{"id":8197,"date":"2026-10-19T13:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T04:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/?post_type=journal&p=8197"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:48:38","slug":"fushimi-momoyama-area-access","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/parade.kyoto\/en\/journal\/fushimi-momoyama-area-access\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get to Fushimi-Momoyama: Routes from Kyoto Station and the Keihan Line, and Which Arrival Station to Choose for Each Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About the appeal of Fushimi-Momoyama<\/a><\/p>

Contents of this article<\/summary>Fushimi Ward and central Fushimi-Momoyama do not cover the same area<\/a>From Kyoto Station, go to Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae or JR\u2019s Momoyama<\/a>From Gion-Shijo, Sanjo or the Keihan Line in Osaka, go to Fushimi-Momoyama<\/a>Comparing the three central stations and the northern and southern gateways<\/a>The stations for Fushimi Inari Taisha are separate from Fushimi-Momoyama<\/a>After walking to the sake brewery district, you can return from Chushojima<\/a>The three lines reached today\u2019s stations through different histories<\/a>References<\/a><\/details>

Fushimi-Momoyama can be reached by three lines: the Kintetsu Kyoto Line, the Keihan Main Line and the JR Nara Line. From Kyoto Station, head for Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae Station or JR\u2019s Momoyama Station; from Gion-Shijo, Sanjo or the Keihan Line in Osaka, head for Fushimi-Momoyama Station. You can choose a station to suit your starting point and the place you want to visit first. The shopping streets, Gokonomiya Shrine and the sake brewery district are all within walking distance of the stations, which makes it easy to combine shopping with a historical walk. [80<\/a>]<\/p>\n

If you want to walk the sake brewery district first, you can also start from Keihan\u2019s Chushojima Station to the south. Choosing your arrival station by the first place you want to visit, rather than by station name alone, makes it easier to decide the order of your walk.<\/p>\n

\"Kintetsu<\/a>
Kintetsu Momoyama-Goryomae Station. Photographed in April 2023. Image: Suikotei. Image source<\/a>. CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fushimi Ward and central Fushimi-Momoyama do not cover the same area<\/h2>\n

If you are visiting Fushimi-Momoyama for shopping or the sake brewery district, the center of your visit will be the area around Gokonomiya Shrine, Otesuji, Minamihama-cho and Chushojima. The castle site and imperial mausoleum to the east, Tambabashi and Fukakusa to the north, and areas farther away such as Toba and Daigo are not all part of the same half-day walking route. [20<\/a>, 34<\/a>, 57<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Present-day Fushimi Ward is an administrative ward formed by incorporating the former Fushimi City and the surrounding towns and villages. Kyoto City\u2019s local history explains that Fukakusa, Momoyama, Mukaijima, Takeda, Toba and other areas each had their own tutelary deities and settlements. Guides to \u201cFushimi\u2019s famous sights\u201d list places in these separate areas, so checking the address and map first will help you choose your arrival station. [31<\/a>, 57<\/a>]<\/p>\n

From Kyoto Station, go to Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae or JR\u2019s Momoyama<\/h2>\n

If you use the Kintetsu Kyoto Line, your destination is Momoyama-Goryomae. The Otesuji Shopping Street is to the west of the station and Gokonomiya Shrine is to the east. This station makes it easy to get your bearings if you plan to visit Gokonomiya before heading to the shopping street. [15<\/a>, 20<\/a>]<\/p>\n

If you use the JR Nara Line, the station name is Momoyama. The JR station is southeast of the Kintetsu station, and you can walk via Gokonomiya to Otesuji. It is also an option for anyone whose itinerary is based on JR. However, Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae Station and JR Momoyama Station are not the same station, so to avoid confusion when meeting someone, it is safest to tell them the railway company name as well. [30<\/a>, 34<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Because stops differ depending on the train, please specify Momoyama-Goryomae or Momoyama when using a route search. You can also check whether a transfer is needed for your departure time.<\/p>\n

From Gion-Shijo, Sanjo or the Keihan Line in Osaka, go to Fushimi-Momoyama<\/h2>\n

From stations on the Keihan Line such as Gion-Shijo, Sanjo and Yodoyabashi, you can take the Keihan Main Line to Fushimi-Momoyama Station. If you take a train that does not stop at Fushimi-Momoyama, change at Tambabashi or another transfer point to a train that does stop there. Since the most convenient train varies with the departure time, the most reliable approach is to check your arrival station with a route search on the day. [14<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Leaving Fushimi-Momoyama Station and heading west brings you to the arcade of the Otesuji Shopping Street. To the east is a Keihan level crossing, beyond which lie Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae Station and then Gokonomiya Shrine. This east\u2013west sequence serves as a landmark when walking around the center of town. [34<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\"Keihan<\/a>
Keihan Fushimi-Momoyama Station. Photographed in November 2007. The area around the exit shows the scene at the time of the photograph. Image: \u2191\uff30\uff2f\uff2e (Japanese Wikipedia). Title: Fushimi-Momoyama station.jpg. Image source<\/a>. CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Comparing the three central stations and the northern and southern gateways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Arrival station<\/th>\nLine<\/th>\nGuide to choosing your first destination<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Fushimi-Momoyama<\/td>\nKeihan Main Line<\/td>\nOtesuji to the west. Heading east leads to the Kintetsu station and Gokonomiya Shrine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Momoyama-Goryomae<\/td>\nKintetsu Kyoto Line<\/td>\nGokonomiya Shrine to the east; the Keihan station and Otesuji to the west<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Momoyama<\/td>\nJR Nara Line<\/td>\nTo the town center via Gokonomiya Shrine. The castle site and imperial mausoleum are in the hills to the east<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chushojima<\/td>\nKeihan Main Line and Uji Line<\/td>\nMinami-Shinchi and Higashi- and Nishi-Yanagicho to the north, with the waterside and sake brewery district beyond. Otesuji is farther north<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tambabashi \/ Kintetsu-Tambabashi<\/td>\nKeihan Main Line and Kintetsu Kyoto Line<\/td>\nGateway for visiting the old town north of Otesuji<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If you want to walk around Gokonomiya and Otesuji first, choose one of the top three stations in the table; if you want to see Chushojima\u2019s history and the sake brewery district first, choose Chushojima; and if you want to start from the old town to the north, choose the Tambabashi side. On days when you include temples and shrines on the Tambabashi side, you will cover more ground than on a walk heading straight for Minamihama-cho. [34<\/a>, 48<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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You can walk between the stations of the three lines along the town\u2019s streets. Kintetsu\u2019s Momoyama-Goryomae Station is east of Keihan\u2019s Fushimi-Momoyama Station, and JR Momoyama Station is southeast of it. Keihan Fushimi-Momoyama \u2197<\/a> \/ Kintetsu Momoyama-Goryomae \u2197<\/a> \/ JR Momoyama \u2197<\/a> \/ Chushojima \u2197<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three stations are within walking distance of each other, but they do not share ticket gates or transfer passages. On the map following the station comparison table, you can open each station\u2019s location from its name. From there, you can enter your starting point to look up a route to the station.<\/p>\n

The station photographs shown here depict the stations as they were when photographed. You can check the locations of exits and elevators in Keihan\u2019s station information<\/a>, Kintetsu\u2019s station map<\/a> and JR\u2019s station information<\/a>. Each railway company\u2019s station information was consulted on October 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

The stations for Fushimi Inari Taisha are separate from Fushimi-Momoyama<\/h2>\n

Fushimi Inari Taisha is in Fukakusa, north of the sake brewery district and Otesuji. The nearest JR station is Inari Station, and on Keihan it is Fushimi-Inari Station. If you combine it with a walk around Fushimi-Momoyama, you can travel between the two areas by JR or Keihan. [24<\/a>]<\/p>\n

You can compare the route from JR Momoyama Station to Inari Station<\/a> with the route from Keihan Fushimi-Momoyama Station to Fushimi-Inari Station<\/a>. Entering your departure time will show the transfers and travel time for that day.<\/p>\n

\"Fushimi<\/a>
Fushimi Inari Taisha. Photographed in August 2019. It is located away from central Fushimi-Momoyama. Image: Sizableframe. Image source<\/a>. CC0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you combine the two areas, you can look up rail routes between Keihan\u2019s Fushimi-Inari Station and Fushimi-Momoyama or Chushojima Stations, or between JR\u2019s Inari and Momoyama Stations. You will need to allow separately for the time spent visiting the shrine and the time for walking to stations, waiting for trains and riding. For a half day of leisurely sake brewery visits and lunch, you can also plan your day around Fushimi-Momoyama.<\/p>\n

After walking to the sake brewery district, you can return from Chushojima<\/h2>\n

If you walk from Gokonomiya to Otesuji, Nayamachi, Ryoma-dori, and then the sake brewery district and waterside, Chushojima Station to the south becomes an option for the return trip. As a junction of the Keihan Main Line and Uji Line, it can be used to return toward Kyoto or Osaka, as well as to travel toward Uji. If you do not plan to go back to the shopping streets to shop, you will not need to retrace your steps to your arrival station. [24<\/a>, 34<\/a>]<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you want to return by Kintetsu or JR, or want to pick up sake on Otesuji, you will need to go back to a station to the north. The half-day walking plan<\/a> explains the basic route ending at Chushojima and how it differs if you leave shopping until last.<\/p>\n

The three lines reached today\u2019s stations through different histories<\/h2>\n

The three lines that now run close together each reached Fushimi through different circumstances. Nara Railway, the predecessor of the JR Nara Line, opened between Kyoto and Fushimi in September 1895, and initially entered Fushimi by a different route from the current Nara Line. In 1921, the line was changed to a route running via Inari to Momoyama, and the old Kyoto\u2013Fushimi section was abolished. The Fushimi\u2013Momoyama section was used for a time as a freight line and was later transferred to Nara Electric Railway. When looking for today\u2019s stations, it is important not to assume that the \u201cFushimi Station\u201d on old maps is the same as today\u2019s JR station. [DXP03<\/a>]<\/p>\n

To learn more about how the lines changed over time, continue to the modern history of how railways changed travel and trade in the port town<\/a>. When choosing how to get here today, you can use the station names introduced so far and the current route map.<\/p>\n

In the same year, 1895, the Kyoto Electric Railway\u2019s streetcar also opened. The next old photograph records this streetcar crossing Kanjin Bridge. How railways and streetcars changed travel between Kyoto and Fushimi is explained in the history from the modern era onward<\/a>. [31<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\"Kyoto<\/a>
A Kyoto Electric Railway streetcar crossing Kanjin Bridge. The photograph shows the tracks and overhead wires on the bridge and the structure of the bridge spanning the river. It is a late Meiji-period photograph taken in Fukakusa Nishikawara-cho, and was not taken on the opening day of the Fushimi Line in 1895. Enlarge image<\/a>. Image: from Mirai e Tsumugu Fukakusa no Kioku (Memories of Fukakusa Passed On to the Future) (courtesy of Inari Elementary School). Original material and bibliographic details<\/a>. Terms of use of the Fukakusa Archives<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Hotoji level crossing in Fukakusa Gokurakuji-cho. A photograph from around 1935 showing a steam locomotive heading north. It is a record of the railway that became today\u2019s JR Nara Line. Image: from Mirai e Tsumugu Fukakusa no Kioku (Memories of Fukakusa Passed On to the Future) (courtesy of Sadayoshi Tanaka). Original material and image source<\/a>. Terms of use of the Fukakusa Archives<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The way the railway was built also involved adjustments with the town\u2019s industry. Accounts of Nara Electric Railway\u2019s 1928 plan record that its effect on groundwater became an issue, and that the sake brewers\u2019 association commissioned a geological survey and called for the line to be changed to an elevated structure. Today, when you look at the elevated tracks and the breweries\u2019 wells, you can also trace a history of adjustments made so that surface transport and access to groundwater could coexist on the same land. This is explained in more detail in surveying and conserving well water<\/a>. [R2P006<\/a>]<\/p>\n

References<\/h2>\n