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Best time to visit · August 2027

Fushimi Inari in August: crowds, weather and the best time

Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00.

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 5:06, sunset 19:01–18:27.

How crowded is it in August?

our forecast uses the shrine's usual weekly pattern. We have no month-by-month crowd data, so this is the same pattern as in other months outside the busy seasons. 100 is the busiest hour of the week.

Weekdays (Monday to Friday, average)

  1. 00:00: 6 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 5 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 4 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 4 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 4 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 6 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 12 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 25 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 45 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 67 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 81 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 83 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 80 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 78 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 77 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 73 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 64 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 49 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 36 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 27 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 21 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 17 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 14 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 11 out of 100

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday, average)

  1. 00:00: 8 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 5 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 4 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 5 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 6 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 9 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 16 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 31 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 55 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 81 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 96 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 99 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 95 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 91 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 90 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 86 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 74 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 57 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 41 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 29 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 23 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 20 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 15 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 12 out of 100
See the forecast for each day of the week

Busiest days in August 2027

  1. Saturdays (7, 14, 21, 28) and Sundays (1, 8, 15, 22, 29)

    Saturday is the busiest day of the week in our data (daytime average 83 out of 100), then Sunday (82).

  2. Wed 11 Aug: Mountain Day

    Public holiday in Japan. Our forecast treats it like a Sunday (daytime average 82 out of 100).

Quieter days: Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. In August 2027, those are the 3rd–5th, 10th, 12th, 17th–19th, 24th–26th and 31st.

August 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
182
273 370 470 568 667 783 882
973 1070 1182H 1268 1367 1483 1582
1673 1770 1870 1968 2067 2183 2282
2373 2470 2570 2668 2767 2883 2982
3073 3170
Number: daytime average, 8:00–18:00, out of 100 (100 = the busiest hour of the week). NY: New Year, no score. H: public holiday. •: shrine rite.

Best time of day in August

Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00. Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest.

DateSunriseSunset
1 August5:0619:01
15 August5:1618:47
31 August5:2818:27

Japan time, calculated for the shrine's position on a flat horizon. On the wooded mountain path it gets dark earlier.

Sunrise is at 5:06 at the start of the month, so "before 8:00" gives you about 3 hours of daylight. After 18:00 there is still daylight: sunset is at 19:01 on 1 August and 18:27 on 31 August.

Weather in August

Average daily high33.7°C
Average daily low24.7°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more8.3
Rain in the month153.8 mm
Days of 30°C or more27.5

Averages for Kyoto, 1991–2020. Japan Meteorological Agency

What to wear

On hot summer days, most hikers go early in the morning or after 17:00.

See today's weather at the shrine

How long the hike takes in August

The full loop over the summit is about 4 km and takes about 2 hours 15 minutes. To finish it before sunset, start from the main hall by 16:46 at the start of August and by 16:12 at the end.

In an average August, Kyoto reaches 30°C or more on 27.5 days. Carry water, and think about the cooler hours before 8:00 or after 18:00.

Compare the three hike optionsSee walking times for each stop

Questions about August

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in August?
Our forecast follows the shrine's usual weekly pattern. Best window: before 8:00 or after 18:00. Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest.
What time are sunrise and sunset at Fushimi Inari in August?
Sunrise is at 5:06 on 1 August and 5:28 on 31 August; sunset is at 19:01 and 18:27 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in August?
The average daily high is 33.7°C and the average low 24.7°C, with 8.3 days of 1 mm of rain or more (Japan Meteorological Agency normals, 1991–2020).

Sources

Public holidays are worked out from the rules in Japan's Public Holiday Act. Sunrise and sunset are calculated, not observed. Crowd figures: how we estimate crowds.

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