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Rules for toursist
There were rules in the loos too
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Shrine selfie
Pushed along by a wall of tourists. And it's stiflingly hot!
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En route
Everyone is trying to take photos, while being swept along by the crwods
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Torii gates mark the entrance
The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters
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Rules for wild boars
and monkeys
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Dog statue
Guardians of the temple
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Fortune teller
All kinds of 'spiritual' things for sale here
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Heading to the torii gates
It's a long uphill climb through more than 1000 gates to the shrine at the very top
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Entering through the gate
We tried to arrive at opening time, before the crowds
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Prayers for sale
There are many stalls selling prayer cards
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Lighting a candle
Small shrines are everywhere
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Gateway to Fushimi Inari shrine
Saturday morning
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Traditional sake
It's poured in front of you until the glass overflows into the wooden box
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Yaki onigiri
The most delicious rice ball - lucky we ordered one each.
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Menu
Flavours of Japan
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Dinner time Friday
We joined Jennifer and Yadine at Mangetsu no Hana - the really popular places fill up early as most are very small.
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Food hall
retail therapy (with air-conditioning). Fish shaped waffles - only in Japan?
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Houjika pudding
Roasted green tea flavour dessert with brown sugar syrup
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Dessert selected
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Sweet dumplings
Bracken starch is popular - delicious matcha flavour
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Going to Bamboo forest
Unfortunately we jumped on the first train at the platform and it didn't take this route!