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A Kyoto tourist spot that is incredibly popular among foreign tourists

 I would like to introduce the incredibly popular tourist spot in Kyoto—the Japan's ancient capital—that is teeming with foreign tourists. It is Fushimi Inari Taisha  located just in front of JR  Inari station, two stops from JR Kyoto Station on the Nara Line. It takes only about 5 minutes to arrive from Kyoto Station.  I think the reason for its popularity is the countless vermilion Torii gates lined up, creating a scene that feels truly extraordinary, as shown below photos. The  Torii gates split into two lines ahead. Please keep right from here. After two lines of Torii gates, the line of  Torii gates merge into a single line again, but the procession of Torii gates continues endlessly up to the mount Inari , 233m above sea level. When I was passing by tourists beneath the Torii gates, it is actually a relief for me to hear Japanese conversation from them. This means just how saturated this spot is with foreign languages other than Japanese. It...

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