Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) - Spectral Codex
伏見稲荷大社

Last spring I visited the Kansai Region of Japan for a whirlwind five day tour of Wakayama, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. Along the way I stopped at Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), one of the most popular and photogenic attractions in Kyoto. I seldom engage in conventional tourism but couldn’t resist the sight of thousands of torii leading up the mountainside. Here are a few photos from my time there.

The giant torii at the entrance to Fushimi Inari Taisha.
The giant torii at the entrance to Fushimi Inari Taisha.
Ornate details on one of the main buildings at the bottom of the hill.
Ornate details on one of the main buildings at the bottom of the hill.
Like a fox.
Like a fox.
Write your wish on a tiny torii. Such shrines can be seen all over the hillside in different sizes and configurations.
Write your wish on a tiny torii. Such shrines can be seen all over the hillside in different sizes and configurations.
Beautiful gates and stone lanterns in the shade of the forest.
Beautiful gates and stone lanterns in the shade of the forest.
Thousands of torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Thousands of torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Deep in the woods.
Deep in the woods.
The hillside is covered with places where you can place little totems for good luck or other purposes.
The hillside is covered with places where you can place little totems for good luck or other purposes.
Tiny torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Torii shrines at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Foxy lady
Hundreds of tiny torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Torii shrines at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Thousands of wishes at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Alien fox at Fushimi Inari Taisha
A beautiful lake about halfway up the hillside.
A beautiful lake about halfway up the hillside.
Twin torii tunnels. Choose your own adventure!
Twin torii tunnels. Choose your own adventure!
A bend in one of the twin torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari Taisha
A bend in one of the twin torii tunnel at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Torii study at Fushimi Inari Taisha
An endless procession of torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha

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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.