Fushimi Inari Taisha
Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha is a Shinto Inari shrine in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, established in 711 and designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Creators show a mountain trail lined with thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up through forested hills.
- Type
- Inari shrine, taisha
- Location
- Kyoto
- Within
- Fushimi-ku
- Established
- 711
- Designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.96769, 135.77919
- In videos
- 2 on Travelnetic
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Tips from creators
- Continue hiking higher up the paths to escape the crowded entrance areas and find quieter stretches of gates. See the moment ↓
- Be prepared for a climb of roughly 12,000 steps to reach the quieter upper shrine areas. See the moment ↓
What creators show here
The mountain trail at Fushimi Inari Shrine is lined with thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up through the forested hills. Visitors who continue hiking higher up the paths can escape the crowded entrance areas and find peaceful, uncrowded stretches of red gates.
The host hikes up the mountain trail at Fushimi Inari Shrine, framed by thousands of vibrant vermilion torii gates. He climbs roughly 12,000 steps to the quieter upper shrine areas in the evening, where he lights a candle and offers a prayer.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fushimi Inari Taisha?
Fushimi Inari Taisha is in Kyoto. It is an Inari shrine. Its coordinates are about 34.96769, 135.77919.
Is Fushimi Inari Taisha worth visiting?
Creators describe peaceful, uncrowded stretches of red gates on the paths higher up the mountain, away from the crowded entrance areas.
When is the best time to visit Fushimi Inari Taisha?
One creator hikes up to the quieter upper shrine areas in the evening, where he lights a candle and offers a prayer.
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