Shrines

764 words by 3 writers in Fushimi Ward, Beijing & Fushimi-ku

Stories filed under Shrines

japan, Culture, Shrines

Fox face Ema (絵馬), Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari-Taisha)

by Nishad TR

Fushimi-ku — Kitsune1 (狐) faced Ema2 (絵馬), Fushimi Inari3 Shinto4 Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari-Taisha) Kitsune (狐) is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes and human beings lived close together in ancient Japan; th...

Solo Travel, Travel, Shrines

Pre-tourist torii

by Christine Herrin

Fushimi ward — With pre-coffee Christine. It was early. Way too early. Downside of taking the overnight bus is you don’t really have control over what time they decide to let you off at your stop. 6:30 a.m., Kyoto...

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