from Tokyo to Kyoto for a five-day trip through the area.

Today's video is a vlog from my favourite spot

of the entire trip, I hope you guys enjoy it.

- Morning guys, welcome to day two of our Kyoto trip.

We're here at Fushimi Inari Shrine.

I've never been here before,

I don't know how I've managed to live in Japan

for 11 years and not visit here, but I'm super excited,

because this place looks really beautiful.

It's probably the top spot to visit in Kyoto,

it's gonna be a long hike, apparently it's a couple of hours

to get up to the top of the shrine,

but the view's gonna be awesome.

Let's get started, 'cause it's really hot.

Fushimi Inari Shrine's at the base

of the 233 meter tall Inari Mountain.

You can hike up Inari Mountain

through thousands of vermillion Torii Gates

to explore the smaller shrines, located on the mountain.

The trip usually takes around two hours,

so make sure you wear some good hiking shoes.

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(people chattering)

(water flowing)

(bells rattling)

(shaking box)

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(speaking in Japanese)

- Eight, eight.

So I got my omikuji fortune,

suedaikichi which is pretty good,

I think it's like just before really lucky.

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(people chattering)

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Inari is the Japanese God

of rice and general prosperity.

Inari is a popular deity, with over one third

of the Shinto shrines throughout Japan

being dedicated to worshiping Inari.

The entrance to an Inari shrine is usually marked

by one or more vermilion Torii Gates and statues of foxes,

which are seen as Inari's messengers.

- It's really cool inside here (laughs),

I'm so happy that it's all in the shade,

I don't feel hot at all.

Today's probably the hottest day of the year so far,

but it's really shaded and nice in here.

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We're at the summit.

After a two-hour long hike,

we made it to the top of the mountain

and guess what we discovered?

Yep, that's right, more shrines,

just when you thought you'd seen them all, there are more,

but it's kind of neat how each one is a little different.

You can find different fox statues,

some of them are dressed up in cute little bibs or hats,

it's really fun to explore the place.

We decided to climb during the daytime,

however, it is open 24 hours a day,

so if you're up for something different,

maybe give it a try at night.

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- We're making our way back down now,

that was quite the hike, but it was mostly in the shade,

about 95% of the time, 90% of the time,

so it wasn't too bad.

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On your way down,

you see the opposite side of the Torii Gates

and you can see the names of each person,

that purchased one of the Torii Gates.

You can actually purchase one of these yourself,

and they're a lot cheaper than I expected them to be.

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(people chattering quietly)

Found a mysterious frog shrine.

Everything is frogs.

(footsteps on gravel)

(coin dropping into metal container)

Alright, guys, that's it for today's video,

I hope you guys enjoyed that.

What other places would you like me to visit in Japan?

Let me know in the comments below

and I will see you guys soon.

Bye!

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