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title: Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6691/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine

_Authored by James Blake Wiener_

## Image File

[![Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6691.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6691.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Fushimi [Inari](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inari/) Shrine near Kyoto ([Heiankyo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Heiankyo/)) is the largest and most important shrine dedicated to Inari, the [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of rice and prosperity. It is famous for the large number of red gates (torii) at the site. The shrine was founded in 711 CE by the Hata clan and moved from its original location on Mt. Inari to its present location near Kyoto in the 9th century CE.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, May 22). Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6691/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6691/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii, Fushimi Inari shrine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6691/torii-fushimi-inari-shrine/>.

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