I went to Japan early september this year..went to several place for sightseeing..several things need to be done to get the visa to japan for malaysian passport holder..but worth it..
one of the nice place in Kyoto, Japan is Fushimi Inari Shrine...there are countless temples in Kyoto and after a while, one would want to see something different.
The Fushimi Inari Shrine stands out because of its thousands of torii gates lining a hiking trail up the mountain...the atmosphere and the sights are lovely, and the little clusters of smaller shrines are just as spectacular as the thousands of brightly coloured torii gates, and there are also nice forested areas around the mountains good for walking if you happen to wander off the more beaten track.
even if you think “I have seen so many shrines” you need to see this one.
you won’t experience anything like this anywhere else in the world...the paths are like orange tunnels that go on and on through the forest... it felt surreal but most of all it felt amazing!
A walking path leads through a tunnel of torii gates
A walking path leads through a tunnel of torii gates
Be sure to go with a couple hours expecting to explore the massive and complex shrine grounds..
Exploring Inari is not really hiking by any means, but be sure the wear shoes you are okay walking on uneven ground and on stairs for a few hours
The two dense rows of torii gates of Senbon Torii
My memory of my day walking through Fushimi-Inari-Taisha is not linear but jumbled with the smell of stone and earth and the chill of light breezes carrying cool, damp air...i remember walking through the winding bright red torii gates, clambering up and down steep stone steps, my eyes adjusting to the dark green woodland shade as, lost in valleys of ferns and mossy stone, i saw carvings of figures and foxes and aged shrines. i remember putting my hands under a tiny waterfall and wondering whether that was wise. a stranger to this magical place, i did not know the rules.. peace (",)Y
