--- name: "Ryoanji Temple" lat: 35.033463 lng: 135.7180884 official_url: "http://www.ryoanji.jp/" fee: "Admission is 600 yen for adults and 500 yen for high school students." last_verified: "2026-10-16" url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000296/" 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." --- # Ryoanji Temple The 15 stones are the draw. One guide says all 15 never show at once, so hunting for a spot that might turns the garden into a game. Elementary-school children told that one spot shows all 15 studied the garden hard. Another family zoomed in to count them from a spot left of the front. The quiet is a harder sell: a 2-year-old wandered. The pond is easier, since ducks and herons rest at its edge. The stones suit children who can count, the pond the rest. - Area: Kyoto - Type: See - Hours: In December through February entry starts at 8:30. - Last verified: 2026-10-16 ## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date) | Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source | |---|---|---|---|---| | Nursing space | No | | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://www.j-g-a.org/roanjitemple-bf.html) | | Diaper changing table | Yes | | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://www.j-g-a.org/roanjitemple-bf.html) | | Family restroom | Yes | | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://www.kyoto-kankou.or.jp/info_search/3455) | | Stroller friendly | Conditional | No rental: Stroller rental is not offered, and the materials do not say whether strollers may enter. / No: A mother with a 2-year-old, 9 months, judged the stone underfoot too rough for a stroller and carried the child instead; another record describes a stroller and wheelchair route. / Yes: The route splits to a longer path for strollers and wheelchairs, with steps along the way, a stone staircase before the garden, and shoes off to enter the main hall. | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://ameblo.jp/hitomatita/entry-12044369978.html) | | Lost-child support | Not checked yet | | | | | Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor | One listing says the temple is not good for rainy days and calls it all outdoors, though the main hall is entered indoors. | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://www.j-g-a.org/roanjitemple-bf.html) | | Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | | | | | Elevator | No | One listing says there is no elevator, though another field on the same page mentions one, so the two entries disagree. | 2026-10-16 (web) | [source](https://www.j-g-a.org/roanjitemple-bf.html) | | English support | English menu & signs | Signs are in English, and brochures come in English, Chinese and Korean, according to a guide drawn from Kyoto's universal tourism site. | 2026-10-01 (web) | [source](https://kaigo-ryoko.com/articles/ryoanji/) | | Outside food allowed | No | Eating inside the grounds is basically not allowed, according to one visitor's record; there is a vending machine at the gate for drinks. | 2015-09-21 (web) | [source](http://hahamarie.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/159/) | | Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet | | | | | High chair | Not checked yet | | | | | Kids' menu | Not checked yet | | | | | Best-fit ages (guide) | Yes | The special viewing of the dragon screen paintings is for junior high students and older, with at most 20 people a day; ordinary admission lists no age limit. | 2026-09-25 (web) | [source](https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV9S4V03V9SPLZB006M.html) | ## 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 2026-10-16; 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 and Diaper changing table at Ryoanji Temple — checked 2026-10-16 — [Piggyback Japan](https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000296/) ``` **Ready to paste (HTML)** ``` Stroller friendly and Diaper changing table at Ryoanji Temple — checked 2026-10-16 — Piggyback Japan ``` Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check the official page and update the date.