The shrine at Sannomine, the third highest peak on Mount Inari and the first encountered if you climb up the right path from the crossroads. There are stone lanterns and flags coloured red and white on both sides of the stairs that lead up to the shrine. A large torii gate is placed before the shrine. According to a sign there, this is dedicated to Inari, the main deity of Fushimi Inari-taisha. The flags have another name on them though, so I'm not too sure if I understood the sign right.

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   After resting for a bit at the crossroads, we continued our way up the mountain, starting with the right path.

   Sure enough, I had a few opportunities to take a picture of the torii gates without anyone in it. At this point, the crowd has thinned out considerably, and it became a pretty pleasant hike.

   Along the way, I spotted some funky looking caterpillars that are covered in spikes on the torii gates. It's also sad to see some of the torii gates up here with severe damage (though I think this damage is due to the elements).

   There were also vending machines along the way, which made us wonder... how do they get the drinks up here?!