Fushimi

Please anoint my robe
with Fushimi’s peach blossom
dew, drop by drop
–Bashō

Red: Places of Interest   Blue: Eat   Green: Sleep

Although written with different characters now, the name Fushimi (which used to be its own “town”) originally comes from fusu + mizu, meaning “hidden water” or “underground water”. The location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particular type of sake brewed in Fushimi. This also explains why the area developed as a sake-brewing center in Kyoto. Today, Fushimi is the second greatest area of Japan in terms of sake production, and is where the sake company Gekkeikan was founded.

English Support

In order to accommodate the numerous foreign visitors that come to visit Fushimi Inari Taisha, the shrine has set up several useful support systems. 

Located near the major shrine buildings on the grounds are QR codes that can be read with a QR Code Reader application on smartphones, which take you directly to a page that explains the location in text or audio in four different languages: English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. 

For those who may not have a QR Code Reader, free WI-FI is available courtesy the local shopping street under the name of “Fushimi Inari Village” (伏見稲荷ヴィレッジ), so you can download one from your app store on the spot. 

In addition, there is an Information Center table set up just inside the shrine’s two-story gate with staff who can explain the shrine’s precincts in English.

Address

〒612-0882　 京都市伏見区深草薮之内町68番地

Admission

• General Admission: Free

Hours

• General Admission: 09:00 – 5:00, (grounds open 24hrs.)
• Closed: No closing days

Transportation

• From Kyoto Station⇒ JR Line local train⇒ JR Inari Station
   
• From Keihan Line Stations⇒ Keihan Fushimi Inari Station⇒ Walk 10 minutes – http://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
   
  
• By City Bus⇒ Bus Route Number 南5 (South)⇒ Fushimi Inari Taisha Bus Stop