I went to Fushimi Inari Shrine on a rainy sunday - and perhaps cause it was raining - it was quiet and peaceful. No ubiquitous tour buses - in fact very few westerners. Easy to get to - JR Nara Local train from Kyoto Station - and it is the 2d station - so only 5 min ride and I... more

My family and I spent 3 days in Kyoto during our vacation in Japan this past June and the top of our attractions list to visit in Kyoto was the Fushimi Inari Shrine and we were not disappointed. We took the rail line to Fushimi as soon as we arrived at the Kyoto Train station from Tokyo (we had placed... more

My husband and I visited Japan last week and spent 2 days in Kyoto. We visited several shrines, but our favourite was the Fushimi Inari Shrine. This was the location of some of the scenes in the movie, Memoires of a Geisha. The thousands of tori gates are beautiful as they wind through the forest up the hill. more

This shrine is much different, you have do "work" (to walk 2 houres, the hill up and down) not only to look, but you will never forget it more

This very important shrine lies just south of the main Kyoto train station. It was dedicated to the god of rice and sake in the eighth century, but now is mainly patronized for intercession in business matters. The monstrous gate guards a complex of several smaller, lantern-laden buildings and a path leading around the mountain. As I understand it, this... more

TVのドラマやpvなどで見るたびに『行きたいなぁ』と思っていた場所 楽しみにしていた鳥居のトンネルは確かに圧巻で感動し... more

京都で観光シーズンに困ることが、バスに乗ると渋滞で時間通りに予定が進まないことです。伏見稲荷は、電車を降りて歩いてすぐで... more

赤の鳥居が沢山並んでいるというイメージはできても、 実際の大きさと　神社の広さは行った人にしか分からないと思います。 ... more

東福寺から歩いていきましたが、少し遠かったです。JR奈良線で行けばよかったかなと後で思いました。 何といってもここは､... more