Taikodani Inari at night
Going through countless votive red gates, the steep winding stairway finally reached a patch of flat land on the mountainside overlooking the Tsuwano town.
The shrine was founded in 1773 by requesting Fushimi Inari in Kyoto to impart its deity to protect the Tsuwano castle from evil spirits. It is located to the northeast of the castle, and the direction, which is called Kimon (鬼門) or demon's gate, is believed to be the direction from which evil sprits come.
Taikodani Inari at night
Going through countless votive red gates, the steep winding stairway finally reached a patch of flat land on the mountainside overlooking the Tsuwano town.
The shrine was founded in 1773 by requesting Fushimi Inari in Kyoto to impart its deity to protect the Tsuwano castle from evil spirits. It is located to the northeast of the castle, and the direction, which is called Kimon (鬼門) or demon's gate, is believed to be the direction from which evil sprits come.