Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shire. It is located in southern part of Kyoto. It is famous for the thousands vermilion torii gates, which surround the paths behind the temple. The paths lead into the forest of the sacred Mount Inari.
The temple is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. We can see there many of fox statues. The reason of this is that foxes are thought to be Inari’s messengers. The foxes often hold the key in their mouths. They symbolize the keys to the granaries.
At the very back of the shrine's main grounds is the entrance to the torii gate-covered hiking trail. It starts with two compact, parallel rows of gates called Senbon Torii ("thousands of torii gates"). The gates along the trail are are donations by individuals and companies whose names and dates of donation you will find inscribed on the back of each gate.The cost starts around 400,000 yen for a small sized gate and increases to over one million yen for a large gate.
The hike to the summit of mountain and back takes about 2-3 hours. However, the visitors are free to walk as far as they wish before turning back.

The two dense rows of torii gates of Senbon Torii

The two dense rows of torii gates of Senbon Torii
 



sources:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3915.html
https://kyoto.travel/en/shrine_temple/180

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  1. englishdiary30 listopada 2017 00:41

    I assume the money people pay for the gates goes to the temple and supports the religion, does it?
    It does look quite picturesque, I admit.

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