Kyoto Now

I'm officially finished with the Shikoku Pilgrimage but am spending a few days in another important religious center in Japan. I am now in Kyoto for my third visit.

I love this city. Today I hiked up through the enormous series of Torii Gates to visit the many Shinto Shrines along the trail system at the Fushimi Inari Shrine. This must be one of the most unusual places on earth. There must be hundreds of these bright red gates. It took about 2 hours to reach the top, all through tunnels of these beautiful gates!