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Dedicated to Inari, deity of a good harvest and success in business, Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head of all of Japan's Inari shrines. The seemingly endless path of vibrant orange torii gates leading up Mt. Inari makes for an impressive setting and is one of the most famous images of Japan.
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Fushimi Inari Shrine is located just outside JR Inari Station, the second station from Kyoto Station along the JR Nara Line (5 minutes, 150 yen one way from Kyoto Station, not served by rapid trains). The shrine can also be reached in a short walk from Fushimi Inari Station along the Keihan Main Line.
Fushimi Inari-taisha (Japanese: 伏見稲荷大社) is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres (764 ft) above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi ...
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On the right side, between the main building and the shrine office, a set of stairs take you to the starting point of a hiking path which goes up mount Inari. The path is unique in that it is covered by thousands of torii gates. The gates, which are donated by companies and individuals, are so many that they effectively create a covered walking pat...
In Inari shrines, the object of worship is the god of rice called Inari. Fushimi Inari Taisha is the main Inari shrine in Japan. It was here, in 711, the god was first enshrined. Fushimi Inari has over 30’000 smaller Inari shrines under it across the country. According to Yamashirokoku Fudoki, an old description of provincial culture and oral tradi...
The worship of Inari at mount Inari dates back to 711 or earlier, when the first structures were built on the mountain. In 816 the shrine was moved, but it wasn’t until 1499 that the current main building was constructed following a devastating fire in 1468. Over a hundred years later, in 1589, Toyotomi Hideyoshi donated the large main gate. It was...
By train: from Kyoto Station, take the JR Nara Line 8 minutes (2 stops) to Inari Station. From there, walk 2 minutes to Fushimi Inari Taisha. The train is covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Cover photo credit: Thomas Cuelho. Licensed under CC 2.0.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the largest Shinto shrine in Japan located in the south of Kyoto. Built in 711, it is dedicated to the goddess of rice Inari and more broadly to wealth. The beautiful complex unveils through a walk in a valley delineated by thousands of vermilion torii gates.
Mar 5, 2020 · The Fushimi Inari Shrine (or Fushimi Inari Taisha) is one of Japan’s finest historical treasures. It is a stunning place of worship belonging to the Shinto religion, Japan’s indigenous religion, and is known for it’s thousands of orange and black gates, or Torii, that literally cover the aptly named, Mount Inari.
Apr 30, 2024 · Fushimi Inari Shrine, located in Kyoto, Japan, is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the god of rice and prosperity. The shrine complex is renowned for its thousands of torii gates, which create mesmerizing tunnels that lead through the sacred Mount Inari.
