Fushimi-Inari-Taisha temple and gardens, Kyoto, Japan travel video

The Fushimi-Inari-Taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan is most famous for its long rows of vermilion Torii gates, nearly 5000 gates in all.
Various temple structures are in front including the famous Romon Gate, but the main attraction is that vast network of Torii gates which have made Inari one of the most popular destinations in town.
Whenever you see the torii gate you know that this is not a Buddhist temple but instead it's a Shinto shrine.
And this is the main shrine of this particular Shinto sect that's dedicated to the gods of rice and sake. Throughout Japan there are 40,000 other Inari shrines but this is the principle one.
The Inari Shrine is a wonderful Shinto experience. You walk through all of these different gateways along a path that winds through the forest.
This is the largest collection of Torii gates anywhere in the world.
You could spend one or two hours walking this pathway that extends for almost 3 miles altogether.
The gates are surrounded by natural forest and by various small cultivated gardens with some ponds here and there.
You can walk all the way up the hillside to the top of Mount Inari, which is about 240 meters high and you won't get lost, just follow the path, follow the tunnels of torii gates.
The biggest problem with the Inari shrine is that it's just too popular -- it's being loved to death.
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