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Best time to visit · October 2027

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

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

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 5:50, sunset 17:42–17:05.

How crowded is it in October?

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 October 2027

  1. Saturdays (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) and Sundays (3, 10, 17, 24, 31)

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

  2. Mon 11 Oct: Sports 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 October 2027, those are the 5th–7th, 12th–14th, 19th–21st and 26th–28th.

October 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
167 283 382
473 570 670 768 867 983 •1082 •
1182H 1270 1370 1468 1567 1683 1782
1873 1970 2070 2168 2267 2383 2482
2573 •2670 2770 2868 2967 3083 3182
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 October

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

DateSunriseSunset
1 October5:5017:42
15 October6:0217:23
31 October6:1617:05

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

Sunrise is at 5:50 at the start of the month, so "before 8:00" gives you about 2 hours of daylight. After 18:00 it is already dark: sunset is at 17:42 on 1 October and 17:05 on 31 October.

Weather in October

Average daily high23.4°C
Average daily low14.4°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more8.2
Rain in the month143.2 mm

Averages for Kyoto, 1991–2020. Japan Meteorological Agency

What to wear

Between 9:00 and 17:00, a short-sleeved T-shirt is fine, but long sleeves are recommended before 8:00 and after 18:00 as it gets chilly.

See today's weather at the shrine

How long the hike takes in October

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 15:27 at the start of October and by 14:50 at the end.

Compare the three hike optionsSee walking times for each stop

Rites and festivals in October

  1. Sat 9 Oct and Sun 10 Oct · 13:00 on both days

    Kōin Taisai 講員大祭

  2. Mon 25 Oct · 11:00

    Nukiho-sai (rice harvest) 抜穂祭

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 October

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in October?
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 October?
Sunrise is at 5:50 on 1 October and 6:16 on 31 October; sunset is at 17:42 and 17:05 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in October?
The average daily high is 23.4°C and the average low 14.4°C, with 8.2 days of 1 mm of rain or more (Japan Meteorological Agency normals, 1991–2020).
What festivals are held at Fushimi Inari in October?
Kōin Taisai on 9 and 10 October; Nukiho-sai (rice harvest) on 25 October.

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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