Park / Green Space Spots in Kyoto Area

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Leisure / Outdoors

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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden

4.5

289 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Kamigyou-ku Kyoutogyoen 3

A 65 hectare garden surrounding Kyoto Gosho and Sento Gosho (Imperial Palaces) which can be freely visited at any time. Before the capital was moved to Tokyo, the area was filled with mansions for imperial household members and court nobles, but after the move, these were demolished and the area was refurbished as grounds for the palace. Later, it was opened up as a public garden. Home to such historic sites as, of course, the palace, Kujo Pond, and the Shu Sui Tei (Tea-ceremony House), the garden is also filled with trees, small rivers, and an abundance of natural beauty. There are tennis courts, sports grounds, and other exercise facilities, and people of all ages can come here to relax and refresh themselves.

Here in the middle of Kyoto is an urban oasis, perfect for a stroll on a winter’s day. Bikes have to be left at the perimeter.
Umekoji Park

4.0

135 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Kankijichou 56-3

A park located on the former site of the Japan Freight Railway Company Umekoji Station that was built to commemorate the 1,200th anniversary of the foundation of Heiankyo, the ancient capital of Japan. The parks spacious 13.7 hectare grounds include a lawn surrounded by flowers and trees, a riverbed where families can play in the shallow waters, and a forest designed to recreate an animal biotope. The park is also used for a variety of events. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, a nostalgic street car operates in the park between the Hazesaku Yume and Shiden plazas. Kyoto’s first aquarium was opened in the park in 2012, and one of the largest railroad museums in Japan was also opened here in 2016. Walk 15 minutes west from Kyoto Station.

This is surely a beautiful and serene park in Kyoto. On our way to the Railway Museum (see my review earlier for this place too), we passed by this park. Although it was 12.30pm, it wasnt sunny or...
Kasamatsu Park

4.0

85 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Miyadushi Ogaki

Located on the north side of Amanohashidate, this park is famous for its viewing platform located 130 meters up the side of Mt. Nariai deemed the “birthplace of ‘matanozoki’ (bending over and looking at the world upside-down from between one’s legs).” The Amanohashidate Cable Car and a lift operate between Fuchu Station at the foot of the mountain and Kasamatsu Station, making it easy to come view the scenery. The view of Amanohashidate from here is considered one of the three best of the area. Referred to as “Naname ichimoji” (“the Slanted Character,”) it is also called the “view of the rising dragon” due to its resemblance to a sinuous dragon rising towards the heavens. The park is filled with enjoyable sites and areas, including a circular sky deck, wooden viewing deck, wishing bell and wishing lock rail, and the Ama Terrace restaurant.

while going up used cable car and while returning used single chair lift Both were fun and very good , safe
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nishikyou-ku Arashiyamanakaoshitachou 61

First opened in 1956, this park halfway up Mt. Iwata in Arashiyama Mountain Range is home to some 120 Japanese macaques. The monkeys tend to congregate at the viewing area. Living wild and free to walk about the nature-rich grounds, visitors can easily observe them as they go about their lives. The shop at the mountain top rest area sells peanuts and apples for feeding to the monkeys. Colored by beautiful pink cherry blossoms in spring and fall foliage in autumn, the viewing area offers a sweeping view of Kyoto City. This location is particularly popular with international tourists. Arashiyama Station is the closest station to the park.
Keihanna Commemorative Park

4.0

29 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Sourakugunseikachou Seikadai 6-1

This is a public park built on the theme of “Japan’s village scenery” to commemorate the establishment of Keihanna Science City. In the round Japanese landscape garden “Suikei-en” one can enjoy observing seasonal flowers and bamboo thickets and feeding carp, while in undeveloped woodland “Mebuki-no-Mori (Budding Tree Forest)” one can enjoy autumn changing leaves and the songs of wild birds. There are all kinds of events aimed at children, so both children and adults can enjoy this park.

前回訪問から 2年経過しましたがやはり [観月橋][水景棚][巨石群]を散策し [オフシェ・カリレオの子供たち]を眺めていると満足感に満たされます。今回も春の訪問でしたが次回機会あれば紅葉の季節に再来したくなります。又こちらは《日本百名月の地添付写真参照》に認定されており中秋の名月に季節には名月鑑賞のイヘントを開催しているそうなので中秋の名月の季節も風流かも知れません...
Kyoto Prefectual Yamashiro Sports Park (Taiyogaoka Stadium)

3.5

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Ujishi Hironochou Hachikenyadani 1

This park is known by the nickname Taiyogaoka (Hill of Sunshine). It is a popular park among people bringing their families as it equipped with a pool, tennis court, baseball field, play and adventure forests, as well as a connect forest with play equipment making use of the natural environment.

子供と遊びに行きましたが、修理中の遊具が多すぎる！めぼしいものはほぼ修理中でロープが張られています。西脇知事には早急に修理支持を出していただきたいところです。冒険の森の奥のほう、風の回廊やその奥の森の砦(だったかな？)への道はハイキングコースっぽくて楽しかったので、★一つ足して2の評価にします。
Sandanike Park

4.0

25 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Fukuchiyama-shi Izaki 377-1

The park is about 55 hectares in size and includes a zoo, a science museum, a general gymnasium, a martial arts hall, etc. Sandan Pond, located in the center of the park, was originally built as an irrigation pond to supply water to agricultural land, and when full, it is a vast pond covering an area of 4.8 hectares. The surrounding paths allow visitors to enjoy the scenery in all four seasons: cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, waterside bird watching in summer, autumn foliage viewing in fall, and snow viewing in winter.

猪崎由良川河川敷グラウンドに車を駐めて坂を登って行くと、体育館を中心にスポーツ公園が整備されています。福知山マラソンではスタート、ゴールの会場として使用されています。 2022年の大会に参加しましたが、あいにく冷たい雨の大会で消耗しました。山の上がスタート、ゴールなので最後の登り坂は脚に応えます。
Okazaki Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Okazakisaishoujichou other

This is a comprehensive public park which opened in 1895 using the grounds of the Fourth National Industrial Exhibition. The park is home to facilities such as the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art and the Kyoto City Zoo, and is located in a spot where many cultural exchange facilities can be found including Nanzen-ji Temple to the east and Heian Jingu Shrine to the north.
Gorogadake Park

4.5

18 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Maidurushi Ueyasu Lovia 237

Gorogadake Park is located on the top of Mt. Gorogadake in the city of Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture. It contains a plaque that commemorates the establishment of sister city relations with Nakhodka, Russia, as well as several plazas and lawns, one of which is named after Nakhodka. In addition, the observation room in Goro Sky Tower, located at the top of the hill, offers visitors who pay the admission fee a panoramic view of the city of Maizuru and Maizuru Bay. This view has been selected as one of the 100 best scenic views in the Kinki region.

The park has trekking routes, but I wouldnt recommend trekking there in hot months because its humid and the sun was scorching hot! Its in one complex with Goro sky tower where you can pay ¥200 to...
Wachi-yama Yaso no Mori

3.5

5 Reviews

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Kyoto Funai-gun Kyotanbacho Sakabara

This 120,000 square meter park uses its natural surroundings where the Wachi River runs through pristine forest. The park contains Mt. Tengai amidst red pine forest, with a view of old Wachi Town, and is filled with about 900 varieties of plant. They also hold a number of events, including craft classes and stamp rallies.

山野草の森、というだけあって、花園ではありません。季節を合わせれば満開の花があるのかもしれませんが、6月に行ったら新緑のきれいな植物園でした。若干の高低差はあるものの、そこまできつい園内でもないですし、良いハイキングになりましたが、花の見頃を調べて行ったほうが楽しめると思います。
Tango Umi to Hoshi no Mieru Oka Park (Tango Eco-Future Park)

4.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Miyazu-shi Satohami

This scenic park located in a satoyama (village forest) in Tamba, Kyoto offers great views of the Sea of Japan and as far away as the mountains of Hokuriku if the weather cooperates. Some of the park's attractions include the Kodomo no Mori Zone, where visitors can try activities such as vegetable farming or starting a fire, the Amanohashidate, one of Japan's three most famous scenic views, and the Daichi no Tenmondai, an observatory with a sweeping view of the Sea of Japan. The park is a great place for people of all ages to enjoy spending time in nature.

제가 산책할 수 있는 곳을 좋아해서 이렇게 공원을 너무 좋아하는데 걷기에 좋은 곳이었습니다. 잠시 나들이 하기에도 좋아요.
Yodojoato Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku Yodohonmachi

This castle was built in the Edo period, when the Fushimi Castle was abandoned by Matsudaira Sadatsuna. With the Meiji restoration. It was decommissioned, and now only part of the inner citadel's stone wall and inner moat remain.
Sanson Toshi Koryu no Mori

3.5

2 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Hanaseyamasuchou 250

"This forest park is located close to the ""Hanase Koryu no Morimae"" bus stop. The park's vast 1,000 hectare grounds encompass the Katsura River and Ado River headwater basin and visitors can enjoy seasonal outdoor activities like playing in one of the rivers and building a snowman. The park also has lodging facilities. The park center has tennis and volleyball facilities and is also used for concerts. Barbecuing is permitted in the park on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and during the summer vacation period. There are many scenic destinations in the area such as the Bujoji Temple and a famous trio of majestic cedar trees known as the Hanase Sanbon Sugi, the tallest trees in Japan, and visitors can enjoy trekking as well. The park also holds guided tour events."

京都市左京区内ですが、京都の中心部から車で約一時間。鞍馬峠と花背峠を越えると現れる、素朴なリゾート空間です。特に夏は、市内でありながら、京都中心部より2~3度気温が低く、川の水は清涼で、公園内の川では川遊びができます。敷地内には、「森愛館」という木造のイベント会場もあり、いろんなイベントも開催されます。自然の中で自然を感じてリフレッシュできる場所です。ただ冬は、いち早く冬景色に囲まれます。「翠峰荘...
Tea To Uji no Machi History Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Uji-shi Todo Maruyama 203-1
Kasagiyama Prefectural Natural Park

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Kyoto Sourakugunkasagichou Kasagi Kogasakiyama

This nature park is at Mt. Kasagi near the Kizu River. Its forest comprised mainly of broad leaf trees has been designated a National Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty. A hiking course runs from the foot of the mountain to the summit for visitor's enjoyment. Kasagi-dera Temple is at the top, surrounded by distinctive rock formations and cliffs with Buddhist carvings. It's a popular spot to view the colored leaves, and a portion of the park is illuminated at night in autumn.
Tobarikyuato Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Nakajimagoshonouchichou

This historic park is located right near the Jonangu-michi bus stop on Kyoto City Bus. It is known for being the place where the Battle of Toba-Fushimi started in 1868 and as an old battlefield. A large site that stretched 1.5 kilometers east to west and one kilometer north to south, it was lined with a garden with a pond, palaces and temple buildings. Now, only Anrakuju-in Temple, the mausoleums for emperors Shirakawa, Toba and Konoe, Jonangu Shrine and artificial hills remain. Through postwar excavations, the site of a room facing south in the palace was designated as a national historical site, and has been maintained as a historic park. There is a signboard with a picture of the imperial villa at the entrance. The Monument of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi stands at the summit of what was once a manmade hill.
Arashiyama Park Kameyama District

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagakamenochou

A five minute walk from Arashiyama Station. Situated along the Katsura River, Arashiyama Park is divided into three areas and this one is the largest of them. The area is situated northwest of Togetsukyo Bridge. In addition to a children's park, there are two rest areas and two observatories. One of the area's greatest charms is its hilly scenery. Japanese red pines as well as cherry trees, maples, and Rhododendron kaempferi grow on the grounds, and during the flowering season visitors can enjoy the sight of them in full bloom. In addition, tomb for the cremated remains of Emperor Go-Saga is located inside the park on its east side. There are also a variety of famous sightseeing destinations in the surrounding area and the park bustles with large numbers of tourists from across the prefecture and Japan.
Aoba Sanroku Park

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Kyoto Maizuru-shi Okayasu Chinai

"A park located a three-minute walk from the ""Kokuritsu Kosen-mae"" Kyoto Kotsu Bus stop. The park has a log house as well as A and a B lodging buildings which can accommodate up to 200 guests between them for everything from full-on camping to day trip camping sessions. Additional park facilities include a putting golf course which can be used for putting and ground golf by people of all ages (putters and golf balls are available for rental free of charge); an area for ""new"" sports which can be used for skateboarding and inline skating; and a ceramics hall which holds ceramics classes."
Nishiyama Park

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Kyoto Nagaokakyo-shi Chohoji Tanida 9

This naturally rich park is a place where locals come for rest and relaxation. Jabujabu Pond, the park's 30 centimeter-deep wading pool, is especially popular with children. This and other facilities such as walking paths, a greenhouse, and the Children's Forest make the park a great place for a full day of fun.
Himuro no Sato

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto Nantan-shi Yagicho Hidokoro Akami 21-1

This park offers facilities to let visitors get up close to farming culture in a wide-spreading space. There are chances to try your hand at making bread and miso, get up close to ostriches, and harvest your own produce.

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Kyoto Areas

Its wooden tea houses, shuffling geisha, and spiritual sights have seen Kyoto hailed as the heart of traditional Japan, a world apart from ultramodern Tokyo. Despite being the Japanese capital for over a century, Kyoto escaped destruction during World War II, leaving behind a fascinating history which can be felt at every turn, from the fully gold-plated Kinkakuji Temple down to traditional customs such as geisha performances and tea ceremonies, which are still practiced to this day.