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The Magnificent Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto, Japan)

One of the main objectives from my trip to Japan was to capture the row of vermilion

torii gates that straddle the paths at Fushimi Inari Shrine. Since early Japan, Inari was seen as the patron of business, traditionally worshipped by merchants and manufacturers. Each of the torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha is donated by a Japanese business. First and foremost, though, Inari is the god of rice.

 

Due to the extreme popularity of the site, the only way to avoid the masses and “pull off” the shot was to get there early in the morning, as soon as the shrine opened to the public.

 

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Uploaded on December 19, 2015
Taken on November 10, 2015