Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
With Kids
Kyoto is a great place to travel with kids. The usual worries
aren't an issue in ultra-safe and spotless Japan. Your biggest
challenge will be keeping your children entertained. The
very things that many adults come to Japan to see (temples,
gardens and shrines) can bore kids silly.
A young girl dressed in kimono
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Keeping Kids Happy
The best way to keep your kids happy in Kyoto is to mix your diet of traditional Japanese
culture with some things the kids are more likely to enjoy.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of child-friendly attractions in Kyoto, ranging from
game centres to parks and the Kyoto City Zoo.
If your children are older, you have lots of options: go on a hike in the mountains around
the city, rent a bicycle and explore, or take them to the youth-oriented shopping areas
downtown such as Shingyōgoku Arcade and the Shijō-Kawaramachi shopping district.
