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Best time to visit · September 2027

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

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

Tuesday to Thursday mornings are the quietest. Sunrise around 5:29, sunset 18:26–17:44.

How crowded is it in September?

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 September 2027

  1. Saturdays (4, 11, 18, 25) and Sundays (5, 12, 19, 26)

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

  2. Mon 20 Sep: Respect for the Aged Day

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

  3. Thu 23 Sep: Autumnal Equinox 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 September 2027, those are the 1st–2nd, 7th–9th, 14th–16th, 21st–22nd and 28th–30th.

September 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
170 268 367 483 582
673 770 870 968 1067 1183 1282
1373 1470 1570 1668 1767 1883 1982
2082H 2170 2270 2382H 2467 2583 2682
2773 2870 2970 3068
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 September

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

DateSunriseSunset
1 September5:2918:26
15 September5:3918:06
30 September5:5017:44

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

Sunrise is at 5:29 at the start of the month, so "before 8:00" gives you about 2 hours 30 minutes of daylight. After 18:00 it is already dark: sunset is at 18:26 on 1 September and 17:44 on 30 September.

Weather in September

Average daily high29.2°C
Average daily low20.7°C
Days with 1 mm of rain or more9.8
Rain in the month178.5 mm
Days of 30°C or more13.3

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 September

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 16:11 at the start of September and by 15:29 at the end.

In an average September, Kyoto reaches 30°C or more on 13.3 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

Questions about September

Is Fushimi Inari crowded in September?
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 September?
Sunrise is at 5:29 on 1 September and 5:50 on 30 September; sunset is at 18:26 and 17:44 (Japan time, calculated).
How cold is Kyoto in September?
The average daily high is 29.2°C and the average low 20.7°C, with 9.8 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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