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Is Fushimi Inari crowded today?
Crowd estimate · not a live count
Typical day
Busiest 10:00–16:00; crowds start to drop at 17:00. It usually thins out past Yotsutsuji, about 30–40 minutes up.
- Weather now
- 12°C
- Clear · 13 Nov 5:00 JST
- Quiet hours
- Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00.
Weather data: Japan Meteorological Agency. Crowds are estimated from typical visit patterns and the weather. How we estimate crowds
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto. Open 24 hours and free to enter. Our hour-by-hour crowd estimate, live cameras and the hike up Mt Inari on one page.
Summit loop
2 h 15 min
About 4 km from the main hall
Yotsutsuji
30–40 min
Up from the main hall, where crowds thin
Grounds
Open 24 h
Every day, free to enter
Quietest days
Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest.
Live cameras
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See today's quiet hoursThe hike
How far do you need to climb to escape the crowds?
The route from the stations to the summit, from OpenStreetMap. Tap the map to open every stop.
Route map from JR Inari and Keihan stations through the Romon Gate, Senbon Torii and Okusha to Yotsutsuji and the summit loop.
Stop 03 · About 5 min from the main hall
Senbon Torii (Thousand Gates)
The two rows of tightly packed gates just behind the main shrine. Crowds here follow the main gate almost hour for hour, then clear out faster after 17:00.
See the Senbon Torii guideStop 07 · About 30–40 min from the main hall
Yotsutsuji Intersection
A crossroads and a common place to turn back, with one of the best views anywhere on the route. The path beyond it to the summit is usually much quieter.
See the Yotsutsuji Intersection guide
Best time to visit
Which month are you visiting?
New Year (1–3 January) and the autumn leaves (15–30 November) are the busiest times of year. Each month's guide has the busy days, sunrise and sunset, Kyoto weather and the shrine's festivals.
- January9° / 2°C
- February10° / 2°C
- March14° / 4°C
- April20° / 9°C
- May25° / 15°C
- June28° / 19°C
- July32° / 24°C
- August34° / 25°C
- September29° / 21°C
- October23° / 14°C
- November17° / 8°C
- December12° / 4°C
Average daily high / low in Kyoto, 1991–2020 (Japan Meteorological Agency).
Getting there
How do you get here from Kyoto Station?
Take the JR Nara Line to JR Inari Station: about 5 minutes, 2 stops, 150 yen. The big torii is right in front of the station exit, about 1 minute on foot.
Luggage
Where can you leave your suitcase?
The path up Mt Inari is almost all stone steps. A suitcase won't get far, and coin lockers nearby are few and cash only.
Flying home from Kansai Airport (KIX)? You can send your bags from your hotel so they are waiting for your flight.
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