Fushimi Inari Shrine

#tokyotravel 📍Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Fushimi Inari Shrine, often called the Fox Shrine, is an ancient Shinto Shrine built in 711 before Kyoto became the capital of Japan. along the way up to Mount Inari, which is 233 meters high, there are many stone altars(Osuka), and there are about 10,000 torii gates along the way. This long tunnel of bright orange torii gates is a unique image of Kyoto, which people believe to be a sacred mountain. Inari represents fertility, rice harvest, and various crops, and the other has foxes as his companions. Therefore, it is not surprising to see many fox statues inside the shrine. around the base of the mountain, there are many small shrines and beautiful nature, big trees all around. This atmosphere makes us feel sacred and one with nature, according to the Japanese way of life. #shrine #fushimi #kyoto #japan