--- name: "Higashi Honganji" lat: 34.9912258 lng: 135.7583925 official_url: "https://www.higashihonganji.or.jp/" fee: "Worship is free during gate hours, and the donation box is optional (English page)." last_verified: "2026-10-13" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000282/" publisher: "Piggyback Japan" method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page." reuse: "Free to reuse with the check date kept. A link back is appreciated, not required." --- # Higashi Honganji Goeido Hall, the larger of two main halls, is 76 m across the front, with 927 tatami mats inside. The second, Amida Hall, has an inner sanctuary gold from ceiling to pillars. A corridor between them displays the sled and hair rope that hauled timber for the rebuilding. Out on the gravel, one girl in her diaper years crouched a few minutes over stones she had picked out. So the halls are for your eyes and the gravel for a small child, which suits a short stop near the station. - Area: Kyoto - Type: See - Hours: The grounds are open 5:50-17:30 from March to October and 6:20-16:30 from November to February. - Last verified: 2026-10-13 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Nursing space | Yes | The temple's official account says it has installed a private baby-care room called "mamaro" on the grounds (the location is not given in the post). | 2026-10-13 (web) | [source](https://www.facebook.com/shinshuotaniha.higashihonganji/posts/313245784413605/) | | Diaper changing table | Yes | The nursing room has a changing table and a chair, and a curtain closes it (the review does not say which building it is in). | 2023-11-05 (web) | [source](https://mamamap.jp/spots/53771) | | Family restroom | Yes | | 2020-12-05 (web) | [source](https://mamamap.jp/spots/53771) | | Stroller friendly | Conditional | No: Before entering the halls (Goeido, Amida), strollers and wheeled luggage go in a designated space and you take your shoes off; the official page says nothing about the outdoor paths. / Yes: Paved paths inside the grounds take a stroller as far as the halls, where it is left at the stroller spot. / Yes: A visitor reports that the stroller spot at the halls is free. / Yes: The grounds are gravel, but one concrete path runs to the buildings and a stroller pushes easily on it (2016 review). / Yes: Goeido Gate (the main gate) has stairs; the south Amida Gate has none. | 2026-10-13 (web) | [source](https://english.higashihonganji.or.jp/english_top/) | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | | | | | Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | Yes | | 2024-11-21 (web) | [source](https://wheelchair.travelogues.jp/temple/higashihonganji/) | | English support | English menu & signs | Exhibit descriptions in the gallery at the reception building are written in English and Japanese. | 2026-10-13 (web) | [source](https://english.higashihonganji.or.jp/templebuildings/) | | Outside food allowed | No | No food or drink is allowed in the halls and corridors; the official page says nothing about the open grounds. | 2026-10-13 (web) | [source](https://english.higashihonganji.or.jp/english_top/) | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | High chair | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' menu | Yes | The children's osai costs 1,500 yen, for children up to about 8, by reservation only. | 2026-10-13 (web) | [source](https://www.higashihonganji.or.jp/worship/daily/) | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet | | | | ## How to cite these facts Free to reuse. Every fact shown with a value above was read from the official page it links to, and re-checked on 2026-10-13; rows marked "Not checked yet" have not been checked. We keep the check date visible so you can tell how old a fact is — please keep it when you quote us. A link back is appreciated but not required. **Ready to paste (Markdown)** ``` Stroller friendly, Nursing space and Diaper changing table at Higashi Honganji — checked 2026-10-13 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000282/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Stroller friendly, Nursing space and Diaper changing table at Higashi Honganji — checked 2026-10-13 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.