{"id":13708,"date":"2022-08-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/?p=13708"},"modified":"2023-01-29T15:11:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T20:11:49","slug":"kyoto-gates-fushimi-inari-shrine-in-kyoto-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/kyoto-gates-fushimi-inari-shrine-in-kyoto-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 useful tips for visiting Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I<\/span> woke up to the best intentions that day; get ready in five minutes and head straight to the Fushimi Inari Shrine before the hordes of tourist this beautiful, sunny day would inevitably bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hadn’t been in Japan for long – just three days, actually – but I had already understood something: although the Japanese are incredibly respectful of personal space, attractions and landmarks get insanely crowded in the height of sakura season<\/a>. Obviously, my plan was a total failure. I blame jetlag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As expected, the train was seriously packed. Still in my jetlagged state of mind, I wasn’t sure where I was supposed to get off – which became quite clear when about 99% of the carriage prepared to exit at the same stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately upon exiting the station I saw the first of many – thousands, presumably – vermilion torri gates I would see that day. It was the beginning of a love story.<\/p>\n\n\n