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Fushimi Inari Shrine

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The classic Fushimi Inari Taisha angle... But, I am proud to say, the most "interesting" shot of the famous shrine currently on Flickr. Thanks for all the love.

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Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head of all Japan's inari shrines. It is famous for its many vermilion (redish-orange) torii... And when I say "many," I mean it. There are over 10,000 torii on the property. They stretch up the side of the mountain, Fushimi-yama and are donations from people all over Japan. The shrine itself was established in 711 and is dedicated to the Shinto god of rice, Inari, but his messenger is a fox. Inari has been depicted as a white fox who governs things such as metalwork, which is why we often see him associated with the great swordsmiths. Much of the structure was destroyed during the Onin war, but it was re-built as you can see.

Fushimi Inari Taisha. Fushimi, Kyoto.

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  1. Ioan Marian 31 months ago | reply

    great colours, thank you for sharing
    I'll visit Kyoto, your photos are very useful

  2. jpellgen 31 months ago | reply

    Glad you think so... I do my best to make them useful for people by adding as much info as possible. Thanks~

  3. Sharon Hahn Darlin 20 months ago | reply

    I wouldn't mind walking the entire length of it - I love the light in here.

  4. jpellgen 20 months ago | reply

    Ive never walked through it all... It goes all the way up the mountain. It is rather ominous when it's dark, but when the sunlight is just peeking through the torii it's awesome. Also, like most shrines, it's free! Haha. Makes it a great place to spend a few hours since it's only a couple stops from Kyoto on the JR-sen.

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