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Japan: Kyoto – Fushimi Inari-taisha, and climbing to the mountain top

Date: 23rd March, 2015

I spent yesterday exploring the shopping areas of Kyoto city center, but today, I planned to see the big attractions. First on my itinerary was a visit the famous Fushimi Inari-taisha temple.

Kyoto city pavement Japan
I walked to Kyoto station, which is just 15 minutes from Shiori-an Guesthouse
Kyoto station panorama Japan
That’s Kyoto station, panorama style
Kyoto station Nara line Japan
It’s very easy to get to the shrine by train. Just buy a ¥140 ticket to Fushimi Inari Station and hop on a train on the JR Nara line.
Kyoto river stream Japan
The train ride to Inari station takes less than 10 minutes. It’s the very next stop.
Fushimi Inari entrance from station
And as soon as you exit JR Inari station, voila! That’s the entrance to Fushimi Inari-taisha
Fushimi Inari-taisha entrance
There is no entrance fee
Fushimi Inari-taisha map Japan
Here is a map of the Fushimi Inari-taisha. There are a few temples below but as you climb the mountain, you will walk through the famous red-ish, orange (vermillion?) wooden pillar gates (called toriis in Japanese) all the way to the top.
Fushimi Inari red temples Kyoto
Everything is of the same colour, including the temples
Fushimi Inari wolf statue Kyoto
Fushimi Inari is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. As per their mythology, foxes are thought to be Inari’s messengers. So you will see many fox statues across the shrine and up the mountain
Fushimi-inari taisha tourists Japan
Okay, let the climbing commence!

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