Fushimi Inari Without the Crowds: Best Times & Hike Guide
Fushimi Inari Shrine is one of the most photographed destinations in all of Japan — and for good reason. The thousands of vermilion torii gates that wind their way up through the forested mountainside of Inari, climbing more than two hundred and thirty meters through cedar and bamboo groves to the summit overlooking southern Kyoto, create an experience that is genuinely unlike anything else on Earth. The problem, as every visitor who has arrived at Fushimi Inari between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on a weekend already knows, is the extraordinary volume of tourists it attracts. In peak season, the […]