Fushimi-Inari
Exploring Kansai II – Fushimi-Inari
Ten minutes and two trains south of Kyoto is the small town of Inari. Inari is named for an androgynous Shinto god of rice and fertility. Inari also happens to be the name of the yama – mountain – that rises up just beyond the station. Inariyama is home to the Fushimi-Inari Taishi, a series of five shrines scattered on this sacred mountain. Fushimi-Inari Taishi is the head shrine for… Continue reading
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