Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the god Inari, located in Fushimi-ward, in Kyoto city, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari.

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Inari was originally and remains primarily the god of rice and agriculture, but merchants and manufacturers also worship Inari as the patron of business.  Each of Fushimi Inari-taisha's roughly thousand torii gates were donated by a business in Japan.

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The Trails

The magical, seemingly unending path of over 1000 vibrant orange torii gates that wind through the hills behind Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine make it one of the most popular shrines in Japan. The walk towards the upper area make it a pleasant day hike. It also makes for a delightfully romantic stroll in the late afternoon and early evening, when the various places for blessings and miniature shrines along the path take on a mysterious atmosphere.  Entrance is free and it is open 24 hours a day but gets very busy so arrive very early or quite late to get some great photo opportunities.