Experience the best of Kyoto and Osaka with your family in just 5 days. Explore stunning temples, indulge in local cuisine, and have fun at amusement parks.

Kyoto

Osaka

Arrival in Kyoto + Temples and Gardens

Serving the greater Osaka area, this hub on a man-made island has rail access & an adjacent hotel.

Kansai International Airport

Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.

Kiyomizu-dera

A popular sightseeing path runs uphill through this forest of towering bamboo stalks.

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Historical Kyoto + Family-Friendly Activities

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Theme park & movie set featuring a replica Edo-period village with traditional buildings & streets.

Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.

Nijō Castle

Osaka Adventure + Amusement Park

This sprawling theme park dedicated to popular American movies features rides & live entertainment.

Universal Studios Japan

Dotonbori

Connected skyscrapers with a rooftop garden observatory, plus a restaurant & lounge with city views.

Umeda Sky Building

Cultural Kyoto + Nature Exploration

Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.

Kinkaku-ji

Scenic pedestrian path along a cherry tree–lined canal that passes by various temples & shrines.

Tetsugaku No Michi

400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles.

5 Days in Kyoto and Osaka: A Family-Friendly Adventure

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