How to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto “The Recommended means of transport”

This post will explain the recommended transportation to go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

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The recommended transportation to go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

There are several means of transportation when you go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

What I most recommend is traveling by train. Because you can go to Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine on foot from the nearest station. Traveling by train is also suitable for traveling to other sightseeing spots in Kyoto city.

If you move by bicycle, I agree with that as well. There is the free bicycle parking in the premises of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. You can park your bicycle and motorcycle here.

I don’t recommend traveling by bus or car unless you have special circumstances.

How to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by train

The way I recommend the most is the train. When you go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by train, you have two ways.

  1. JR Nara line “Inari station”: 0 minutes on foot
  2. Keihan electric railway “Fushimi Inari station”: 5 minutes on foot

If you use the JR Nara line you’ll arrive at Inari station in about 5 minutes from Kyoto Station.

left: Inari station,
right: Torii

If you go to other famous sightseeing spots in Kyoto city, traveling by train will benefit you.

When you go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by train, I wrote information in this article that you would like to know.

How to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by bicycle & motorcycle

There are many rental bicycle shops in Kyoto city. So you can choose the bicycle for traveling in sightseeing.

Many rental bicycle shops are gathered especially around Kyoto station.

There is a free bicycle parking lot in the precincts of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

The Sign of Bicycle parking

I often see foreign tourists riding bicycles as comfortable. In good climate season bicycles may be the best way to travel.

In this article I will explain the way to the bicycle parking of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

How to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by bus

There is the bus stop close to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine is the west side of the Keihan Electric Railway “Fushimi Inari station”.

I don’t recommend traveling by bus because the number of buses to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine isn’t so large.

The bus stop “Inaritaishamae”

You can check the directions to the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine from the bus stop in this article.

How to get to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine by car

I don’t recommend that you drive to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

There are several reasons for that.

  • The parking lot of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine will soon be full.
  • The roads around Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine are often heavily congested.
  • Because the road to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine is a one-way street, it’s hard to understand for travelers.

If you can arrive at the parking of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine early in the morning, parking fee is free, which is beneficial for you.

The parking of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

In this article I also wrote information on pay parking around Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. You should check this article as well.

Summary of this article

This post will explained the recommended transportation to go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine.

There are four main ways you go to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. The best way I recommend is the train. Next is the bicycle.