Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto: All 10,000 Gates Explored 夜の京都伏見稲荷神社
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- Adventure in Kyoto! Loads of culture and history in one city.
We've got all that and more in this episode of ONLY in JAPAN.
Kyoto's "Shrine of 10,000 'Torii'" or Gates is simply awesome. It's also ranked as Japan's no.1 attraction for foreign tourists*
Yes, it can be crowded during the day, but we'll explore this mysterous shrine at night when no one is around -- except the wildlife and a few stragglers.
This time, John will explore and explain Kyoto's most popular shrine, Fushimi Inari.
HISTORY:
Fushimi Inari is full of history going back to the year 717!
John interviews one of the Shinto priests and unravel some of the history that might not be in guidebooks. The lengend of Fushimi Inari is revealed!
Are those gates orange or red?
What's the meaning behind the color?
Which big Hollywood movie was this shrine featured in?
Who cleans all these gates?
John wants to know.
WHEN TO VISIT:
It may seem impossible to escape the crowds here, but you can!
The hours are officially listed as 10:00 to 16:00 but the shrine is open to all free of charge 24 hours a day.
Best of all it's FREE! Why? The gates!! They're all bought by people and businesses to bring them luck.
The best time to see it is at night. It's when most locals go with thewir friends, high school couples can be seen climbing up together. Night time adventurers will also see a lot of cats! That rustling you hear on the woods outside the orange gates may not always be a cat though ....
KYOTO BY BICYCLE:
How do you get to Fushimi Inari from Kyoto Station?
I could draw you a map, but it's much better to show you by bicycle!
Rent a cycle for the day and see more of Kyoto. Cheap and easy.
KCTP (Kyoto Cycling Tour Project) has a good variety of city bicycles for the surrounding hills or the city. You can reserve online or call and have the bike waiting for you as soon as you arrive.
The city is not always cycle friendly so keep to the left side, use the light after dark and try to avoid pedestrian sidewalks.
HOW TO GET THERE:
Here's the Google Map goo.gl/maps/qXalt
Take the JR Nara line from Kyoto Station for 3 stops or rent a bicycle :) Taxi takes about 10-15 minutes.
*Ranked no.1 by Trip Advisor 2014 rankings on Japanese Atttractions
URL:
Fushimi Inari Shrine Website
inari.jp/
Map: goo.gl/maps/qXalt
KCTP (Kyoto Cycling Tour Project) Bicycle Rental:
www.kctp.net/en/
from 1,000 yen per day
Map: www.google.com...
Kyoto is the cultural heart of Japan and one shrine in particular is buzzing with more foreign tourists than anywhere else, Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine! It's known as the shrine with 1,000 gates (called torii) but there are actually over 10,000 spread over a 4km path up a mountain. We learn about the history from the shrine's priest and find a way to enjoy it without the crowds. Come by rental cycle and climb the mountain at night!
#kyoto #japan #100tokyo #onlyinjapan #kyotoshrine #cooljapan #外国人観光者 #fushimiinari #伏見稲荷大社 #torii #zen #hiking #cycling More info at facebook.com/onlyinjapantv -John
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Hey john ! After you reach the top and said nobody there , I found a guy sit on your right hand side on he's own! Did you see😂
@alan kwok: glad am not the only one who noticed the guy on the right, wearing a black and white backpack.. right?
ONLY in JAPAN Cats in Shrine! Kawaii desu ne...
alan kwok that is not the top. The top doesn't have a view.
Your vids are great. It shows that you've lived in Japan for a while. I'm american and I can honestly say that more than half of us are douches, but your innocence (in a good way) makes this program feel like its for children . its refreshing to see something thats not vulgar for a change.
You're absolutely right there. Some of these video's are just so cheesy, although that doesn't mean they're not great, they're straight to the point, detailed and overall just fun to watch since the host presents himself in such a friendly way
We want to thank you for all the videos that you put online.
You helped us a lot to make our Japan trip a memorable one; we went see this shrine at night, ate those okonomiaky in Hiroshima and went to the gatchapong shop at Haquiabara, such a wonderful experience! We spent some time at takeshita street and enjoy the vending machines :-)
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us, you made our trip more fun and enjoyable. Continued posting new materials to keep our memories alive. Hope to meet you someday in Japan!
Véronique Bourbeau That makes me so happy to hear!! You really had quite a trip and seem to have seen a lot! Did you find anything I should film? Something unique? Maybe I'll go someplace you visited! Again, so glad you took the time to write and tell me about your trip. Keep in touch! -John
Japan is the best country I've visited in my life. I went to Kyoto and Osaka with my family in March 2018. All those temples and shrines in Kyoto are such beautiful sights. I really hope to go back to Japan some day.
this is top 5 places I want to see in my life well Japan in general only downside is feeling vulnerable because I don't speak the language
If it helps a lot of people in Japan speak English as well so you could get food in Japan and still speak English the entire time!Hope this helps even if I am four years late🙃😁
こんな風に紹介してくれて、日本人として嬉しいですなぁ
ShAdOwMaN
ですね。
I'm sooo going there at night just for the cats tbh 🙃
I want to go there at night just for that view
bring them food they will love you :3
Sadly I just went there and didn't know I could go at night
Timery, can I join?
There was this cute black cat that was so friendly. I went there at night and she (not sure about the gender) welcomes me and climbs at me at the fifth stop. Then i went the next day early morning and there she was again, warmly meowing to me and asking for a rub. I have pictures hehe.
I've just returned from my trip to Japan and I must say my visit to the Inari jinja is one my most memorable moments in Kyoto. Me and my little nephew tried to climb up the the mountain without realizing how far it would go. We've reached the 3rd to the last station before deciding to head back down because of lack of time.(his mom is waiting down below) It's quite tiring but it was very fun. I plan on climbing it all the way next year.
I enjoyed your stint at NHK Tokyo eye. Glad that you're in CZcams. Keep up great work.
inisipisTV Thanks, I enjoyed doing the TOKYO EYE program. When the producers change (every 3 years or so) so do many of the people reporters. Glad you remember it :D
It really was a hike!! At night, it's easy because it's not crowded. I think I walked a little faster too because it was really creepy. Met nice people from Spain, Sweden, the US and UK. Loads of couples on dates! I bet your little nephew went down those steps really fast! I got back to the station from the top in less than 30 minutes I think. Kept thinking there were creatures outside the tunnel!! Thanks for watching and the nice comment! -John
I was there 2 years ago. Amazing site. Can highly recommend.
I was there last month. It was my last stop for a Kyoto day trip out of Osaka. I too went at night because it's 24 hours while Kinkakuji closes at 5.
I met some cats and read the sign warning me about wild boar. I heard a rustling in some bushes and walked fast away from it. I missed a stair and fell down scraping my knees and getting my skirt all bloody. What an adventure. I got bandaids and a hot dog from the train station at the entrance. 😅
I was there 6 months ago, is was awesome! Thank you for the nice videos👍🏼
Thanks for that! Glad to hear you enjoyed it ＼(^o^)／ -John.
I went there back in 2007 and it's changed a bit. I need to go back. Such an amazingly beautiful place... magical, really. Thanks for the video.
DId the full hike with my husband last week, this is one of those core memories, I touched one of the tori gates and with all my heart expressed how lucky I was to be able to be there, such a magical and spiritual place to be.
not to push you or anything but please make more videos :D I love watching theses videos unfortunately it comes out once a month :'( anyway to make 2 videos a month? i know this isnt your full time job but its soo great to see soo many things of japan! im coming to Japan in January and all these videos help!! cant wait to experience everything that youve done!
I'd love to! I've a budget to produce only 1 show per month but perhaps I can propose more for 2015. I really REALLY enjoy doing this and would like to get more points of views from other people, better equipment, a consistent cameraman (I used a tripod for this) and really take this show to another level so EVERYONE can enjoy it even more. The more popular the show becomes, the more access to amazing location I can get. When I saw the show is primarily on CZcams, most locations won't give me access but that's changing with more media exposure for this show inside Japan. I've ha d a lot of luck building the show the last year to set up for a deeper program in 2015 and beyond.
So happy to hear you'll make the trip to Japan in January! Def let me know how you're trip went. Drop me a message via the facebook.com/onlyinjapantv page. -John
Thank you for introducing Fushimi Inari Shrine. 👍
This one of our favourite places in all of Japan. The Tori gates are so beautiful and perfect for picturing taking.
I love your videos!! I am so glad to come across your channel by accident! You are my favourate TokyoEye reporter and the most enjoyable TokyoEye episode for me is watching you eating Ramen :) Your new channel is great! I clicked the subscribe button without realising it! Please keep up the great work!
Wow! TOKYO EYE! I love that show. I've been focusing on this program the last year so not doing much TV for NHK World. YES, that ramen episode was so much fun. I did two of them, one with another CZcamsrs from the past, Kevin Cooney. Thanks for subscribing and watching @CK Cotas! -John
Hey John you should do an episode dedicated to Japanese umbrellas and how they are made......maybe a trip to Kyoto with Kevin???? 😁
i was amazed by japan sights seeings just like this. thank you ONLY IN JAPAN, make more videos.
I really enjoy your videos! :D They're so informative and made very well. I'm so glad I found your channel through recommendations. ^^
Really happy to hear that @SimpleOnigiri Glad you found it too! Thank you for watching. -John
I love the kitty cats!!
and here i am scrolling again for excitement!! definitely a place worth to go!! i will going to japan in two weeks!!! Thanks John you're the best!!
Looks like a really good place to workout
日本人でも、なるほど～と思うことがあって良い動画ですね。
Beautiful walk. Thank you for this.
it seem to be a nice place to hike at night, cats & the night city view, perfect for me!
Memoirs of a Geisha is my favourite movie of all time! I remember seeing the beautiful shot of Chiyo running through the arches :)
I would so love to travel with someone as cool as you. I dig your enthusiasm and how you immersed yourself in the culture.
I love learning about the history of Japan :D I can always count on you John to make awesome videos! I have now watched all of your videos :)
THANK YOU, MunchkinCharms That really means a lot to hear that. -John
KITTIES!!!! Ahem.... I love cats, and I think the fact that they are welcome at the shrine, and pretty friendly, is awesome!
I love your videos!! I crave more constantly. I agree with Harrison Jenkins. I would love to see two videos a month. Keep up the great work!!!
I'd love to do 2 a month like I did in 2013! It's a lot of work to request locations and apply for permission etc. I've been writing and editing videos for many years so that part doesn't take too long.
Takes time and money but I'd love to do 2 a month plus a more casual onsite video to answer viewer questions. It's good to do this on location and provide more info / more background about the original report. I'll know if we can do this by March 2015 :) Fingers crossed! Awesome!! Thank you so much for always watching and supporting Cory Agra Really appreciate it! -John
1st comment yay!! There are a lot of videos and guides out there that present how one should behave in certain situations in japan but I'd really like to see one done by you John.
Doing the best I can and so happy you're enjoying it. THANK YOU AcidSam HM -John
Thanks so much John!!!
Seriously without your videos I would´ve miss so much like the amazing Fushimi Inari Shrine.
My visit to Tokyo and Kyoto were amazing (I even rented a bike) thanks to your videos!!! :D
I hope next year (Yes Im coming back) can thank you in person!!!
Best regards!!!
Ivan
Love it!! Thank you. Will do nxt year.-
Please do! It's fantastic! -John
We love your videos!!!
gloryboxam Thank you!! Appreciate the comment very much!! -John
what an amazing place to be at night. truly a spiritual experience for me
i love japan i wish i could go there somewhere . thank you for your video john
This place is awesome & relaxing place to visit !
This shrine reminds me of Inari Kon Kon. If I ever have the chance to visit Japan, I shall be sure to check it out!!
I managed to visit Inari Shrine when I visited Japan. I didn't manage to see it all. It is a great place. It reminds me "Memoirs of a Geisha" movie.
Adrian Matos there are over 32000 shrines called "Inari shrine" in Japan. If you are talking specifically about the Fushimi Inari grand shrine, you better use the official name.
Lain Iwakura what a sin!!! Of course is Fushimi Inari. The video is about that place :p
"The Doorway Effect" is the phenomenon that causes your brain to erase what is on your mind when you pass through a portal. It's why you forget why you walked into a room. Passing through the portal resets your thought process. Passing through so many gates would surely cleanse your mind of all your troubles! It is perhaps why people find this temple so relaxing?
that view at the top is beautiful.
I would definitely go there at night. What a gorgeous city view!!!
Thanks (As always) for sharing!
Went here in 2019 and it was so fun
Woah thats the same shop i rented a bicycle from when i went. So cool!
This video and the wasabi video are my favorites!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
I liked the part of him in the Wasabi garden. Seemed comforting when near the water and peeling apart the plant. :)
Or maybe it's just my disgust of manipulated water here in the US, and I always feel better when I see *fresh* spring water, with all the natural minerals in it, much better for health. ;)
Excellent walk through - really appreciated the tip about visiting the shrine at night
+Chris Corry Yes! I think that's an angle everyone should try with this popular place. Day time is a tourist trap! -john
* i love all your videos. I'm def gonna subscribe^^.Pls explore more about the Japanese Food :D*
Thank you! I've got more food episodes coming and try to incorporate it into episode, like Japanese bento unboxing on the train episodes. -John
This channel is freaking epic...I don't plan on going to Japan anytime soon but I'll do waste my free time watching your videos...greetings from Malaysia, John! WAORYU ONLYinJAPAN
Thank you Nooriman Haqeem Nice to hear from you! Malaysia is such a fantastic place! I've wasted a lot of free time enjoying KL and the beaches ;) can't wait to go back on vacation again. -John
I went to Fushimi Inari Shrine at night. Super scary and coooool!!!
Love your videos, they're so educational and also very interesting. Can't wait for the next one, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much, Emily Garner Next video coming up soon. I went to a Japanese onsen in the middle of a snow storm! Hope you enjoy it. Appreciate the feedback. -John
WAORYU ONLYinJAPAN That sounds amazing!
I love these videos, so much.
Another great episode !!
Thank you nivk08 really appreciate it :) -John
I WOULD DIE FROM THE CUTENESS
HOW DID YOU MEOW LIKE THAT SDKJGKLGKH
Thank you for your wonderful videos. These are really inspiring!
I love your videos! I have never been to Japan, but it's a country that i think seems amazing. So thanks to your videos i get a chanse to experience some of it. Keep the exellent videos coming!
Amazing! Great video! Please make more!
LadyKatherine Thank you! Okay -- I'll make more if you watch more :) -JOhn
I was here a couple of years ago. it was an amazing place.
I did the same like you before just last four months ago, I purposely fly to Kyoto to do so as I was inspired by your great video! And the experience is so eerie but it's so fund and I really like that! I will come here again this year autumn and witness another different seasonal view:)
Hi John! Love the show. Found your show a couple days ago and started to watch every episode! I come to love Japan even more after watching your videos. I'd love to see maybe a compilation video of your favorite moments. That would be really fun to watch!
Hi nassirk This is a great idea! Maybe this spring or summer I'll put together the top 10 moments from the series. There have been many!!! And a lot of bloopers too. haha -John
I totally love the concept for biking in Kyoto (we are mountain bikers), this information is very helpful, thank you!!! Also love the music you chose, kind of adventurous, scary and funny at the same time :-D
あんな人懐っこい猫が出てくるんやね
8:24 GREAT night view. Reminds me of being on the Los Angeles mountains.
what a beautiful view at night ^^
That's what I wanna do in Kyoto this November! Bike around.
Just went up there today and it was beautiful. My legs are killing me though. I went up, no stopping and i felt like a true god when i reached the top. A god with asthma that is, since i was so out of breath i nearly threw up. Still, i recommend it to everyone since its a very beautiful and memorable experience
Wow.
I enjoyed the video. :)
I often go to Kyoto from Osaka, but never been to Fushimi-Inari Shrine before lol
KazuTV Thanks for watching! It's quite a hike, so you need to be prepared a little! -WAORYU staff
実にカワユイネコでした。
Its so nice there
OMYGAWDD THIS REMINDS ME OF THE ANIME I WATCHED BEFORE BUT I CANT REMEMBER THE NAME BUT I KNOW IT HAS INARI ON IT!!ITS RLYYYY A GOOD ANIME THO.
I Wanna Go There Someday
Done that on New Years Eve 2017 and was awesome
I've been here last November and I saw the banners along the entrance stated Fushimi Inari Taisha have been awarded 1st prize from TripAdvisor in the category "2014 Japanese Site Popular WIth Foreign Tourists". As I walk further into the shrine, I was wondering why there is so little people. I came here around 9am-10am, there's not many people around that hour but as I came down from the mountain, I was surprised because suddenly there are so many people especially at the start of the Senbon Torii (two dense rows of torii gates), and I was like ahh that makes sense now. It was around noon by the time I came down and saw there is a couple taking their wedding photo but they kinda look awkward because of the crowd.
I felt so lucky that I came in the morning because I don't prefer sightseeing in a very crowded situation, it makes me rush through til the end haha. Its the same as John said "avoid the crowd, enjoy the hike" :D. But I can't find the Kodamaga-ike aka Echo Pond though, I thought it will be shown in this video but nevermind I somehow get to experience the night at Fushimi Inari by watching this video ;)
(sorry for bad english XD)
mr koalabear It sure isn't the easiest place to climb, either! -WAORYU staff
I chickened out last week going up at night. Went in the day instead and I saw that very first cat in the video!
definitely going the top at night when I travel there :)
So cool in the night 👍🏻
Awesome video!
very nice
Another great episode, John! I really want to go to fushimiinari and Kyoto!
Keep it up and hope to see more and MORE and MORE! Will you do more than 1 episode a month? Pleeeease! #cooljapan #onlyinjapan
I love this SERIES
Wow! At night?!? Cool!
i love the channel but i wish the episodes were longer,
it reminds me of the anime I've watched XD that very interesting I like walking and walking on a peaceful place :)
What anime was it
Hello WAO! I think It would be fun if you made a video of Mt Fuji.
I am very fascinated about mt Fuji as one of the most climbed mountains in the would.
LOVED IT..........
This feels like a where on earth is Carmen Sandiego episode
bikes...great idea!
cearzz moore awesome way to get around. If you take the buses, you're stuck in a lot of traffic -- this way, you can stop EVERYWHERE on the way.
Inari, Konkon! Oka-san ni naare!
Loving your videos. I always wanted to see Japan and thank you for showing us so many interesting places.
Beautiful scenery on top of the hills...www..I saw one guy... well it's creepy but fun..I think
i listen to bayachao's song(コンコンお稲荷様) and know about this shrine
I climbed up there once and was so exhausted after just a few steps that I had to take a few second of break all the time. haha..I want to be that one guy running up the stairs
Cool channel. A new friend here
I been there too and stopped at the same place on the beginning of the show. It getting dark and i want to avoid going back late. I found out that most shop close around 8-9pm. So i went down early to look for dinner.
kimono38 I know! Everything seemed to close early in Kyoto compared to Tokyo. When I came back from the mountain at the end, the station was like a ghost town! It was a little scary to be honest ... hard to find a restaurant open so I had to eat convenient store food for dinner in the hotel -John
Great place to visit!
cool....
I love this place!
I want to climb up at night and watch the sunrise at the summit!
inari konkon koi!
8:19 there is someone