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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Kyoto, Japan: Fushimi Inari Shrine

Again, another must re-visit! But not much has changed and no new exciting experience, except that I had company and a photographer this time round.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Kyoto, Japan: Making More Offerings and Getting More Fortunes told

I like looking out for offerings or fortunes when I visit temples, especially when they offer English fortunes (a rare number of temples do). The Meiji Shrine was one of the first Shrines I visited in Japan, and I did a guide on Visiting Shinto Shrines earlier.

In Kyoto, at the Rokuonji Temple (The Golden Pavilion Temple), you could buy the Ema (Wooden Wishing Plaques) to write your wish on, or get an English Fortune at 100 yen.

At Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, there are other offerings available, such as these wooden blocks which will be burnt every November 8,

your own mini-torii,

Or do you fancy a foxy one? Some incredibly talented artists we have here.

Get your regular fortune like at the Sensoji Temple.

The only thing I understand on my omikuji is the grade, 大吉 (Very Lucky).

You can also hang some paper cranes, 1000 to be exact.

At Jishu Shrine, near Kiyomizudera, near the Love Stone, the scene is similar.

Again, I couldn't resist

Japanese (and tourists alike) do enjoy making wishes and getting their fortunes told!

Kyoto

Cost: Varies

Access: Varies

Related Posts:

My Japan Itinerary (December 2012)

Japan Day 7 – Kyoto, Day 2:

Check out and deposit luggage at reception
Using the Kyoto City Pass One-Day Pass
Train to Fushimi Inari Taisha
Toji Temple
Kyoto, Japan: Going Green in Gion
Kyoto, Japan: Gion District
Kyoto, Japan: Gion’s Shirakawa Street
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, Jishu Shrine & Otowa Spring
Ginkakuji Temple
Making More Offerings and Getting your Fortunes Told in Kyoto
Train to Osaka

Friday, August 8, 2014

Kyoto, Japan: Fushimi Inari Taisha

If you had seen the toriis of Fushimi Inari Taisha on any Japan tourism publicity material, you are bound to go "I have to visit this place for myself". The place does exist and you really have to see the 10, 000 toriis, or shrine gates, for yourself.

The Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine on the western foot of Mt. Inari is the head shine of the 30,000 Inari-sha shrines in Japan. It has been a place of worship for the guardian god of abundant crops, businesses, prosperity and family safety since the Inari Okami (god of harvest) was housed on Mt. Inari during the Wado era.

The toriis are offered by worshipers as a testaments to their prayers and gratitude, and are infused with meanings of "wishes will come through (true?)/ came through ..." The shrine buildings and toriis are vividly painted in vermilion (bright orange-red) because the color is considered to symbolize the life force and counteract spells. The fox symbol can be found throughout the grounds as it is Inari Okami's servant. It is not the fox that lives in the fields but a spirit fox that will convey our wishes to the God of Harvest.

You have to take a train from Kyoto Station

The first (of many) fox that greets you

The first torii

Vermilion all around

The map of the vicinity

And off you go, torii-hunting

This is the side of the torii which you seldom see - details the donor

This is THE side you are familiar with.

Next post, on the offerings you can afford at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.

More pictures are available on my Flickr (simply click any photo).

Fushimi Inari Taisha (Japanese) / Fushimi Inari Taisha (English)

Cost: free

Access: Take either the Keihan line from Kyoto or Osaka to Fushimi-Inari station, or the JR Nara line to Inari station. The shrine is a 5 minute walk from both stations.