Fushimi Inari-taisha
Fushimi · Kyoto
Thousands of vermilion gates climbing a forested mountain.
Deep winter · January and February
Japan
Kyoto's quietest months are also its most beautiful. Snow settles on the moss gardens, the bamboo groves empty out, and the kaiseki menus turn to crab, hotpot and the year's best sake.
What winter gives you here
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Getting there and around
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