Inari temple

Temple found at the bottom of the hike at Fushimi Inari. This is a must-see if you ever find yourself in Kyoto.

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan. The thousands of Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine.

Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto Japan, #fushimiinari #japantravel

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This photo was taken at 7:30 in the morning at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto...

In Search of the "Hidden Waterfalls" along the "Bamboo Grove Path" of Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto-Japan. Around the Kobo-ga-Taki shrine along the Takenoshita Michi or bamboo grove path on Mount Inari, Kyoto-Japan.

Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

Kyoto Travel: Fushimi Inari Shrine

The Japanese traditional culture is extremely rich in stories and legends passed from generation to generation. When you visit the Japanese temples,...

https://flic.kr/p/hyycMD | Fox temple | Here is the entrance of the famous Fushimi-Inari shrines in Kyoto. (See Thousand Torii post here). The Messengers of Inari Kami (spirits/gods in shintoism) are foxes or kitsune. There are plenty depictions of foxes around the shrine, you can see two statues here, one on each side of the main temple. Foxes are often depicted with the key of the rice granary in their mouths. I have not a single clue why is that ;D

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