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Fushimi Inari Taisha

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Fushimi Inari Taisha

Ten thousand vermilion torii climbing the mountain. Go at dawn — by 9am the lower gates are packed. The crowds thin dramatically past the Yotsutsuji intersection; the full loop takes ~2h.

Photo: Basile Morin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  • Temples & Gardens

    The headline sights — temples, shrines, and the gardens around them. Pace yourself: two big ones a day is plenty.