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Yasaka Shrine or Fushimi Inari?
Both are free and open 24 hours, and one train line links them, so you can do both in a day.
Fushimi Inari is about the torii gates up the mountain; Yasaka Shrine is about Gion, its lanterns and the Gion Matsuri.
Side by side
| Yasaka Shrine | Fushimi Inari Taisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Gion, central-east Kyoto | Fushimi, south Kyoto |
| Hours | Open 24 hours | Open 24 hours |
| Entry | Free | Free |
| Known for | West Gate, Dance Hall lanterns, Gion Matsuri | Thousands of torii gates up Mt Inari |
| Station | Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line), about 5 min | Fushimi-Inari Station (Keihan) or Inari Station (JR) |
Fushimi Inari: official site, as checked for Fushimi Inari Today. Checked 20 October 2026.
Fushimi Inari Today: crowds and routesDoing both in one day
Take the Keihan Main Line between Fushimi-Inari and Gion-Shijo: about 7–9 minutes, ¥240, no change. Yasaka Shrine is busiest from late morning to early evening; by our estimate it is 40 or lower before 10:00 and late in the evening (Fridays later), so it suits either end of the day.
Sources: Keihan fare table, Yahoo! Japan Transit. Checked 21 October 2026.
Questions
- What is the difference between Yasaka Shrine and Fushimi Inari?
- Both are major Shinto shrines, open 24 hours and free. Fushimi Inari, in the south of Kyoto, is known for thousands of vermilion torii gates up Mt Inari. Yasaka Shrine, in Gion, is known for its West Gate, its lanterns at night and the Gion Matsuri.
- How do I get from Fushimi Inari to Yasaka Shrine?
- By the Keihan Main Line from Fushimi-Inari Station to Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line), no change: about 7–9 minutes, ¥240. Then about 5 minutes on foot.
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