Kyoto 京都

Start at Kyoto Station 京都駅

Walking to the temple and garden

Use the Central Gate (中央口) on the north side for Higashi Honganji. Arriving on the airport bus? It stops on the Hachijo side (八条口), south of the tracks. Use the station map to get to the north side.

Kyoto Station photo and exits JR Kyoto Station map (PDF) Getting to Kyoto from Kansai Airport

Taking the train to Fushimi Inari

At Kyoto Station, follow the brown JR D Nara Line (奈良線) signs to platforms 8–10. Take a train that shows Inari (稲荷駅, JR D03) as a stop. The shrine approach is across the road from the station.

Kyoto Station → JR Inari by train JR West color route map (PDF) Fushimi Inari Taisha access guide

Three stops for a first visit

1. 1. Higashi Honganji 東本願寺

   Head north from Kyoto Station to see the temple’s wooden halls. Check the temple’s seasonal visitor hours before setting out.

   Walk from Kyoto Station to Higashi Honganji Temple access and hours

2. 2. Shosei-en Garden 渉成園

   Walk east to the temple’s pond garden, then return to Kyoto Station for the JR Nara Line. Check garden hours and admission before you go.

   Walk via Shosei-en to Kyoto Station Official garden guide

3. 3. Fushimi Inari Taisha 伏見稲荷大社

   From JR Inari, pass the main shrine and follow the Senbon Torii (千本鳥居) up to the inner shrine, Okusha Hohaisho (奥社奉拝所). Turn back there for a shorter visit or continue up the mountain if you have time for the climb.

   Walk from JR Inari to the main shrine Inner shrine on Google Maps Kyoto City’s shrine guide

Transport and visitor information checked 14 November 2026.