Fushimi Inari Taisha
EasternShintoshrineEast Asia711 CE - present
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Location
Modern Name
Kyoto
Country
Japan
Region
East Asia
Coordinates
34.9671, 135.7727
Era
711 CE - present
Site Type
Shrine
About
The head shrine of the 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, dedicated to the kami of rice, sake, and commerce, famous for its seemingly endless tunnel of vermilion torii gates ascending Mount Inari.
Significance
Inari is the most widely worshipped Shinto deity; Fushimi Inari is the fountainhead of Inari veneration and one of Japan's most visited pilgrimage sites.
History & Historical Arc
Founded in 711 CE on the slopes of Mount Inari; moved to its current location in 816 CE; the tradition of donating torii…
Archaeological Notes
Over 10,000 torii gates line the 4-km trail to the mountaintop; each gate is inscribed with the donor's name and date. T…
Key Features & Structures
- Senbon Torii (thousand gates tunnel)
- Honden (main hall)
Visitor Information
Open 24 hours; free admission. Located 5 minutes' walk from Fushimi Inari Station (JR Nara Line). The full mountain trai…
Related Figures
Inari Okami (deity)Hata clan (founders)
In the Bible
Source References
- Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine records
- Smyers, Karen Ann. 'The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship' (1999)