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Fushimi-Inari Taisha

Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabu-no-uchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Fushimi-ku

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One of Kyoto's oldest and most revered shrines, Fushimi-Inari honors the goddesses of agriculture (rice and rice wine) and prosperity. It also serves as the headquarters for all the 40,000 shrines representing Inari. The shrine dates back to the 8th century and is noted for its bronze foxes and for some 10,000 small torii, donated by the thankful, which create a vermilion tunnel that stretches far up the hill through quiet woods and past other smaller shrines. The full hike up the hill can take up to two hours, but a few noodle shops are open for lunch along the way. Take the JR Nara Line to Fushimi-Inari Station, from which it's a three-minute walk to the shrine. From Tofuku-ji join the JR train at Tofuku-ji Station and go one stop south, toward Nara.

Cost: Free
Open: Daily sunrise-sunset

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