A quiet row of torii gates to enjoy

I sometimes receive requests from customers who want to take photos of torii gates lined up in a place with few people.
In such cases, I take them to Futaba Hime Inari Shrine, located right next to Kamigamo Shrine. While many people visit Kamigamo Shrine, a World Heritage Site, few seem to visit this shrine, which is located a little further away.
Founded in 820, it was originally the guardian shrine of Jingū-ji Temple, a Buddhist temple that practised Shinto-Buddhist syncretism. Shinto-Buddhist syncretism was a doctrine that sought to harmonise Japan’s indigenous Shinto beliefs with imported Buddhist beliefs, and it was widely accepted among the people until the mid-19th century. However, during the early Meiji period, the government sought to establish Shinto as the state religion, leading to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism. This sparked the Haibutsu Kishaku movement, which sought to eliminate Buddhism, resulting in the destruction of Buddhist halls and statues across the country. Among these, Jingū-ji Temple was relocated, leaving only this Futaba-hime Inari Shrine behind.
Located on a small hill, the slope of the approach is not overly steep, and from the summit, we can overlook the cityscape.