By bus
Take city bus No.5 Minami (platform C4), get off at Inari-taisha-mae bus stop, and walk 7 minutes.
Time required: approx. 25 min.

By train
From Kyoto Station on the JR Nara Line, get off at Inari Station and walk shortly.
Time required: approx. 5 min.

Fushimi Inari-taisha is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto. The impressive appearance of the Senbon-torii gateway is a sight to behold. From the Senbon-torii gate behind the main shrine to Yotsuji Street, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the southern part of Kyoto, the round trip takes about one hour, which is a perfect walking course. From there to the top of Mt. Inari takes about two hours, so if you have the time, try it out.

［After taking your time to enjoy Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, you may want to have a little late breakfast. Vermillion-cafe. is a favorite among locals. The Vermillion Plate, a popular brunch menu item, is made with ingredients purchased as much as possible from stores in Kyoto, including bread from Shinshindo and Sengoku ham and sausage from Igaya in Fushimi. The main restaurant, Yakurikitei, located on top of Mt. Inari, and Vermillion-espresso bar & info.

After brunch, how about a sweet treat to go with your meal? ［The Mizu-Maru-Mochi of Marumochi-ya, located in the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine area, is famous on social networking sites. At first glance, you may not know what it is, but when you break the transparent balloon with a toothpick, a plump, watery rice cake pops out. The photo-worthy appearance of the mochi makes it a perfect souvenir photo for your trip to Japan.

［From the Fushimi Inari Taisha area, take the 15-minute Keihan train to Shichijo Station. A must-see at least once is the Rengeoin Sanjusangendo Hall, which is lined with 1,001 statues of the National Treasure, the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Although its official name is "Rengeoin," it is commonly called "Sanjusangendo" because the main hall has 33 pillars. The sight of a total of 1,000 standing statues of the life-size Senju Senju Kannon, including the National Treasure seated Senju Kannon enshrined in the center of the hall, is a sight to behold. It is said that "you can meet a statue of Buddha with the same face as the person you want to meet," so take your time to look at the faces of the Kannon statues lined up in an orderly fashion and find the one you are looking for.