Fushimi Inari Taisha – is the head shrine of Inari, located at Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine founded in 711, and became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965 Emperor Murakami decreed that messengers carry written accounts of important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Inari Shrine.

From 1871 through 1946, Fushimi Inari-taisha was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.

Usually shrines have only few Torii, here in Fushimi Inari Taisha, you will see thousands of Torii (lit. bird perch, is a traditional Japanese gate commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine). How many Torii do you think it has?


It’s around 3,300!!