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Kyoto with kids: route in order

A tunnel of closely spaced vermilion torii gates with black bases lining a paved path at the Senbon ToriiKiyomizu-dera's wooden stage on tall pillars above red and orange autumn maples, a red pagoda on the leftThe gold-leaf Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji reflected in the still pond, pine islets in front and hills behind

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
1 of 3 free; paid: Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji
Duration
6 h 20 min · 09:30–15:46
Start and finish
Fushimi Inari Shrine → Kinkaku-ji
On foot
≈ 0 min in total
Transport
2 rides, ≈ 1 h 1 min
Lunch
around 13:25
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Kyoto09:30–15:46 · 3 places · 6 h 20 min

  1. Fushimi Inari Shrine

    · 2 h · Free

  2. 25 min · transport or taxi
  3. Kiyomizu-dera

    · 1 h 30 min · ≈ ¥500

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 36 min · transport or taxi
  6. Kinkaku-ji

    · 45 min · ¥500

Go · start

Add nearby

Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

Gion

Kyoto, Japan

↝ 19 min1 h 30 minfree

Ryoan-ji

Kyoto, Japan

↝ 19 min45 min

What the route costs

1 of 3 are free; 2 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Fushimi Inari Shrine552 hFree
2Kiyomizu-dera511 h 30 min≈ ¥500
3Kinkaku-ji4845 min¥500
Total4 h 20 min1 of 3 free

Sources and fact-check

  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date

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