Which food is named after Inari?

Inari sushi in fried tofu pockets

Fushimi Inari Quiz: Thousands of Torii and Fox Messengers

This Fushimi Inari quiz climbs the tunnels of vermilion gates in southern Kyoto, Japan. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the shrine's founding in 711, Inari the kami of rice and business, the head shrine of tens of thousands, donated torii with names on the back, the Senbon Torii, the hike up Mount Inari, fox messengers holding keys and inari sushi.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city is Fushimi Inari in?
Founded
When was the shrine founded?
Kami
Inari is the kami of what?
Head
What is special about Fushimi Inari among Inari shrines?
Gates
What color are the torii gates?
Donors
Who usually donates the torii?
Senbon
What does Senbon Torii mean?
Hike
About how long is the hike to the summit and back?
Fox
Which animals are seen as Inari's messengers?
Sushi
Which food is named after Inari?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city is Fushimi Inari in?
Answer: Kyoto
It is in the south of the city.
Q2: When was the shrine founded?
Answer: 711
It is very old.
Q3: Inari is the kami of what?
Answer: Rice and prosperity
Businesses pray for success.
Q4: What is special about Fushimi Inari among Inari shrines?
Answer: It is the head shrine
Thousands of shrines follow it.
Q5: What color are the torii gates?
Answer: Vermilion orange
The color is said to ward off evil.
Q6: Who usually donates the torii?
Answer: Businesses and individuals
Names are written on the back.
Q7: What does Senbon Torii mean?
Answer: Thousand torii
Two rows run side by side.
Q8: About how long is the hike to the summit and back?
Answer: Two to three hours
Crowds thin as you climb.
Q9: Which animals are seen as Inari's messengers?
Answer: Foxes
Statues often hold keys in their mouths.
Q10: Which food is named after Inari?
Answer: Inari sushi in fried tofu pockets
Foxes are said to love fried tofu.

Tunnels of Vermilion Gates and Fox Messengers

Fushimi Inari Taisha in southern Kyoto was founded in 711 and is the head shrine of tens of thousands of Inari shrines across Japan. Inari is the kami of rice, prosperity and business, so merchants and companies come to pray for success.

The shrine is famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up Mount Inari. Businesses and individuals donate them, with names and dates written on the back. Near the start, the Senbon Torii, meaning thousand torii, form two tunnels of gates running side by side.

Fox statues stand throughout the grounds as Inari's messengers, many holding keys to rice granaries in their mouths. The full hike to the summit and back takes two to three hours, and crowds thin as you climb. Inari sushi, rice in fried tofu pockets, is named after the shrine, since foxes are said to love fried tofu.

What This Quiz Teaches

Japan fans will enjoy these questions.

When the shrine was founded
Who Inari is
Where the gates come from
Which animals guard it
Which foods share its name

Did You Know?

The shrine is open all day and night.
Early mornings are best for quiet photos.
Small fox-shaped prayer plaques are sold.
Tea houses along the trail serve snacks.
A scene from Memoirs of a Geisha was filmed there.