Fushimi Inari Shrine holds Nukiho-sai on 25 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 13:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
A Nukiho-sai harvest ritual will take place at Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha) in Kyoto on 25 October 2026. The ceremony gives travellers a specific autumn event at one of Japan’s major Shinto sites.
The shrine’s English programme lists Nukiho-sai at 11am on 25 October 2026.
Nukiho-sai brings the rice harvest to Fushimi Inari Shrine
Nukiho-sai marks the harvesting of rice grown for the shrine’s religious cycle. The harvested rice is offered for the Shinjo-sai on 23 November 2026, while the remaining rice straw is burned.
The event sits within a sequence of agricultural rites at the shrine. The official programme describes the June Taue-sai as the planting of rice seedlings in the shrine paddies, giving the October ceremony a direct link to the year’s cultivation. The official festival programme names the date, time and purpose of Nukiho-sai.
Fushimi Inari Shrine connects the ritual with Inariyama
Established in 711, the shrine is the head shrine to which Japan’s other Inari shrines are affiliated. Its precinct includes Inariyama, a 233 m-high sacred mountain in Kyoto’s Higashiyama range.
The main shrine building contains five shrines, including lower, middle and upper shrines. The harvest ritual therefore belongs to a wider sacred landscape rather than a standalone performance venue. The shrine’s background and access details place the complex in Fushimi Ward and identify its principal railway connections.
For visitors, the link between the June planting and the October harvest gives Nukiho-sai a clear place in the shrine calendar. The later Shinjo-sai on 23 November completes the sequence described by the custodian.
Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Nukiho-sai takes place at 11am on 25 October 2026 at Fushimi Inari Shrine.
- The ceremony concerns the shrine’s harvested rice and remaining straw; the official programme does not announce a closure or altered access for the main precinct.
- The shrine stands directly beside Inari Station on the JR Nara Line. Fushimi-inari Station on the Keihan Main Line is east of the shrine, while Inari Taisha-mae is the relevant stop on Kyoto’s Minami 5 city-bus route.
- The wider precinct includes the 233 m-high Inariyama and shrine gateways, smaller shrines and worshipping sites across the mountain. Visitors should expect an uphill mountain setting beyond the lower buildings.
- Japan’s official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Fushimi Inari Shrine
When does Nukiho-sai take place at Fushimi Inari Shrine?
Nukiho-sai takes place at 11am on 25 October 2026.
What is Nukiho-sai at Fushimi Inari Shrine?
It is a harvest ritual in which harvested rice is offered for the Shinjo-sai on 23 November 2026 and remaining straw is burned.
Where is Fushimi Inari Shrine and how do you get there?
The shrine is beside Inari Station on the JR Nara Line in Kyoto. Fushimi-inari Station on the Keihan Main Line and Inari Taisha-mae on the Minami 5 bus route are also access points.
