If you?ve seen any photos of Kyoto at all, you?ve probably seen one of a long tunnel of vermillion gates that seems to have no end. This tunnel is actually at Fushimi Inari Taisha, and is made up of things called torii gates. To express gratitude to the deity of the shrine, visitors traditionally donate a torii gate whenever their wish comes true or when making a prayer for prosperity. This tradition has been carried out over several centuries now, and as a result the shrine has accumulated countless gates, giving them the name senbondorii (?thousand gates?). On the back of every torii gate you will see the name of the donator and the date they made their contribution. Depending on the size, it can cost between 180,000 to 1,300,000 yen for each gate, and exploring the tunnels up the mountain can take hours.
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