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Inari Station was not so bad.Jan 30, 2010
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Way out was crowded.Jan 30, 2010
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Trying to toss coins through the hole for good luck.Jan 30, 2010
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Unusual foxJan 30, 2010
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You can buy a tray of offerings.Jan 30, 2010
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Now I'm going down the mountain. You can then see the writings on the back of the toriis. The name of the company and date are written. Of course, donating a torii here is no guarantee for business success. Some of these companies have gone bankrupt.Jan 30, 2010
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Fox at Fushimi Inari Shrine.Jan 30, 2010
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This is at the summit of the mountain.Jan 30, 2010
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You can buy your own torii and write on it and place it within the shrine.Jan 30, 2010
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There are some steps as well. Jan 30, 2010
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Map showing the torii hiking path.Jan 30, 2010
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Yotsutsuji station, a major rest point.Jan 30, 2010
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View from a lookout point.Jan 30, 2010
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GravestoneJan 30, 2010
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Some toriis are old and broke off.Jan 30, 2010
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You can also draw your own fox face.Jan 30, 2010
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Continuing up the torii hiking trail. It takes about 90 min. to walk the entire looping trail. You can turn back anytime if it's too hard for you. But it's not a difficult hike.Jan 30, 2010
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Votive tablets in the shape of a fox. Write your wishes on it.Jan 30, 2010
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Every once in a while along the path of toriis, there is a shrine which you can pray to.Jan 30, 2010
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Inside the tunnel of toriis at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, all donated to the shrine by companies.Jan 30, 2010
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Go left.Jan 30, 2010
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Entrance to the hiking trail of torii gates.Jan 30, 2010
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Entrance to the hiking trail of torii gates, what Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for.Jan 30, 2010
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Map of the shrine complex, with a hiking trail up the mountain lined with the famous torii gates. Jan 30, 2010
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More lesser shrinesJan 30, 2010
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Tying the omikuji fortune papers.Jan 30, 2010
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Fortune papersJan 30, 2010
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Another shrine.Jan 30, 2010
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2010 is the Year of the Tiger.Jan 30, 2010
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Lucky charms for sale. Make no doubt, religion is big business in Japan. They are in the business of selling hopes and dreams with no money-back guarantee of success nor satisfaction. Only a religion can get away with selling something which may not work.Jan 30, 2010
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People lining up to enter inside the shrine hall for more personalized prayers.Jan 30, 2010
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The fox is the god's messenger at the Inari Shrine.Jan 30, 2010
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Finally, we got in and could pull these ropes to ring the bell to get the attention of the god of wealth.Jan 30, 2010
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All you hear are these bells ringing overhead.Jan 30, 2010
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The crowd behind me.Jan 30, 2010
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The crowd behind me.Jan 30, 2010
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The main shrine hall is the target of all these people.Jan 30, 2010
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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. Inch by inch, we crept toward the main shrine on New Year's Day.Jan 30, 2010
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This is where you can apply (and pay) to enter the shrine hall for prayers.Jan 30, 2010
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How it looks from the top of the steps. Hordes of people coming to the shrine to pray for prosperity in the new year.Jan 30, 2010
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Loads of people heading for the shrine, but we progressed quickly enough.Jan 30, 2010
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I visited Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine on Jan. 1, 2010. At the Kyoto City Tourist Info office, I asked which shrine was Kyoto's most popular on New Year's Day. They told me it was this shrine, so I came here.Jan 30, 2010
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is near this JR Inari Station on the Nara Line, a 5-min. train ride from Kyoto Station. Also near Fushimi-Inari Station on Keihan Line.Jan 30, 2010
 
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