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Best time to visit · March 2027

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

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

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 6:28, sunset 17:52–18:16.

How crowded is it in March?

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 March 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. Sun 21 Mar: Vernal Equinox Day

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

  3. Mon 22 Mar: Substitute holiday

    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 March 2027, those are the 2nd–4th, 9th–11th, 16th–18th, 23rd–25th and 30th–31st.

March 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
173 270 370 468 567 683 782
873 970 1070 1168 1267 1383 1482
1573 1670 1770 1868 1967 2083 2182H
2282H 2370 2470 2568 2667 2783 2882
2973 3070 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 March

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

DateSunriseSunset
1 March6:2817:52
15 March6:0918:04
31 March5:4718:16

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

Sunrise is at 6:28 at the start of the month, so "before 8:00" gives you about 1 hour 30 minutes of daylight. Sunset moves from 17:52 on 1 March to 18:16 on 31 March.

Weather in March

Average daily high14.1°C
Average daily low4.3°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more9.5
Rain in the month106.2 mm
Nights below 0°C1.7

Averages for Kyoto, 1991–2020. Japan Meteorological Agency

What to wear

Layering is essential: hiking the mountain paths, such as through the Senbon Torii, will warm you up, but mornings and shaded areas are cold. Wear easily removable outer layers (like a coat or blouson) for quick temperature adjustments.

See today's weather at the shrine

How long the hike takes in March

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 15:37 at the start of March and by 16:01 at the end.

In an average March, the temperature in Kyoto drops below 0°C on 1.7 nights. Take care on the stone steps early in the morning.

Compare the three hike optionsSee walking times for each stop

Questions about March

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in March?
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 March?
Sunrise is at 6:28 on 1 March and 5:47 on 31 March; sunset is at 17:52 and 18:16 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in March?
The average daily high is 14.1°C and the average low 4.3°C, with 9.5 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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