Foxes, Inari Shrines, and Abe no Seimei

A tunnel of torii gives way to the Oku-no-in at Fushimi Inari Shrine. The hall marks the beginning of the path up the 233-meter Inariyama. (© Pixta)

The main hall of Abe no Seimei Shrine in Kyoto. (© Pixta)

A stone statue depicting Abe no Seimei’s shikigami. (© Pixta)

Shinodanomori Kuzunoha Inari Shrine. (© Pixta)