Recommended Theme Parks in Kyoto! 5 playgrounds to go out with kids!

Kyoto is often associated with tourist attractions such as shrines and temples, but in fact there are also many theme parks and other facilities.
We would like to introduce five spots ranging from theme parks that remind us of traditional Japanese culture to amusement parks that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Table of Contents

1. Toei Movie Village in Kyoto

2. Kankuudai Amusement Park

3. LOGOS LAND

Kyoto City Zoo

Amanohashidate Viewland

■ Summary

1. Toei Movie Village

The most famous theme park in Kyoto is Toei Kyoto Movie Village.
It is often actually used for filming movies, and the sets of period dramas can be seen as they are.
Depending on the timing, you may run into the filming site.

Here, visitors can transform into a ninja, a maiko, a princess, or a warlord, and slip back in time to the world of historical dramas.
Of course, you can rent costumes only, but there are also a variety of options, including full-scale courses where you can have your hair tied and dressed.

Kids will also be excited to see programs where they can play the role of special effects heroes and popular anime characters.
Other attractions include a ninja house, a karakuri dojo, and a haunted house, so both adults and children can fully enjoy themselves.
Please come in costume and take pictures at one of the many photo spots.

○Word of mouth

There was also a spot to take pictures of Gintama, which the children enjoyed. The ninja experience was fun.
Edo Period! That's what I was thinking.The feeling of an Edo period town was amazing. I was able to take many pictures.
There were also students on a school excursion from the Kanto area. This theme park can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
There are sometimes exhibitions, and there was an exhibition of Hibari Misora.
Time travel to a period drama! The atmosphere was great.

■ Facility Name:Toei Movie Village
Address: 10, Tadahachioka-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
■Access: Approx. 5 minutes walk from JR Taima Sta.

Only HP:https://www.toei-eigamura.com/

2. Guanzudai Amusement Park

Kankudai Amusement Park is an amusement park where visitors can experience the natural beauty of Arashiyama and its seasonal flowers.
From popular playground equipment such as trampolines to putting golf, cycle monorail, fishing, and more, many attractions have low age limits, so young children can have fun together.

○Word of mouth

I enjoyed fishing in the great outdoors. The area is crowded with families.
There is a lot of playground equipment that even small children can play on. The trampoline looked fun.
The view of nature is breathtaking. I was also able to exercise and refresh my body.
The cycle monorail was like walking in the air, and the breeze was nice.

■ Facility Name:Kuankuudai Amusement Park
Address: 11 Umegahata Hinokisha-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 30 minutes by car from Kyoto Minami IC

HP:https://www.parkway-hankyu.com/facilities/?id=1288246027-743599

3. LOGOS LAND

This theme park is a collaboration between the outdoor brand "LGOS" and Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture. The main focus is on camping, and a hotel is also attached to the park. Of course, families can enjoy BBQ around the fire.
At the outdoor plaza "Activity Hills," there is a dome-like space called "Fluffy Dome," which looks like a trampoline, and you can jump around a lot and move your body. The 140-meter-long roller slide is also very powerful! Even adults will be able to return to their childhood memories.

○Word of mouth

We enjoyed a barbecue at the campground. Accommodations included a restaurant and outdoor food.
The facility is fun even if you stop by empty-handed. The rental of boards was free, and I was able to enjoy the slides without getting my clothes dirty.
The trampoline was fun until the kids ran out of energy.
I would like to come back again.

■ Facility Name:LOGOS LAND
Address: 24-4, Terada Okawahara Takahara, Joyo City, Kyoto, Japan
Access: 20 min. walk from Joyo Station on Nara Line

HP:https://logosland.jp/

4. Kyoto City Zoo

The Kyoto City Zoo is home to tigers, elephants, and other animals that are very popular with children.
It is the second oldest zoo in Japan and has a mini amusement park on the premises.
Although not large in scale, the zoo has been renovated and offers new rides as well as rides with a retro atmosphere. Gondolas with zoo-like illustrations and a small Ferris wheel make it a great place to enjoy not only the zoo but also an amusement park at the same time.

○Word of mouth

I went there with my family because of its easy accessibility. In addition to the zoo, there were 4 attractions for the children to enjoy.
The children under elementary school age were free, so cospa! The giraffes were cute.
I also learned a lot of information about the breeding methods and characteristics of the animals. The penguins were cute.
We were able to touch rabbits and gerbils during the touch time. The rides at the amusement park were also good.

■ Facility Name:Kyoto City Zoo
Address: Okazaki Hoshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access: about 5 minutes on foot from Kyoto Municipal Subway Keage Station

HP:https://www5.city.kyoto.jp/zoo/

5. Amanohashidate Viewland

Amanohashidate Viewland, located at the top of Mt. Monju, overlooking Amanohashidate, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan, is a combination of an observation deck and an amusement park full of nature.
The park's retro merry-go-round is a great place to take your children for a ride.
Also, since the SL locomotives are traveling around the park, visitors can think about what they would like to play with next while riding on the locomotives.
The Ferris wheel, an essential part of the amusement park, is even higher than the top of the mountain, so the view is great, but a little scary.... In addition to attractions such as archery and go-carts, there are also swings and other cute playground equipment for the little ones to enjoy.
And the "crotch peeking platform," which many people visit for this purpose, is a famous scenic spot where Amanohashidate is said to look like a dragon flying in the sky. Please come and see what it looks like.

○Word of mouth

It is one of the three most scenic spots in Japan and the scenery is very beautiful. Adults can enjoy the scenery and children can enjoy the attractions.
There is a ... archery, which is fun even for adults. I used it while being lectured.
The merry-go-round is a great installation. It looks like a retro amusement park.
There is a restaurant with a view. I enjoyed my meal while relaxing and taking in the spectacular view.

■ Facility Name:Amanohashidate Viewland
Address: 437 Aza-Bunju, Miyazu City, Kyoto, Japan
Access: about 5 minutes walk from Amanohashidate Station of Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line

HP:https://www.viewland.jp/

■ Summary

We have introduced several theme parks in Kyoto that you can visit with your family.
There are numerous theme parks in Kansai,
A theme park that takes you back in time to the Edo period
Theme park with a retro atmosphere
Theme park where you can also interact with animals
There are also theme parks in Kyoto that can be enjoyed by the whole family, such as the following, so please be sure to visit them.

A video of his visit to the Ohata Film Village is now available on Youtube! Please take a look at Akanemaru dressed as Mito Komon!