Travel: Fushimi Inari Taisha

Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine in Kyoto, Japan. The trail is about 4 km long and when crowds are busy, the path can take about 2 hours. You’ll most certainly put in more than 5,000 steps if you take on this adventure. It’s easy, yet long – bring water and the shrine is best visited in the morning, when temperatures (and crowds!) are cooler.

Okay, let’s check out some photos. First, a tip – the train station is very close, so don’t stress about a long extended walk to the base of your hike.

Fushimi Inari Taisha

You’ll see all the crowds at the base of the trail. If it seems incredibly busy, don’t fret. The trail is wide enough at the beginning to set your pace. Plus, if you do end up going a bit slower than your usual, it’s a good time to take stock of where you are, look around and enjoy the view.

You won’t need a map since the trail is very clearly marked, and making it to the top is flat out awesome, since the shrine really comes to life. You can see at the base of the mountain there is directional traffic – so a counter clockwise climb and decent. This keeps the pace steady and safe.

Here’s the top!

Now, a handful of photos we took on our hike of the Fushimi Inari Taisha.

Check out this view!

At the top things get much quieter. It’s peaceful and calm. The hike down is about 30 minutes and up takes about 3 times as long, so give yourself about 2 – 2.5 hours if you’re planning on looking around and not rushing.

Ta-da! The Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine hike. One of the highlights of our trip to Kyoto, Japan. Bring some water, a small snack, and walk the path to the top of the mountain shrine. It’s an experience unlike any other.

Thanks for stopping by and happy travelling!