The sacred rock at the summit of mount Inariyama, the top of Fushimi Inari shrine, is surrounded by a sacred rope. Those ropes, Shimenaw in Japanese, are common in Japanese shrines. They often indicated a sacred or pure spot.

The sacred rock at the summit of mount Inariyama, the top of Fushimi Inari shrine, is surrounded by a sacred rope. Those ropes, Shimenaw in Japanese, are common in Japanese shrines. They often indicated a sacred or pure spot.