I stopped by Fushimi Inari on the way of my Tokaido walk from Yamashina to Osaka (the Tokaido 57 walk).
This shrine is one of the most popular spots among foreign tourists to Japan. It was ranked number one in the 2025 TripAdvisor ranking of Japanese tourist destinations.
Founded in the early 8th century, it is the headquarters of about 3,000 Inari shrines in Japan. The Inari shrine’s god is connected with foxes, and there are many fox statues in Fushimi Inari.
Fushimi Inari is famous for its torii tunnels. It is said that there are more than 800 torii gates in the area where the shrine buildings are located, and more than 10,000 torii gates including the mountain behind it. Official number is not announced. (See also the top, 2nd and 3rd photos)
The shrine was crowded with many foreign tourists. Many people rented kimonos from nearby stores and visited the shrine wearing them.
There are many souvenir and food shops at the sides of the approach to the shrine.
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