Fushimi Inari Taisha luggage storage

About Fushimi Inari Taisha

One of the most important Shinto shrines in all of Japan, Fushimi Inari Shrine can be easily visited when touring Kyoto as it’s situated on the slopes of Mount Inari, itself a revered place, just outside of Kyoto’s city center. It’s easy to know when you’ve arrived as you’ll be greeted by the 16th-century Romon Gate marking the entrance to this sacred place. From there, you can tour the grounds, including the main hall and the rows of Senbon Torii (the apt but not necessarily literal "thousands of torii gates"). Other shrines are scattered around Mount Inari, including the Fushimi Inari Yotsuji and Ōiwa Ōkami Shrine. 

There are frequent festivals and other events held at the shrine, and these can be once-in-a-lifetime experiences for lucky travelers arriving on the right day. For outdoorsy travelers, visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha essentially hits two birds with one stone. You’ll get to tour the shrine, but you’ll also have Mount Inari looming above which makes for an incredible hike. To reach the top, you’ll get to trek through beautifully tranquil terrain surrounded by dense forests and you’ll get there and back in about two hours.

Touring the grounds can be done in a single afternoon, and there are convenient public transit connections for reaching the shrine from Kyoto city center. With the terrain, it’s advisable to leave the bags back in Kyoto or a nearby Bounce Fushimi Inari Taisha luggage storage location to lighten the load. 

Getting to Fushimi Inari Taisha 

There are a few ways to reach Fushimi Inari Taisha, despite its relatively remote location on the slopes of Mount Inari. Fushimi Inari I-Station (or JR Inari Station) is just a short walk from the shrine and connects it with major hubs like Kyoto Station (which itself is connected to basically all of Japan via bullet trains or the JR network.

Fushimi Inari Taisha train connections 

• Fushimi Inari Shrine is only a short walk from Inari Station, which is a five-minute ride from Kyoto Station via the JR Nara Line. You can also take the Keihan Main Line to Fushimi Inari Station.
• From Toji Station, you can take the Nara Line to Inari Station in 20 minutes. 
• Gion-Shijo Station, which serves major landmarks like the Yasaka Shrine and the Shirakawa Canal, is 20 minutes away from Fushimi Inari via the Keihan Main Line. 
• You can take the Keihan Main Line to Gion-Shijo Station and then walk west towards Nishiki Market for some of the best shopping in Kyoto. 
• To get to Kyoto Tower from Fushimi Inari Taisha, simply take the Nara Line to Kyoto Station and then walk. 

Getting to Fushimi Inari Taisha from the airport 

If you’re flying into Kansai International Airport to reach Kyoto, you can take the Airport Limousine Bus and then transfer to the Nara Line to reach Fushimi Inari Station. The whole trip will take about 90 minutes. 

With a truly unique setting and otherworldly beauty, Fushimi Inari Taisha is revered for a reason. Don’t complicate your visit to this amazing place by lugging your bags up the slopes to the shrine or through the tranquil grounds. Use the Bounce mobile app to find convenient luggage storage near Fushimi Inari along with dozens of other locations in Kyoto. Good service, high security, and affordable prices await.