Things to Do with Kids near Kyoto: 21 family spots within 20 km
There are 21 family spots within 20 km of central Kyoto in a straight line. The closest is Masutomi Museum of Geoscience, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Kyoto Botanical Garden.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Botanical Garden 京都府立植物園 | Botanical garden | 4 km |
| Iwatayama Monkey Park 嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま | Zoo | 9 km |
| Toei Kyoto Studio Park 東映太秦映画村 | Amusement park | 5 km |
| Kyoto Railway Museum 京都鉄道博物館 | Science museum | 4 km |
| Kyoto Aquarium 京都水族館 | Zoo | 3 km |
| Kyoto City Zoo 京都市動物園 | Zoo | 2 km |
| Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden 草津市立水生植物公園みずの森 | Botanical garden | 17 km |
| Yamashina Botanical Research Institute 山科植物資料館 | Botanical garden | 6 km |
| Masutomi Museum of Geoscience 益富地学会館 | Science museum | 1 km |
| Shūgakuin Depot 修学院車庫 | Railway museum | 5 km |
| Kyoto Medicinal Plant Garden 京都薬用植物園 | Botanical garden | 5 km |
| Kyoto Municipal Science Center for Youth 京都市青少年科学センター | Science museum | 6 km |
| Clock Museum and Treasure House, Ōmi Jingū 近江神宮時計館宝物館 | Science museum | 8 km |
| Diorama Kyoto Japan ジオラマ・京都・JAPAN | Science museum | 8 km |
| The Garden of Medicinal Plants, KPU 京都薬科大学薬用植物園 | Botanical garden | 9 km |
| Kyoto Bamboo Museum 竹の資料館 | Science museum | 9 km |
| Takada Crystal Museum 高田クリスタルミュージアム | Science museum | 11 km |
| Ōtsu City Science Museum 大津市科学館 | Science museum | 12 km |
| Uji City Botanical Park 宇治市植物公園 | Botanical garden | 16 km |
| Lake Biwa Museum 滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館 | Zoo | 17 km |
| Kusatsu-juku Kaidō Kōryūkan 草津市立草津宿街道交流館 | Science museum | 17 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Kyoto, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.