Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan.

Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but it's not the star of ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines. It is dedicated to the god Inari, who is the protector of harvests as well as businesses. The shrine is famous for its thousands ...

That gorgeous color! Upon seeing Kasuga Taisha shrine for the first time, what jumps out, I believe, is that trademark brilliant vermilion: the cloisters, railings, pillars, gates--all dashing ...