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  1. More prayers

    Choose one - write a wish on the back

  2. Lunchtime Saturday

    We headed back to Rutubo

  3. Matcha latte

    We called it a morning and went back down the hill for refreshments in a cool cafe

  4. Rickshaw

    We passed two rickshaws, the driver stopped to take a photo for his passenger. Strong legs!

  5. Halfway point

    Having left Caroline resting in a shady spot some distance back down the trail, I finally arrive at the halfway point of the climb…

  6. Monkey rules

    We didn't see any monkeys or wild boar

  7. Rules for toursist

    There were rules in the loos too

  8. Shrine selfie

    Pushed along by a wall of tourists. And it's stiflingly hot!

  9. En route

    Everyone is trying to take photos, while being swept along by the crwods

  10. Torii gates mark the entrance

    The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters

  11. Rules for wild boars

    and monkeys

  12. Dog statue

    Guardians of the temple

  13. Fortune teller

    All kinds of 'spiritual' things for sale here

  14. Heading to the torii gates

    It's a long uphill climb through more than 1000 gates to the shrine at the very top

  15. Entering through the gate

    We tried to arrive at opening time, before the crowds

  16. Prayers for sale

    There are many stalls selling prayer cards

  17. Lighting a candle

    Small shrines are everywhere

  18. Gateway to Fushimi Inari shrine

    Saturday morning

  19. Traditional sake

    It's poured in front of you until the glass overflows into the wooden box

  20. Yaki onigiri

    The most delicious rice ball - lucky we ordered one each.

  21. Menu

    Flavours of Japan

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