Fushimi Inari Today

Route stop 02

When is Senbon Torii least crowded?

Before 8:00 or after 18:00.

Crowds here rise and fall with the main gate. In the evening they ease off sooner: on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, an hour earlier than the shrine as a whole.

What is Senbon Torii?

The two rows of tightly packed gates just behind the main shrine.

From the main hallAbout 5 min on foot
Main hall to Okusha HohaishoAbout 10⁠–⁠15 min on foot

How busy is Senbon Torii each hour?

100 is the busiest hour of the week at Senbon Torii itself. The dark bar is the current hour.

Monday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 2 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: 4 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 9 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 22 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 44 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 70 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 87 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 91 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 87 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 85 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 82 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 78 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 65 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 45 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 28 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 17 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 11 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 7 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Tuesday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 4 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 4 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 4 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 4 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 8 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 19 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 38 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 63 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 80 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 83 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 78 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 73 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 71 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 70 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 60 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 44 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 27 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 16 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 11 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 7 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Wednesday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 2 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 2 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 4 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 4 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 9 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 20 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 40 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 65 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 83 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 87 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 80 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 75 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 71 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 66 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 55 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 38 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 23 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 14 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 8 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 6 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 4 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Thursday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 2 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 2 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 4 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 4 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 8 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 19 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 38 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 61 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 77 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 83 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 80 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 76 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 75 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 70 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 58 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 41 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 25 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 15 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 9 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 7 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 6 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Friday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 4 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 2 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 2 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 4 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 8 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 19 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 39 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 61 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 78 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 83 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 81 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 80 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 78 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 75 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 63 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 46 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 29 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 17 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 11 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 7 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Saturday

  1. 00:00: 4 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 4 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 out of 100
  4. 03:00: 2 out of 100
  5. 04:00: 4 out of 100
  6. 05:00: 6 out of 100
  7. 06:00: 11 out of 100
  8. 07:00: 26 out of 100
  9. 08:00: 51 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 80 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 96 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 100 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 96 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 94 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 94 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 90 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 75 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 54 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 33 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 17 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 11 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 7 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Sunday

  1. 00:00: 2 out of 100
  2. 01:00: 2 out of 100
  3. 02:00: 2 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: 50 out of 100
  10. 09:00: 78 out of 100
  11. 10:00: 95 out of 100
  12. 11:00: 96 out of 100
  13. 12:00: 89 out of 100
  14. 13:00: 85 out of 100
  15. 14:00: 88 out of 100
  16. 15:00: 85 out of 100
  17. 16:00: 71 out of 100
  18. 17:00: 51 out of 100
  19. 18:00: 31 out of 100
  20. 19:00: 17 out of 100
  21. 20:00: 11 out of 100
  22. 21:00: 6 out of 100
  23. 22:00: 6 out of 100
  24. 23:00: 4 out of 100

Compared with the shrine as a whole

Each line is scaled to its own busiest hour that day. It shows when each one fills up and empties, not how many people are there.

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Senbon ToriiShrine as a whole

Where does the crowd thin out?

Most visitors keep going through the gates and turn back at Yotsutsuji. Past there, the path is usually much quieter.

See the Yotsutsuji guideSee walking times for the full route