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Best time to visit · February 2027

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

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

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 6:56, sunset 17:24–17:51.

How crowded is it in February?

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 February 2027

  1. Saturdays (6, 13, 20, 27) and Sundays (7, 14, 21, 28)

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

  2. Thu 11 Feb: National Foundation Day

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

  3. Tue 23 Feb: Emperor's Birthday

    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 February 2027, those are the 2nd–4th, 9th–10th, 16th–18th and 24th–25th.

February 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
173 270 370 •468 567 683 782
873 •970 1070 1182H 1267 1383 1482
1573 1670 1770 1868 1967 2083 2182
2273 2382H 2470 2568 2667 2783 2882
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 February

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

DateSunriseSunset
1 February6:5617:24
15 February6:4417:38
28 February6:2917:51

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

Sunrise is at 6:56 at the start of the month, so "before 8:00" gives you about an hour of daylight. After 18:00 it is already dark: sunset is at 17:24 on 1 February and 17:51 on 28 February.

Weather in February

Average daily high10°C
Average daily low1.6°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more7.3
Rain in the month65.1 mm
Nights below 0°C6.7

Averages for Kyoto, 1991–2020. Japan Meteorological Agency

What to wear

Cold weather gear is essential: a heavy down jacket or coat, a scarf, gloves and thermal innerwear (like Heattech) are must-haves.

See today's weather at the shrine

How long the hike takes in February

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 15:09 at the start of February and by 15:36 at the end.

In an average February, the temperature in Kyoto drops below 0°C on 6.7 nights. Take care on the stone steps early in the morning.

Compare the three hike optionsSee walking times for each stop

Rites and festivals in February

  1. Wed 3 Feb · 9:00

    Setsubun-sai 節分祭

  2. Mon 8 Feb · 8:00

    Hatsuuma Taisai 初午大祭

Dates and times as listed by the shrine. Fushimi Inari Taisha: rites and events (Japanese)

See every festival and rite of the year

Questions about February

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in February?
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 February?
Sunrise is at 6:56 on 1 February and 6:29 on 28 February; sunset is at 17:24 and 17:51 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in February?
The average daily high is 10°C and the average low 1.6°C, with 7.3 days of 1 mm of rain or more (Japan Meteorological Agency normals, 1991–2020).
What festivals are held at Fushimi Inari in February?
Setsubun-sai on 3 February; Hatsuuma Taisai on 8 February.

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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