Enkoji is part of my Kyoto with Kids recommendations. For other recommendations in Kyoto for families, see my Kyoto with Kids blog post here.
Enkoji Temple
I loved this place!! It’s a bit outside of Kyoto but worth it for just how stunning ( and quiet as it isn’t that well known by tourists as the other main temples closer to the centre of Kyoto.
When we visited- the kids were taking turns napping so my hubby and I took turns going in with the one child who was awake.
京都市 左京区一乗寺小谷町13
13 KOTANI-CHO, ICHIJOJI, SAKYO-KU, KYOTO
OPEN 9AM-4:30PM
ADMISSION: 500 YEN
And the park with a big playground nearby is called…..
Takaragaike Park
Okay so on one of our visits to Kyoto with kids had been so good and patient that we really wanted to give them a decent wriggle around at a proper, spacious park. For this reason, we chose to visit Enkoji ( above) after a play at this park.
To get to the park from central Kyoto , we took a taxi for about 20 minutes (approx 2,500 yen) to Kodomo no Rakuen in Takaragaike Koen (Takaragaike Park.) It was such a lovely change of pace and we stayed here for quiet a few hours. We had a little picnic and made use of the public restrooms to change nappies etc. Our taxi driver hadn’t heard of the park so we showed him this website.
If you’re going to the playground AFTER visiting Enkoji – take a taxi for 12 mins ( approx 1200 yen) or walk for 44 mins.
京都市左京区上高野流田町
KAMITAKANO NAGAREDA CHO, SAKYO-KU, KYOTO
OPEN EVERYDAY 9AM-4:30PM (CLOSED OVER THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS)
ENTRANCE: FREE
See here for other Kyoto with Kids suggestions here.
Or here if you’re just looking for early morning Kyoto with kids suggestions.
