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Inari Sushi, a Specialty of Fushimi District

When I was a child, my father often took me to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine (伏見稲荷大社), the head shrine of the god Inari of Japan,...

Monument of Battle at Gokonomiya Shrine

This year is the 150th anniversary of Meiji Restoration (明治維新, Meiji Ishin), as well as the Battle of Toba and Fushimi (鳥羽伏見の戦い). In the...

Ochaya* at Fushimi Inari Taisha

For many of my readers, hearing the name Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine conjures images of Senbon Torii (千本鳥居 - the thousands of Torii...

Somei no Mizu, Top Three Mineral Water in Kyoto

Nashiki shrine at the east side of Gosho Palace enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu and Sanjo Sanetomi, a father and son from a court noble clan,...

The Statue of Miyamoto Musashi at Yagi Shrine

Yagi shrine in the Ichijoji district of Kyoto is very famous for its deep connection with Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman of...