Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
伏見稲荷大社
Kyoto

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Very popular with tourists from overseas! Thousands of torii gates, the symbolic archway to Shinto shrines, have been lined at the entrance of this shrine, with each one was donated by someone whose wish came true thanks to their prayers at this shrine. Even now torii gate donations are very common, and it is said to be more than 10,000 of them now stand in the Mt. Inari area behind the main shrine.

Address

68 Yabunouchi-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

Local map
Entry fee

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Opening Hours

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Closed

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Website

http://inari.jp/en/
Best Season

All year
Point

If you visit in the evening, the area around the main shrine is illuminated, and street lights are installed on the way to "Okusha Hohai-sho". However, to visit further in the Mt. Inari area you will need a flashlight.
Nearest Station/IC Access

- From Kyoto station take JR Nara line and get off at "Inari" station.
- From Sanjo-keihan stationtake Keihan main line and get off at "Fushimi Inari" station.

Kyoto city bus from Kyoto stationTake Bus 5 South (南5) and get off at the bus stop "Inari Taisha-mae"