Things to do in Kyoto with kids 3 spots · 0 easy
Kyoto was Japan's capital for a thousand years, and temples and shrines still sit around every corner. When the kids run out of patience, escapes like Kyoto City Zoo — Japan's second-oldest, opened in 1903 — wait right in the sightseeing core. It suits families who want the temples without losing the children.
Fushimi Inari Taisha✓ easy
The red gates climb a mountain, and you follow as far as you like.
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KeepKiyomizu-dera Temple✓ easy
The wooden stage over the cliff gave Japanese its phrase for taking the plunge.
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KeepArashiyama Bamboo Grove✓ easy
Tended bamboo runs down both sides of what is, officially, a public road.
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