Parks & gardens
Umekoji Park
梅小路公園
Umekoji / Shimogyo · near Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line) (3 min walk)
Umekoji Park in Umekoji / Shimogyo. A free 'Suzaku Dream Square' playground has a 14-metre roller slide and big jungle gym, with a separate toddler zone and lots of shade.
Why children love it: A free 'Suzaku Dream Square' playground has a 14-metre roller slide and big jungle gym, with a separate toddler zone and lots of shade.
Honest drawbacks: Very little shelter, so it is best skipped in rain or peak summer heat.
Umekoji Park
- Best for
- Babies (0–1), Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11)
- Time to allow
- 2h
- Opening hours
- Open park accessible daytime year-round; paid facilities close Mondays
- Price
- Park and playground free; Suzaku-no-Niwa garden and Inochi-no-Mori cost ¥200 (closed Mondays)
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- outdoor
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