Friday, December 20, 2013

Fushimi Inari Shrine

The weather has gotten really cold in Kyoto, which is making for awesome hiking weather! This past weekend, we started the Kyoto trail! If you are unfamiliar with this trail, it begins at Fushimi Inari Shrine and winds around the border of the city and ends in Arashiyama. As we have never been to Fushimi Inari, we spent most of the hike at the temple and on a series of unofficial trails on the grounds. Well known for its thousand Tori gates, we were pleasantly surprised by the variety and uniqueness each one actually has.

here are a few shots of the shrine and hike:







The classic fushimi inari photo...


The whole area was littered with cemetaries


Kyoto leaf changing, coming to an end...there were still a few signs of the coveted colors. 





This is how they take beverages up to the cafes and shops...on their backs























Painting the shrine and tori gates is a full-time job! 










Fun with Google Photos! ...sadly it wasn't actually snowing



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