Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, AD 711.
A torii (traditional porch) located at the entrance of the Fushimi Inari TaishThe torii form a way on the hill that leads us through the forest to the temple built at the top. These torii is for most donations made to Inari God by individuals, families or companies. Donor names appear elsewhere on their amounts. Inari is the kami (term which designates in Japanese the divinities or spirits venerated in the religion shintoïste), protector of rice. The torii form a way on the hill that leads us through the forest to the temple built at the top.