdrop. My advice is to find a place you like and then just wait for the right moment to take a photo.
For more information see the Japan-Guide.com.
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Hello--Just wanted to say I went to Fushi Inari this
Mike | 25 06 2007Hello–Just wanted to say I went to Fushi Inari this weekend after seeing it on this site and my family and I really enjoyed! Thanks for the advice. Keep up the good work.
Hey Mike, Glad it worked out for you. After seeing
babibubebo | 25 06 2007Hey Mike,
Glad it worked out for you. After seeing a lot of temples and shrines sometimes they all kind seem the same, but Fushi Inari is def a different experience! Thanks for stopping by!