A quaint hidden little shrine in the middle of Namba district in Osaka city centre, this is one of the nicest shrines I have ever seen and a lovely place to stop for a prayer or a moment of stillness, whatever faith you belong to.
Read MoreFushimi Inari-taisha (伏見稲荷大社) in Kyoto is the head shrine of kami Inari, the god of rice and agricolture. The shrine is at the bottom of a mountain named Inari (233 metres above sea level), and has trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). A visit takes about 2 hours if you want to reach the top.
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