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Free cancellation available
Price is RM 61 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 15m
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Overview

  • Fushimi Inari Taisha has welcomed worshippers since 711 AD, founded by the Hata clan after a poor rice harvest. It's now the head shrine of roughly 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, dedicated to the god of rice, sake and business success. Join me on this self-guided audio tour to learn why merchants have donated its vermilion gates since the Edo period — each one a thank-you for a wish granted — and stroll at your own pace through the famed Senbon Torii (“thousand gates”) corridor and beyond, into forest most day-trippers never reach.

    The landmarks include:
    • The fox statues guarding the shrine — Inari's messengers, not the god itself
    • The Senbon Torii, an unbroken corridor of vermilion gates donated by grateful businesses
    • The Omokaru (“Heavy-Light”) Stone, where a wish's fate is judged by its weight

    Take the walk fewer visitors finish, and discover what 1,300 years of gratitude looks like. Beat crowded tour groups & enjoy the tour on your own at your own pace.

Activity location

  • Fox Statue at Fushimi Inari Entrance
    • Fukakusa Inarionmaechō
    • 612-0881, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fox Statue at Fushimi Inari Entrance
    • Fukakusa Inarionmaechō
    • 612-0881, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Fushimi Inari Shrine: Explore the 1,000 Torii Gates on an audio walking tour in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes1h 15m
    1h 15m
  • Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 61.20 x 2 AdultsRM 122.40
Total
Price is RM 122.40

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    Access to VoiceMap's App on IOS or Android, with flexibility to enjoy the tour at your own pace.
  • Inclusions
    Trace 1,300 years of gratitude, one gate at a time - An experience of Fushimi
  • Exclusions
    Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink
  • Exclusions
    Transportation

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Inari Station (Pass by)

The tour starts here, opposite the Inari station and in front of a statue of a fox.

Great Torii (Pass by)

This is the second stop on the tour. Here you'll start to learn about the significance of the shrines.

Fushimi Inari Taisha (Pass by)

At this stop, you'll learn about a ritual called Hand Water.

Inner Prayer Hall (Pass by)

You'll have a short stop at this beautiful main hall.

Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates) (Pass by)

At this stop, you'll learn about Wabisabi.

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine (Pass by)

You'll make your way through the Senbon Torii, the 1000 Torii gates.

Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates) (Pass by)

You'll make your way through the Senbon Torii, the 1000 Torii gates.

Okusha Worship Center of Fushimi Inari Shrine (Pass by)

At this stop, you'll learn about the Okusha shrine.

Neagarimatsu (Pass by)

You'll make a brief stop by the Root up Pine Tree where you'll learn more about it.

Kanmidokoro Takeya (Pass by)

This is where the tour ends. You'll have the opportunity to keep going or take a quick break before returning to the start.

Location

Activity location

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    Fox Statue at Fushimi Inari Entrance
    • Fukakusa Inarionmaechō
    • 612-0881, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fox Statue at Fushimi Inari Entrance
    • Fukakusa Inarionmaechō
    • 612-0881, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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