Fushimi Inari Shrine is one of the oldest shrine in Kyoto city, also one of the most worshiped shrine, mainly enshrine “Inari Ōkami”.
“Inari Ōkami” is the god of grain and food in Japanese mythology, agriculture and business. Pilgrims come to worship for farming harvest, the business thriving, and traffic safety. Inari Ōkami has two fellow---two white foxes.". So the image of Inari Ōkami and the fox are always appear together.
People would first think is Senbon Torii at the mention of Fushimi Inari Shrine. The Fushimi Inari Shrine Torii’s color is red. If some enterprise benefit is very good, will offered a Torii to the shrine, it is said that there are a total of 10000 toriis. Through the illuminate of sunshine, dense red Senbon Torii is particularly charming, quite shocked on the vision.
There are a variety of sacrifice in Fushimi Inari Shrine every year. The most famous sacrifice are the welcome the New Year's day and the New Year's eve to remove the grey. The Pilgrims numbers reach to the peak at the start or end of the year. There are also many on behalf of Kyoto temples and historic buildings surrounding, you can enjoy good luck and sightseeing at the same time, therefore very popular with tourists.
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