Kyoto Station | Trip plan for large families

Even within a walk of Kyoto Station, there are rooms with a kitchen where 6 can share one room. From Kansai Airport, HARUKA on the visitor discount is ¥11,000 for 6, and Arashiyama and Sagano are one JR train from Kyoto Station. Children under 80 cm tall cannot ride the Hozugawa boat, and entry to the paid areas of temples and shrines closes early, in the late afternoon. Set out here as stay, transport, things to do and what to know.

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4 places about 10 min on foot from Kyoto Station where 6 or more can share one room
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Transport
Kansai Airport to Kyoto Station: ¥11,000 for 6 on HARUKA with the visitor discount
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Things to do
A day in Arashiyama and Sagano: about ¥44,000 for 6. Hozugawa boat from 80 cm tall
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Your Kyoto Station trip plan

Where everyone stays, how you get around, what you do, and what to know. Follow them in order and you'll have one complete Kyoto Station plan.

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① Stay

Places near Kyoto Station where a family of 6 can share one room

The rooms exist. The wall is the cherry-blossom price and the tax for 6.

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② Transport

Kansai Airport to Kyoto Station for a family of 6

¥11,000 for 6 on HARUKA with the discount. With a lot of luggage, the limousine bus. Plus the last departures if you land at night.

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③ Things to do

A day in Arashiyama and Sagano from Kyoto Station with a big family

Under 80 cm tall cannot ride the Hozugawa boat. The Sagano train changes to a new train in spring 2027.

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④ Know before you go

Rules for visiting temples and shrines in Kyoto

Paid entry closes between 15:30 and 17:30. Shoes, photos and pushchairs differ by site.

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