KYOTO Fushimi Inari Taisha: A Quick Guide to Top Views & Visit Duration

It takes about 5 minutes from the Niban-torii to the entrance of Senbon-torii.

It depends on how far you walk from there, but if you just want to take pictures of the Senbon-Torii, it will not take that long.

The round trip distance from Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine to the top of Mt. Inari is approximately 4 km.

I myself started climbing around 6:00 am and reached the summit around 8:00 am.

If you climb straight up without stopping along the way , you can reach the summit in less than an hour.

You may not be able to see it on Google Maps, but if you search for Ichinomine (Kamisha Shinseki, Suehiro-taijin, summit ), it will give you an idea.

From the ground, climb a gentle stairway for about 2 km to the summit.

It is quite close to Kyoto Station, just 5 minutes south of the station.

There are not many restrooms as you begin the climb up Fushimi Inari Taisha to the summit.

There is one restroom at the entrance to the approach.

However, there are several stores and stores before the summit.

Perhaps there are restrooms there as well, so you may want to call out to them in case of a real emergency.

From here we enter the world of Senbon-Torii.

You should decide in advance whether you want to climb to the summit or turn back at some point.

On the way, there are three branches, one to the left and one to the right, but here, go right.

There are a surprisingly large number of cats at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.

Here is Mitsuji again.

You are not sure which way to go, but if you go left, you will go down the mountain.

Let’s head in the direction of the next “Sangyokutei + Kyoya”.

Here we finally arrive at an open area.

It is a spectacular spot with a panoramic view of the city of Kyoto.

Here we arrive at Yotsutsuji.

You finally arrive at a place that is easily recognizable by landmarks.

As the name of the four streets here suggests, the paths diverge, so it is difficult to know which way to go.

I should have headed for the sign that said “summit,” but on the map I headed for “Ganryokusha” (眼力社).

Of course, you can also take another route to the summit.

I am a little unsure, but it is near Ganryokusha.

Finally, we reach the summit.

Thank you for your hard work.

On the way back, you can head in the direction of “Ninomine – Sanomine”.

You can also return to “Yotsuji” by this route.