Monday, February 19, 2007

伏見稲荷大社 Fujimi Inari Shrine

Fujimi Inari Shrine is an old, famous shrine in kyoto with thousand of sacred gate what we called 鳥居(torii) in Japanese being buit along the path way towards the shrine.

These gates are built on donation by people.It means an entrance to a living place of Gods of Shinto.You should be familiar with this scene if you have watched the movie--Memoirs of a Geisha.






Endless path


絵馬

絵馬(ema) is a board where you write your name and wishes on and tide it at the shrine.




Falling Leave- End of the fall season,no red maple leave but it still make a good entry in this photo


Kids shouting at the hill top


The kyoto city


Burning Candle


Light from the heaven


New gate is still keep on growing

1 comment:

phyee86 said...

Haha, ur photos make me remember back the scene in the Memoirs of a Geisha.