Fushimi Inari Shrine

AKA: Fushimi Inari-Taisha.
Context:
- It can (often) be recognized by its thousands of Torii Gates.
- It can (typically) be associated with the Hata Clan.
- It can (often) be a major destination for New Year’s worship in Japan.
- It can be considered a significant symbol of Japanese Shintoism.
- It can have extensive trails that lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari.
- It can (often) have Cultural Significance and scenic beauty can attract millions of visitors annually.
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Example(s):
- Fushimi Inari Shrine, 2020: The year Kyoto implemented new preservation initiatives for its cultural sites including Fushimi Inari Taisha.
- Fushimi Inari Shrine, 1499: The main shrine structure of Fushimi Inari Taisha is constructed, showcasing Muromachi period Japanese architecture.
- Fushimi Inari Shrine, 711: Founded in 711 by the powerful Hata clan, Fushimi Inari Taisha is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and prosperity.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple.
- Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto.
See: Kami, Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Japanese Shintoism, Torii gate, Mount Inari, Kanjō, Inari Shrine, Ukanomitama, Inari Ōkami, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, Kasuga-Zukuri, Shinto Shrine, Kami.

References

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fushimi_Inari-taisha Retrieved:2024-7-7.
- Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. It is unclear whether the mountain's name, Inariyama, or the shrine's name came first.^[1]
  Inari was originally and remains primarily the kami of rice and agriculture, but merchants also worship Inari as the patron of business. ^[2] Each of Fushimi Inari-taisha's roughly 10,000 torii were donated by a Japanese business, and approximately 800 of these are set in a row to form the Senbon Torii, creating the impression of a tunnel. The shrine is said to have ten thousand such gates in total that designate the entrance to the holy domain of kami and protect it against wicked forces.^[1] Owing to the popularity of Inari's division and re-enshrinement, this shrine is said to have as many as 32,000 sub-shrines (分社 bunsha) throughout Japan.