Fushimi Inari lift operation times
Fushimi Inari lift operation times
I’m planning a trip back to Japan in November this year and I’m wanting to give Kyoto another go after not having a great time there last year. Most of the issues were the crowds and the subway system. To get around the crowds though, I am looking at exploring some of the more popular places during the evening.
I’ve taken a look at Fushimi Inari and know it has a lift. I’ve also Googled to find out the opening hours and the results are a rather disappointing 9am-3pm. I was wondering if anyone has had first-hand experience with using the lift at this shrine and whether this time frame is accurate or not.
Last year when I visited I arrived a little after 9am, probably more like 10-10:30am and it was hideously crowded already. So if those lift times are accurate, I think it’ll be one I’ll strike from the list.
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Hi
I have been twice, both pre- and post-elevator.
The elevator really does make it easy to get up to the gates. But, as you mentioned the timing is not really ideal. The elevator is near the office (if I recall correctly), and I would be VERY surprised if they didn’t follow the times listed…
There is an alternate route but it isn’t fully “accessible”. You need to go around the back through a residential area and there is a set of stairs heading to the torii gate area. While it is steps, they are fairly spaced out and are only about 3-5cm high, so, depending on your mobility requirements, you may be able to “bump up/down” the steps. I did it in my power wheelchair.
It is around this area:
https://goo.gl/maps/aKWcRVjpWLasic3LA
You can see it in Street View here:
https://goo.gl/maps/uXVtrwSsMrq8czx57
(Note that from the Street View images from 2012 that it was paved into a ramp but, I can confirm that when I went it had been reconverted into shallow steps.)
Thanks for the information on the secondary entrance, Joshua. I didn’t notice that last time I was there.
I saw the elevator but like I said, it was far too busy for me to be bothered taking a look. I found Kyoto to be the only disappointment I had in terms of accessibility when I was there last year. Other tourists seemed to also just push right through me.
I might give Fushimi Inari a go via that secondary entrance so long as there aren’t too many people, though that’s doubtful. If not though, I’ll head to Uji instead.
Yes, Kyoto can be awful. Especially the buses.
Well, let us know how it goes with an update!
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