Fushimi Inari Taisha Senbon Torii Shinto Path, Fushimi, Kyoto

About this place

Live Camera | Fushimi Inari Taisha Senbon Torii Shinto Path, Kyoto, Japan. As the head shrine for over 30,000 Inari shrines throughout Japan, Fushimi Inari Taisha is globally revered for its hypnotic corridor of over 10,000 vermilion torii gates winding up the sacred slopes of Mount Inari. Dedicated to deities of bountiful harvest and commercial prosperity, fox (kitsune) statues clasping keys and grain scrolls stand guard along the trail. Outside the main Romon gate, food stalls and historic restaurants like Nezameyasan serve broiled wild unagi eel over rice, crispy kitsune fox-shaped senbei crackers, and sweet juicy inari sushi.

✦ Must-Visit Highlights:

▸ Hypnotic Corridor of Thousands of Vermilion Senbon Torii Gates: Walk beneath an endless tunnel of scarlet pillars snaking up holy Mount Inari.

▸ Sacred Stone Fox Messengers & Mountain Shrine Sanctuaries: Discover mysterious forest shrines nestled among ancient stone lanterns.

▸ Historic Nezameyasan Broiled Unagi Eel & Sweet Juicy Inari Sushi: Savor four-century-old glazed eel dishes and freshly folded fox-shaped wafers.