Best time to visit
When is the best time to visit Fushimi Inari?
Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00.
Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Avoid 1–3 January, when the shrine is extremely busy for New Year visits.
Which times of year are busier?
01
New Year, 1–3 January
Extremely busy, day and night. We don't give an hourly score for these days.
See January: New Year crowds and weather02
Autumn leaves, 15–30 November
Our forecast is raised by 20%.
03
Rainy season, 4 June – 8 July
Our forecast is lowered by 20%.
Outside these periods, our forecast uses the same weekly pattern all year. We have no month-by-month crowd data.
See today's quiet hoursMonth by month
Kyoto weather averages and the shrine's main rites. January is the coldest month and July has the most rainy days.
| Month | High / low | Rain days | Rites |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1° / 1.5°C | 6.4 | 4 |
| February | 10° / 1.6°C | 7.3 | 2 |
| March | 14.1° / 4.3°C | 9.5 | – |
| April | 20.1° / 9.2°C | 9.4 | 3 |
| May | 25.1° / 14.5°C | 9.7 | 1 |
| June | 28.1° / 19.2°C | 11.5 | 2 |
| July | 32° / 23.6°C | 11.6 | 1 |
| August | 33.7° / 24.7°C | 8.3 | – |
| September | 29.2° / 20.7°C | 9.8 | – |
| October | 23.4° / 14.4°C | 8.2 | 2 |
| November | 17.3° / 8.4°C | 6.3 | 3 |
| December | 11.6° / 3.5°C | 6.6 | 1 |
Averages for Kyoto, 1991–2020; rain days = days with 1 mm or more.Japan Meteorological Agency·Shrine rites (Japanese)
See every festival and rite, with datesQuestions
- What is the best time to visit Fushimi Inari?
- Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00. Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest.
- When is Fushimi Inari most crowded?
- From 1 to 3 January, for New Year visits (hatsumode), day and night. During the autumn leaves, 15–30 November, our forecast is also raised.
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