Fushimi-Inari Taisha
October 06, 2008
I’ve written about Fushimi-Inari before so I won’t repeat myself. This year’s annual visit to the coolest place in Japan has reaffirmed its position as my favorite place in Japan as well. I absolutely love the place and each visit has always left me feeling very refreshed and grounded with the world.
I’ve taken dozens of pictures here over the years but enjoy these new ones anyway.
I went alone as I almost usually do and it was as I remembered it from last year. I had some refreshments at one of the shops and spoke with the shopkeep a lot more fluently than I remember. Also I noticed a lot more cats roaming around and I have a feeling Thomas’ ghost was no more than a cat than ran across the path while he was trying to take a picture. I also remember having a lot more difficulty walking up the gentle slops before but the constant exercise and the tobacco abstinence seems to have paid off – I was almost hopping up the steps with ease.
Thanks again Fushimi-Inari, see you next year!
