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Located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Mt. Inari is one of the most scenic pilgrimage mountains of the Kansai Region of Japan. Hiking Mt. Inari via the Bamboo Grove Course Mt. Inari Details: Mt. Inari or simply Inariyama , stands 233 meters tall and is a perfect day hike for those living in the city. Since the mountain is a pilgrimage mountain, there are several trails one can use to reach its peak. Some of these trails are made easier by the manmade steps which probably cater to the older pilgrims. These trails pass through several shrines and sub-shrines and not to mention the arcades of vermillion torii gates.  Arrived at Inari Station Going through the Great torii to reach Fushimi Inari Shrine Passing through Fushimi Inari 's famed torii gates The trail up Mt. Inari is just in front of this - the Neagarimatsu Here's one of the trails up  Mt. Inari No more torii gates on this stretch of trail For those who want a bit of challenge and of course lesser cro

Located at 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchichu Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Fushimi Inari Shrine ( 伏見稲荷大社 ) is a shrine that's famous for the thousands of torii gates inside its vicinity. Fushimi Inari Shrine  ( 伏見稲荷大社 ) Fushimi Inari Shrine Details: Fushimi Inari Shrine , locally called Fushimi Inari Taisha , is currently the head shrine of the more than 40,000 Inari Shrines scattered throughout Japan. It is also one of the oldest in Kyoto City. The entire shrine complex actually consists of five shrines found on different parts of the slopes of Mt. Inari. The first Torii that you'd see from Inari Station Great Torii of Fushimi Inari Shrine Fushimi Inari Shrine 's Romon no Kitsune Like what was mentioned, what makes this vast shrine a well-known destination for tourists is the thousands of torii gates that sometimes create picturesque vermilion tunnels. The keen-eyed will also notice that there are hundreds of stone fox statues within the shrine grounds. This is act