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...
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...
When the smog lingers over Beijing, a beautiful picture from the Temple of Heaven complex helps dispel the gloom.
Fox face Ema (絵馬), Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari-Taisha)
Pre-tourist torii