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Fushimi Inari-taisha
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Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Important Cultural Property

Fushimi Inari-taisha

Fushimi Inari-taisha (Japanese: 伏見稲荷大社) is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres (764 ft) above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2. 5 mi) and take approximately 2 hours to walk up.

From the Wikipedia article “Fushimi Inari-taisha” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Fushimi Inari-taisha. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationFushimi-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest stationInari Station, 0.2 km (straight line)
TypeImportant Cultural Property
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Fushimi Inari-taisha?
Inari Station. It is 0.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Fushimi Inari-taisha a designated cultural property?
Yes: Important Cultural Property.

Nearby

Hōtō-ji Temple
Hōtō-ji Temple
0.4 km away · Fushimi-ku
Sanmon, Tofukuji
Sanmon, Tofukuji
0.9 km away · Higashiyama-ku
Tōfuku-ji Temple
Tōfuku-ji Temple
0.9 km away · Higashiyama-ku
Tōfuku-ji Temple Honbō Garden
Tōfuku-ji Temple Honbō Garden
1.1 km away · Higashiyama-ku
Ryōgin-an
Ryōgin-an
1.1 km away · Higashiyama-ku
Unryū-in Temple
Unryū-in Temple
1.3 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Hōtō-ji Temple: L26 (CC BY 3.0), Sanmon, Tofukuji: Zairon (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōfuku-ji Temple: PlusMinus (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tōfuku-ji Temple Honbō Garden: Immanuel Giel (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ryōgin-an: The original uploader was Maechan0360 at Japanese Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 4.0), Unryū-in Temple: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)