As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

According to local legend, a blacksmith from Kyoto was looking to forge a sword for the emperor ... Omiwa Jinja is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Walking through the complex, you can see ...