Fushimi Inari Taisha is the most important of the thousands of shrines which are dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice.

Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711 ...

Located in central Japan, Mie is renowned for its rich ... with its towering Great Buddha, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, famous for its thousands of stone lanterns. Nara Park, where deer freely ...

Religion in Japan worships nature as a god and I ... Oto Matsuri fire festival On July 14, the famous Kumano Nachi Taisha Annual Festival, also known as the Nachi Fire Festival, is held.

Travellers can visit the famous Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and also watch one of the biggest horse races in western Japan. When they’re feeling peckish, they can explore Fushimi’s eateries ...

While crowded Kyoto continues to suffer from overtourism, several of Japan’s ancient and soulful ... The waterfall’s Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine and its picturesque, three-story Seigantoji ...