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Best Things to Do in Kyoto, with kids
Kenninji Temple is 67% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enter for ¥200 and can safely walk gravel paths and spot koi, yet long silent corridors, no play area and 40-minute meditation sessions can bore them after about 45 minutes.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Honnō-ji Temple is 66% Kids-Friendly
Kids can hunt the three-legged frog and glimpse samurai relics in under an hour and for little money, but no play area, many stairs, and few child-friendly panels limit educational fun.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Jojakkoji Temple is 66% Kids-Friendly
Children can hunt maple leaves and count Jizō statues while learning temple history, and discounted admission helps budgets. Many uneven stone stairs need hand-holding and no play area exists.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Okochi Sanso Garden is 66% Kids-Friendly
Children can hunt stone lanterns and taste sweet matcha, but uneven gravel and steep slopes demand close supervision and there are no playgrounds or hands-on exhibits.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Chion-in Temple is 65% Kids-Friendly
School-age children like koi ponds, giant bell lore and collecting stamps, but there is no play area, garden tickets add cost, and steep stone stairs require close parental supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Rurikō-in Temple is 63% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free and may hunt for carp or trace sutra characters, yet garden paths have steps, require calm behavior, and lack playgrounds, stroller routes, or child-friendly toilets.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Hanamikoji-dori is 63% Kids-Friendly
Older children can spot geisha, try sweet snacks, and ride a rickshaw, yet narrow pavements, evening crowds, and no dedicated restrooms or play zones reduce practicality for families with kids.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5–1 hour
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Kifune Shrine is 63% Kids-Friendly
Children like floating fortune papers and drawing ema, and river sounds add fun, but steep uneven stairs, no stroller access, and limited child toilets make supervision and stamina essential.
Recommended visit duration: 1-3 hours
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Gion Corner is 62% Kids-Friendly
Kids 7–12 get discounted seats and will like puppets and vivid dance, yet they must stay silent for 50 minutes and there is no stroller space, play area, or child-friendly restroom gear.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Kodaiji Temple is 62% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enter free and can explore the bamboo grove and projection-mapped garden, but steep stairs, no playground, and fragile buildings mean parents must supervise closely at all times.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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