Kyoto｜Trip Plan for Large Families

Stay together in a machiya, get around while skipping the crowded buses, dress the whole family in kimono, and reach the sights away from the crush. We've wrapped touring Kyoto with 5 or more into Stay, Getting around, Experiences, and Tips.

① Stay② Getting around③ Experiences④ Good to know
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Stay
A whole-house machiya rental for 5–7
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Getting around
Skip the buses, forward your luggage to the lodging
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Tip
Use early-morning slots to dodge temple crowds
Trip plan

Kyoto trip plan

Where everyone stays, how you get around, what to do, and what to know. Follow them in order and they add up to one Kyoto plan.

AOI Nanzenji machiya townhouse
① Stay

A whole-house machiya rental for 5–7 (AOI Nanzenji)

Everyone under one roof on a quiet lane. A whole-house rental close to the temples, away from the crowds.

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Getting around Kyoto by subway
② Getting around

Skip the buses and forward your luggage

Take the subway plus luggage delivery instead of the crowded city buses. This is the comfortable way when you're moving as a group.

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Family kimono rental in Kyoto
③ Experiences

Family kimono, in the first morning slot

Put the whole family in one kimono slot. Get dressed before it fills up and reach the sights ahead of the crowds.

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A quiet Kyoto lane
④ Good to know

Avoiding Kyoto's crowds with kids

Early-morning routes, quiet alternative spots, and the etiquette of Gion.

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