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Step-by-step walking routes between platforms in Japan's busiest stations, with the exact Japanese signs to follow.

Shinkansen→JR Nara Line (Fushimi Inari)

Shinkansen to JR Nara Line (Fushimi Inari) at Kyoto Station

How to change from the Shinkansen to the JR Nara Line at Kyoto Station, for Fushimi Inari Taisha. Use the transfer gate on 2F without leaving the station; allow about 10 minutes.

Allow 10 minwalking time
Shinkansen platforms, 3Ffrom · 新幹線
Nara Line platforms, 1Fto · 奈良線

From the Shinkansen platforms on 3F, go down to 2F and use the transfer gate to the JR local lines. You do not need to leave the station. Then follow the Nara Line signs down to its platforms on 1F.

Inari Station, right in front of Fushimi Inari Taisha, is two stops from Kyoto on the Nara Line.

Look for these signs
在来線JR Local Lines
奈良線Nara Line
稲荷Inari
  • Insert all your tickets at the transfer gate and take back every ticket that comes out.
  • Only local trains stop at Inari. Rapid trains to Nara pass through without stopping.

Overview only: we have not yet walked and checked this route step by step. Follow the signs above and allow the time shown.

Which platform?

Nara LineTofukuji, Inari (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Uji, Nara

Questions

How do I get to Fushimi Inari from Kyoto Station?

Take a local train on the JR Nara Line to Inari Station, two stops away. The shrine entrance is across the road.

Do all Nara Line trains stop at Inari?

No. Only local trains stop at Inari. Check the train type on the board before boarding.

Other transfers at Kyoto Station

Shinkansen→JR Sagano Line (Arashiyama) Allow 10–15 min Ticket gate on route Overview Shinkansen→Karasuma Line (subway) Allow 10 min Ticket gate on route Overview

Three levels

The Shinkansen platforms are on 3F, the transfer gates on 2F and the JR local platforms on 1F. The subway is underground on the north side.

Long platforms, far apart

The Sagano Line platforms are at the far west end of the station. Allow extra time for the walk.

Buses get crowded

For Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama, the JR lines are usually faster and more reliable than the city buses.