It is nice to pass through many torii gates, a little mysterious, like being in another world. I have never been to Fushimi Inari Shrine, but I would like to visit it someday.
It was quite difficult when I was climbing up, but I was deeply moved by the feeling that perhaps this feeling is an expression of the honest feelings the author actually had when she went to Fushimi Inari Shrine. It was fun to see the actual pictures taken after climbing the 12,000 steps!
And I heard that the actual Fushimi Inari Shrine has about 1,200 steps and 1,000 torii gates. Sorry for ruining your memories...