Fushimi Inari Shrine lies at the base of Mt. Inari, a low mountain which boasts a circumference of nearly 87 and a half meters at the base. While famous for its path of a thousand torii gates – those tall, red frames familiar to every Japan enthusiast – Fushimi Inari also boasts a plethora of other attractions such as the “Heavy/Light Stone,” along with nearly four kilometers of In the case of the Fushimi Inari Shrine, local benefactors and businesses are able to donate by purchasing Toriis. The bigger the Torii, the more expensive it is. At the Fushimi Inari Shrine, Torii’s range from around 400,000 JPY for a small wooden Torii, to 1.3m JPY for the extra large, 20ft ones. In USD that’s a range of roughly $4,000USD Discover Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto, Japan: The 10,000 Torii shrine. taking the winding path all the way to the top of the mountain under the unending maze of torii gates to view Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometers and takes approximately 2 hours to walk up. The Fushimi Inari Temple was founded in the year 711, making it one of Kyoto's oldest landmarks. Fushimi Inari is the most important of over a thousand shrines that are dedicated to the Shinto god of rice and sake, Inari. The temple was originally built by the Hata clan in order to bring good luck and prosperity to business enterprises in the .

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