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Fun Kyoto, Not Temples — A Kids' Day of Aquarium, Trains, and Zoo — Kyoto

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Fun Kyoto, Not Temples — A Kids' Day of Aquarium, Trains, and Zoo

Full day

4 stops · Full day

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Instead of a temple tour that wears kids out, a family course built around the aquarium and railway museum clustered at Umekoji Park, plus the downtown zoo. Mostly indoor and hands-on, so kids stay happy regardless of the weather.

Full day4 stopsEst. budget 90,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Kyoto Aquarium京都水族館

    Aquarium · Experience · 100 min stay

    A large urban aquarium. The giant salamander, dolphin show, and seal tunnel are popular, and being inside Umekoji Park keeps the route short.

  2. Walk 5 min
    2

    Umekoji Park梅小路公園

    Park · Rest · 40 min stay

    A broad lawn park linking the aquarium and railway museum. A good mid-point rest stop for kids to run around and have a picnic.

  3. Walk 8 min
    3

    Kyoto Railway Museum京都鉄道博物館

    Museum · Experience · 100 min stay

    53 real locomotives, a driving simulator, and even a steam-train ride experience. Kyoto's best playground for kids who love things that move.

  4. Transit 25 min
    4

    Kyoto City Zoo京都市動物園

    Zoo · 70 min stay

    Japan's second-oldest, a cozy zoo. You can see animals up close and admission is cheap — an easy final stop.

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