Timing and order
Enter the senbon torii early; turn back at a viewpoint or Yotsutsuka. Full summit loop is 2+ hours. Afternoon brewery walk near Chushojima/Momoyama and one tasting. Omotesando snacks are this axis’s meal.
JR vs Keihan
From Kyoto Station: JR Nara Line Inari exits at the torii — fastest. Already in Higashiyama/Gion: Keihan Fushimi-Inari, walk to the gate. Different companies — do not detour back through Kyoto Station “while you’re at it”.
Where to stop / what not to stack
Stop in Fushimi. Not Kiyomizu, Higashiyama slopes or Arashiyama. Uji is another south day — do not race from the summit to Byodo-in.