Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but it's not the star of ...

Foxes are considered to be so special, in fact, that they are often regarded as messengers of the deity Inari, who is associated with rice and agriculture, fertility and abundance, and commerce ...