Yamaguchi Prefecture - Motonosumi Inari Shrine

As part of a group tour we visited Yamaguchi Prefecture. One of the stops on the tour was at Motonosumi Inari Shrine. The shrine is famous for it's long stretch of Torii gates.

However, when we arrived at the shrine the fist thing I noticed was a seawall being blasted by wind and waves.

The seawall protects the entrance to a fishing port and I decided to move down this slope to get a better picture.

I got a better picture but the wind was so strong out here it nearly lifted me off the ground.

So, back to the Torii gates. Time to walk through them from the bottom to the top.

Looking back at the entrance.

Some of the members of our tour group ahed of me.

These members behind me are in a part of the path that is unprotected from the wind.

Getting closer to the top.

One dead torii gate.

Looking back down from the top.

Panning to the left.

Still panning...

Last shot of panning to the left.

Once one reaches the top of the torii gate path there is a big torii gate with a money collection box between two foxes. I'd guess that it's about 6 meters from the ground to the money box and if one can toss a coin in the box your dreams will come true.

A shot from the backside of the torii gate. The little black dot above the telephone pole is an incoming coin.

Many try, few succeed.

Looking back down at the beginning of the trail I see a new group has arrived.

And, it's time for us to get on our bus and head on down the road.

More of the Yamaguchi trip in the days to come.

Thanks for stopping by!
Mike

Bonus shots!