⛩️ Fushimi Inari Taisha
Japan
About This Sacred Site
Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto is the head shrine of over 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan. Dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, prosperity, and business, the shrine is famous for its stunning trail of thousands of vibrant vermillion torii gates that wind 4 kilometers up the sacred Mount Inari. Business owners donate the gates as offerings for prosperity, and each gate bears the donor's name and date of donation.
Key Facts
- •Over 10,000 vermillion torii gates line the paths up Mount Inari
- •Founded in 711 CE, making it over 1,300 years old
- •Head shrine of 30,000+ Inari shrines across Japan
- •Fox statues (kitsune) guard the shrine as Inari's messengers
- •The most visited tourist attraction in Japan
Location
Coordinates: 34.9671, 135.7727
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