Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine or (Fushimi Inari Taisha) located in Fushimiku-Kyoto, it is the widest and long shrine in Japan (about 5km long) which takes 2-3 hours (by walking) to reach the other side since it has been built to covered on top of the whole mountain. The shrine was built during early Helan period in 965. In 1946, Inari shrine was officially became one of the first rank of government supported shrine. Fushimi Inari shrine also serves as the headquarters for more than 40,000 shrines across the Japan.

Fushimi Inari shrine is well known as “god of rice”. The Japanese prayers of the New Year believe that the shrine brings the prospect and success in business, many businessmen and marketers seeking blessing for their enterprises.

Foxes are symbolized as a god Inari, they are said to bewitch people.

There are 10,000 torii gates (the orange gates in the picture) from all donation every year. Moreover, several restaurant and Japanese local snack shops located beside of the walk ways along the shrine, in order to fulfill visitors who is in hungry/thirsty and help them to continuing their walking journey. Most of the foods and snacks are serves as a fox’s form in order to make it suitable in Inari atmosphere.