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Kitsune fox statue at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine at dusk, Kyoto Royalty Free Stock Photo

A shrine with fox sculptures, and red torii gate offerings at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shinto Temple Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Inari Okami or Fox god statue in Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fox sculpture with red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Statue of the Taisha fox holding a key in its mouth in the Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fox Shrine at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto

the statue of the Taisha fox in the Fushimi Inari Shrine, southern Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fox statue at Fushimi inari taisha shrine, Kyoto. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fox kisune statue in forest at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Selective focus of Fox statue at the Fushimi inari taisha shrine Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Stone statue of god fox in Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, Kansai region, Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fox kisune statue in woodland at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

The god fox statue at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine during the day is a popular tourist destination in Kyoto Royalty Free Stock Photo

Foxes or kitsune are regarded as the messengers, and are often found in Inari shrines. One attribute is a key for the rice granary in their mouths. Here the kitsune statue can be found near the entrance to the Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine.