Fushimi Inari-taisha 伏見稲荷大社
Fushimi Inari-taisha is an Inari shrine and taisha located in the Fushimi-ku district of Kyoto. Established in 711, it is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari and Ukanomitama and is recognized as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Planning a visit
The shrine is open year-round with no entrance fee. It has limited wheelchair access. The most comfortable temperatures for visiting occur during the spring months of April and May, or the autumn months of October and November, when daily highs range from 15 °C to 22 °C. Summer months can reach highs of 31 °C in August, while winter temperatures often drop near freezing. Osaka Itami International Airport is the nearest airport, located 37 km away. The site is 364 km from Tokyo.
You can combine your visit to Fushimi Inari-taisha with nearby locations such as Sanjūsangen-dō, located 2.3 km away, or Kyōto Station, which is 2.4 km away. Tō-ji is 2.8 km away, Fushimi Castle is 3.1 km away, and Kiyomizu-dera is 3.2 km away.
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 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 74 | 112 | 110 | 152 | 200 | 199 | 114 | 166 | 118 | 75 | 56 |
| 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.
