Fushimi Castle 伏見城
Fushimi Castle is a Japanese castle in the Fushimi-ku district of Kyoto. It was commissioned and operated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1594 and is made of reinforced concrete. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Japan on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 35 km from Osaka Itami International Airport and 365 km from Tokyo. It can be visited alongside Fushimi Inari-taisha, located 3.1 km away, or Daigo-ji, which is 4.1 km away. Tō-ji, Kyōto Station, and Sanjūsangen-dō are all located within 5.4 km of the castle.
Temperatures fluctuate throughout the year. August is the warmest month with daily highs of 31 °C and lows of 23 °C, while January and February are the coldest with highs of 8 °C and lows of 0 °C. The wettest months are June and July, with June seeing 200 mm of rain and July seeing 197 mm and about 18 rainy days. In December, the high is 10 °C and the low is 2 °C. December is also the driest month with about 54 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is June, with about 200 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 58 | 73 | 112 | 110 | 152 | 200 | 197 | 113 | 165 | 117 | 74 | 54 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
