Cluster · Kyoto
Fushimi (Inari)
Go at opening light (before 08:00); the lower gates take 60–90 min, the full mountain loop 2–3 h of stairs.
Not field-verified28″ bags: forbiddenTime: halfRescue coverage 100% ≤7′
Rules in force · 6Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kansai ↗ICOCA is the default IC card; Suica works too.
- Kyoto ↗Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses: do not. Buses are crowded and oversized bags are refused or block aisles.
- Kyoto ↗Kyoto accommodation tax is often collected in cash at the front desk.
Bound and physics
JR Inari station to the Yotsutsuji crossroads — the full summit loop is outside this polygon (and outside rescue coverage).
- Slope
- steep
- Stairs
- Continuous steps above the lower gates
- Shade
- high
- Surface
- stone steps
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — JR Inari / Keihan Fushimi-Inari station area (WC)
toilet · shelter · valid: always
B — Main hall rest area
seated_rest · toilet · shelter · valid: always
C — Mid-trail teahouse (Kumataka pond)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
D — Yotsutsuji teahouses
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 5.7′, worst cell 5.7′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Fushimi Inari Taisha — Go before 08:00; turn back at Yotsutsuji unless you want 2–3 hours of steps. No entry cutoff — the grounds do not close.
Edges out (directed)
- Gion
- Keihan to Gion-Shijō · ~15 min
Sleep within reach
- Kyoto Station area — 15–22 min
Red lines here
- Stay on the path; do not hang from or touch gate structures.