Trail length through gates4,000 m
597Ambulance lengths
28.6 millionthsJupiter diameters
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Fushimi Inari Shrine Gates
10,000 vermilion torii gates winding up a mountain in Kyoto/Ancient Structures
Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, Japan, is the head shrine of the kami Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, tea, sake, and prosperity. It is most famous for its roughly 10,000 vermilion torii gates (senbon torii) that straddle a network of trails winding 4 kilometers up Mount Inari (233 meters). The shrine was founded in 711 AD. The torii gates are donated by businesses and individuals seeking good fortune; the cost of a small gate starts at about 175,000 yen while larger ones can cost over 1 million yen. A full walk through all the gates and sub-shrines takes approximately 2 to 3 hours.
Measurements
Mount Inari elevation233 m
679Oscar statuettes
17,923Sugar cubes
777 billionthsLight-seconds
Standard torii gate height3.5 m
3.7 quintillionthsGlobular cluster widths
1.8 tenthsGrain silo heights
Standard torii gate width3 m
16.7Bananas
1.5Cattail heights
Shrine age41.5 billion s
76.9 millionSnooze alarms
1.4 millionWorkdays
1.4 quadrillionLightning discharges
Founded 711 AD
Full walk duration9,000 s
2.5Lunch breaks
7.5Power naps
About 2.5 hours