This is the Fushimi-Inari Shrine, dedicated to Inari. He's supposed to be the kami, kind of like a spirit, who watches over and protects the rice harvest, among other things. Foxes (kitsune) are supposed to be his messen
gers, so that's why there are statues of them all around the grounds, such as the ones at the left. The path to the far left is made of torii, gates that are placed at the entrance to shrines as well as in other places to signify the sacred nature of the place, such as the Miyajima Torii at right. The pictures below are of the shrine at Ise, dedicated to Amaterasu, the Shinto goddess of the sun and ancestor of the imperial family, and Mt. Fuji, with the cherry blossoms in bloom. 
Isn't it beautiful? ~Kay
gers, so that's why there are statues of them all around the grounds, such as the ones at the left. The path to the far left is made of torii, gates that are placed at the entrance to shrines as well as in other places to signify the sacred nature of the place, such as the Miyajima Torii at right. The pictures below are of the shrine at Ise, dedicated to Amaterasu, the Shinto goddess of the sun and ancestor of the imperial family, and Mt. Fuji, with the cherry blossoms in bloom. Isn't it beautiful? ~Kay
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