In the dark of night, completely empty, we explore the gates of Kyoto's Fushimi inari Shrine. While its famously said to have 10,000 torii gates that wind up the mountain, the real number is north of ...

Sometimes in dense rows and other times more staggered, the gates are all engraved ... For more information, visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine's website. PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour (8848 reviews ...

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Every eki stamp is unique but some are particularly eye-catching, such as that of Gion-Shijo station in Kyoto, which features a geisha, or Miyajimaguchi station in Hiroshima, which depicts the ...