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Sitting at the base of Inariyama Mountain, Fushimi Inari-taisha is the most important and impressive shrine in Kyoto. The complex is made up of five primary shrines, but many smaller ones line the 4 km path that leads up to the top of the mountain. The peak of the mountain is 233 meters above sea level, and the walk is fairly difficult and takes most visitors approximately 2 hours. The hundreds of stone foxes found throughout the shrine are another interesting feature; the Japanese believe that foxes are the messengers of Inari, the deity of rice.
68 Fukakusa Yabunouchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City 612-0882, Phone: +8-17-56-41-73-31
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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