statue of fox at fushimi inari shrine

ancient architectural architecture asia asian attraction beautiful beauty belief buddhism buddhist cultural culture dakiniten deity famous fox fushimi gate gateway granaries grey grounds guard heritage historic historical history holy inari interior japan japanese kanji kitsune kyoto landmark landscape lantern medieval messenger monument orient oriental outdoors passage path perspective popular protection pure religion religious rice sacred scene scenery scenic sculpture shinto shrine sightseeing spiritual spirituality statue stone symbol taisha temple tori torii torri tourism tourist tradition traditional travel worship