A morning trip to the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine! Its the headquarters of about 30,000 Inari shrines in Japan and well know for its thousands of torii gates donated by companies across Japan. You can also find lots of fox statues here, the Emas here are shaped in the face of a fox!
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Path to Fushimi Inari Shrine
Just a short walk from the station! or so we thought...Viewed: 58 times.
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At the entrance
We reached! or so we thought...Viewed: 44 times.
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Some mini shrines along the way
Are they little shrines? Or called something else?Viewed: 41 times.
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One of them shrines
Each has 2 foxes guarding the entranceViewed: 45 times.
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La Fox
Sometimes its dogs, sometimes cows (!?) but over here, we see foxes everywhereViewed: 44 times.
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Gold covered
How do they keep everything so clean? Looks spanking new everywhere!Viewed: 43 times.
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
Where the god of harvest is worshipped. Also the shrine for deity of business prosperity.Viewed: 39 times.
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Kitsune - Fox!
Usually with a red votive bib (yodarekake)Viewed: 40 times.
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One of the places where u can ring a bell
In other places, they just clap loudly to awaken the deities!Viewed: 52 times.
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Tassels
Which somehow reminds me of Belgium or Germany...Viewed: 45 times.
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More gold plates
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Is this the real entrance?
The place is huge, not sure where to find the many many toriis!Viewed: 47 times.
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One of the many shrinesViewed: 42 times.
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Horse Deity?
This shrine has a horse inside, and a lot of people throw their name cards inside. Probably for business prosperity?Viewed: 38 times.
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Map of the area
Tells us how long it takes to hike up the path of toriis!Viewed: 43 times.
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And it starts here?
Looks like it, more toriis to come!Viewed: 45 times.
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Ring a bell?
Throw the money, ring the bell, bow 2 times.Viewed: 40 times.
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Hee
Ready to hike?Viewed: 46 times.
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Omikuji
Yes, get your omikuji and tie them hereViewed: 46 times.
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hng?
How far har?Viewed: 62 times.
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