Kyoto Travel: Visiting Southeastern Area
The top choice of tourist locations in Kyoto, ranked by TripAdvisor , is Fushimi Inari Taisha . The primary reason most foreign visitors come to Fushimi Inari Taisha is to explore the mountain trails. It is also famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates (鳥居 / とりい). In this article, we will cover the traveling details to the Southeastern area of Kyoto. Southeastern Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社; video ) [8] Torii gates Straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Read this etiquette guidelines before you head for it Hiking The hike to the summit of the mountain and back takes about 2-3 hours There are a few restaurants along the way, which offer locally themed dishes such as Inari Sushi and Kitsune Udon ("Fox Udon"), both featuring pieces of aburaage (fried tofu), said to be a favorite food of foxes. At Yotsutsuji intersection (roughly half way up the mountain), you can enjoy some nice views over Kyoto. An...