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Best time to visit · July 2027

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

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

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 4:46, sunset 19:15–19:02.

How crowded is it in July?

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 July 2027

  1. 1–8 July: Rainy season

    Our forecast is lowered by 20% on these days, and the calendar below includes this.

  2. Saturdays (3, 10, 17, 24, 31) and Sundays (4, 11, 18, 25)

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

  3. Mon 19 Jul: Marine 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 July 2027, those are the 1st, 6th–8th, 13th–15th, 20th–22nd and 27th–29th.

July 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
155 254 366 465
558 656 756 855 967 1083 1182
1273 1370 1470 1568 1667 1783 1882
1982H 2070 2170 2268 2367 2483 •2582 •
2673 2770 2870 2968 3067 3183
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 July

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

DateSunriseSunset
1 July4:4619:15
15 July4:5419:12
31 July5:0519:02

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

Sunrise is at 4:46 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 19:15 on 1 July and 19:02 on 31 July.

Weather in July

Average daily high32°C
Average daily low23.6°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more11.6
Rain in the month223.6 mm
Days of 30°C or more22.3

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 July

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 17:00 at the start of July and by 16:47 at the end.

In an average July, Kyoto reaches 30°C or more on 22.3 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

Rites and festivals in July

  1. Sat 24 Jul and Sun 25 Jul · 18:00 eve rite the day before; 9:00 main rite

    Motomiya-sai 本宮祭

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 July

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in July?
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 July?
Sunrise is at 4:46 on 1 July and 5:05 on 31 July; sunset is at 19:15 and 19:02 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in July?
The average daily high is 32°C and the average low 23.6°C, with 11.6 days of 1 mm of rain or more (Japan Meteorological Agency normals, 1991–2020).
What festivals are held at Fushimi Inari in July?
Motomiya-sai on 24 and 25 July.

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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