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.

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines. It is dedicated to the god Inari, who is the protector of ...

This struggle was clearly evident near Fushimi Inari Taisha last week, when a dangerous situation ... When the alarm rings out at a Japanese railway crossing such as this one, the poles lower ...

No records exist of when Munakata Taisha was founded, but the shrine is mentioned in the Kojiki, the oldest existing record of Japanese history written in the eighth century. It comprises three ...

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Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. Tanka, founded 270 years ago, is the only remaining pottery for ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...