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A long row of red torii gates with a path leading through them.

A small shrine surrounded by trees with a red torii and many small porcelain fox statues.

A collection of stone fox statues wearing red bibs in front of a large stone covered in moss.

A small shrine with a red torii and two stone foxes, one of each side guarding the entrance and trees behind.

...assume that the deity is in fact a fox, but rather it is said that kitsune are the messengers and attendants of Inari. All the photos in this thread are of the Inari Shrines I visited while in Japan.
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A close up photo of a Shinto altar with stone foxes wearing red bibs and small vermillion torii and two larger stone torii. A rope hangs in front.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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An altar with two stone foxes wearing red bibs each side and a stone torii with smaller vermillion torii. More torii behind with bamboo forest.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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For today's #DailyInari here is a very short video taken while I was exploring Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto last year.
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A path leading through altars covered in moss with red torii left as offerings.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, Japan.
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Vermillion torii forming a tunnel through trees.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.⛩️
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A pathway through a shrine with red lanterns and red torii.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A stone fox statue holding a bundle of rice in its mouth and wearing a red bib. Trees behind.

Fox guardian statue at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A path leading to a small Inari Shrine with a vermillion torii and a stone fox guardian on the right.

An Inari shrine in the grounds of Otoya Shrine on the Philosopher's Path, Kyoto.
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A path leading to a stone torii with straw rope shimenawa. A statue of a horse on either side. Stone altars beyond and then trees behind.

Rikimatsu Okami Shrine on Mount Inari accessed from Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A stone lantern covered in moss sits amongst foliage. Small white porcelain foxes can be seen around it.

Sasuke Inari Shrine in Kamakura.
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A stone altar with small red torii left as offerings and a larger stone torii with trees behind.

Stone altar on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A long vertical print depicting a display of objects outside a shop, including statues of the lucky god Hotei, and a horse.

...shops selling items that visitors during the festival can leave as offerings.The first print depicts the shrine on the festival day and the famous rows of torii. If you are interested in this shrine I post my photographs regularly with the #DailyInari hashtag.
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A vermillion torii stands on a path covered in autumn leaves. More smaller stone torii and fix statues behind and trees in background.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A path leading downhill through rows of vermillion torii with trees either side.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Small red shrine with two white paper lanterns hanging from either side. Rocks in front, trees behind. Tiny white porcelain fox statues left as offerings can be seen.

A small Inari shrine in the grounds of Awata Shrine in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto.
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A guardian fox statue covered in moss and lichen is beside a red shrine building from which a red paper lamp hangs with a plastic covering. There are trees in the background.

A small Inari shrine in the grounds of Awata Shrine in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto.
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A path leads downhill through rows of vermillion torii with trees either side.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Two vermillion torii angled into a point. More torii and trees beyond.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A large red torii with a row of others beyond leading down stairs. Red pocket fence either side. Trees beyond.

Maruyama Inari Shrine in the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura.
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A stone path leading to a small Inari Shrine with forest behind. Moss covered stone lanterns either side. Small vermillion torii left as offerings.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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Small shrine surrounded by a red fence. A bell with rope hanging. Mossy roof covered in autumn leaves. Small red torii left as offerings. Trees behind.

A small Inari Shrine in the grounds of Kasuga Taisha in Nara.
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A path leading through rows of vermillion torii.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A stone torii and path leads to a small Inari Shrine. Two stone foxes with red bibs sit either side. Many small white porcelain foxes within.

Inari Shrine on Mount Takao in Tokyo.
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A stone fox statue wearing a bright red bib stands at the entrance to a shrine. A fence with red palings is behind it and trees and a shrine building are beyond.

Manzoku Inari Shrine in Kyoto.
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A vermillion torii at the bottom of a set of stairs leading to an area filled with large stones and a stone torii.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A small row of vermillion torii at the side of a temple building. Two white paper lanterns hang above.

A tiny Inari Shrine at the side of the Hozen-ji Temple in Osaka.
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A stone torii with stone fox statue on either side, both wearing red bibs. To the right is a large rock with shimenawa. Trees beyond with autumn leaves.

Sub-shrine on Inari Mountain at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, Japan.
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Steps lead up to a shrine building under a vermillion torii. There are lanterns on either side. The sky is blue. A tree with autumn leaves is on the left.

Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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A path leads past a red lantern to vermillion torii on the right, ahead stairs lead up to a paler red torii with shrine building on the left with red banners. Beyond are more torii and forest with golden autumn leaves.

Exploring the sub-shrines on Mount Inari at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
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