---
name: "Kyoto Aquarium"
lat: 34.987499
lng: 135.747391
official_url: "https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/"
fee: "Admission is 2,600 yen for adults, 2,000 yen for high school students, 1,400 yen for junior high and elementary school children, and 900 yen for children aged 3 and over. High school students show their student ID at the ticket counter. Holders of a disability certificate and one companion pay half price. Annual passports are also sold (5,800 yen for an adult); passport holders get 10% off a same-day ticket for a companion, and children up to elementary school age receive a free stamp booklet called an Aqua Passport — babies aged 0 to 2 get one if a parent holds the annual passport. Advance tickets are sold online so you do not have to queue."
last_verified: "2026-08-13"
---

# Kyoto Aquarium

The Kyo-no-Kawa zone recreates the Yura River, upstream to downstream, and the first tank belongs to the giant salamander. A rice paddy grows on the same floor, and the largest tank, the Sea of Kyoto, holds about 50 species. About 50 Cape penguins are called by name at feeding time. Jellyfish Wonder shows about 30 species, one tank running 360 degrees around you. A craft workshop runs daily upstairs, and the Kyoto Railway Museum is five minutes away in the same park.

- Area: kyoto_kyoto-station
- Type: sightseeing
- Hours: Open every day of the year — the official site lists no closed days, though the aquarium can be shut for maintenance or events. Entry and ticket sales close one hour before closing time. Opening hours change by date and can also change with the weather, so check the official calendar for the day you are going.
- Last verified: 2026-08-13

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Yes | You can go in with the stroller: the official family guide says the building has ramps and lifts, so strollers roll straight in. Large bags go in the coin lockers by the entrance. Whether strollers can be rented, and where they may not go inside, is not stated on the official pages. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/guide/kids/) |
| Elevator | Yes | The official family guide names ramps and lifts as the reason a stroller can go straight in. How many there are, and where, is not published. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/guide/kids/) |
| Steps & slope caution | Barrier-free | Ramps and lifts inside mean a stroller does not have to be carried. The official pages do not describe any steps. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/guide/kids/) |
| English support | English menu & signs | The official website switches between Japanese, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese and Korean. Whether signs inside the aquarium are in English, or whether staff speak it, is not stated. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/) |
| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three baby rest rooms, each with a nursing room and a hot-water sink for making up formula (the official support page states the count). | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/about/support/) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes (8) | Eight nappy-changing tables, inside the multipurpose toilets and the baby rest rooms. (The official FAQ page gives a different figure, six; the dedicated facilities page says eight and is used here.) | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/about/support/) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Yes (4) | Four multipurpose toilets designed for wheelchair use; some are equipped for ostomates. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/about/support/) |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Yes | Ten toilets with a child-sized seat, plus four urinals sized for small boys. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/about/support/) |
| Stroller rental | No | No strollers to borrow. A visitor report states there is no rental, so bring your own from where you are staying. | 2026-08-13 (web) | [source](https://waagyaa.com/child/kyoto-aquarium-babycar/) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Crowding (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Quietness (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Lost-child support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Stroller access notes | Yes | Ramps and lifts inside mean the stroller rolls in, and big bags go into the coin lockers at the entrance. The aquarium has no car park and no drop-off point, so families with a car use a nearby one — a family with a child under school age can use the Umekoji Park 'omoiyari' priority car park. From Kyoto station the central exit is about 15 minutes on foot, or seven minutes from Umekoji-Kyotonishi station on the JR Sanin line. | 2026-08-12 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-aquarium.com/guide/kids/) |