Fushimi Inari Taisha
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"A winding trail of thousands of vermilion torii gates climbing Mount Inari."
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto Overview
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward dedicated to Inari, the deity of rice and prosperity. Founded in 711 CE, it is the head shrine for around 40,000 Inari shrines across Japan and is best known for the Senbon Torii, a path of roughly 10,000 vermilion gates donated by businesses since the Edo period. The shrine sits at the base of Mount Inari and is open 24 hours a day, every day, with no entrance fee.
The gates form a covered trail that climbs about 233 metres up Mount Inari, with the full round trip covering roughly 4 kilometres and taking two to three hours on foot. Fox statues, believed to be Inari's messengers, appear throughout the grounds, and smaller side trails lead to shrines, ponds and teahouses selling inari sushi and kitsune udon. The current main hall dates to 1499, and the shrine gained imperial patronage during the Heian period. Because it draws heavy crowds by mid-morning, visiting at dawn or after dusk (the main approach is illuminated at night) gives a quieter walk through the gates.
