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Fushimi Inari Taisha
伏見稲荷大社Kyoto · Kansai
Founded in 711 CE, it is the head shrine of Inari, with some 32,000 sub-shrines across Japan tracing their lineage here. Famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates — including the Senbon Torii tunnel — winding up sacred Mount Inari.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Year-round (early morning/night for fewer crowds)
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.6· 89,453 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Shrine precinct and torii-gate trails free, open 24h, no admission.
- Nearest station
- Inari Station (JR Nara Line), directly opposite entrance
- Website
- inari.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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