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Events in Kyoto you can enjoy with children.

As of Nov 10: 4 events, 2 free.

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As of Nov 10 (Tue), Kyochika lists 4 matching events in Kyoto, 2 of them free. Highlights: 10th Kokohana Marche at Shinka-ji Temple (Shinka-ji Temple, Kinko Benzaiten Shaka Hall, Nov 23 (Mon)); Kyoto Railway Museum Special Tour: Experience Everything About the Series 500 Shinkansen! (Kyoto Railway Museum, Dec 12 (Sat) – Jan 23 (Sat)); Satoyama Culture Festival: Meet the World's Trees in a Forest Like a Botanical Garden at Kamigamo Experimental Station (Kamigamo Experimental Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, Nov 14 (Sat)). Every listing is checked against the official page, with hours, prices and nearest stations.

  • Festival & seasonal event

    Satoyama Culture Festival: Meet the World's Trees in a Forest Like a Botanical Garden at Kamigamo Experimental Station

    Kamigamo Experimental Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University (Kitayama Sta.)

    Nov 14 (Sat) 10:00 – 16:00 (details on the official site)

    Free admission (some booths are paid)

    A family forest-education day at a Kyoto University research forest with about 750 tree species. Hands-on booths include shrine-carpenter work, a forestry shooting game and Kitayama cedar magnet making. Forest walks (15 people each) need advance booking.

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    Agnes Illumination at Heian Jogakuin University

    Heian Jogakuin University, Kyoto Campus (Marutamachi Sta.)

    Nov 20 (Fri) – Dec 25 (Fri) 16:30 – 21:00

    Free admission

    The 22nd annual illumination display created by students and faculty, themed around 'Love.' The lights switch on at 6:05 PM on the opening day. Power supplied by next-generation vehicles is planned for December 10–12.

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    10th Kokohana Marche at Shinka-ji Temple

    Shinka-ji Temple, Kinko Benzaiten Shaka Hall (Iseda Sta.)

    Nov 23 (Mon) 09:30 – 15:00

    Check the official website for prices

    Held on the same day as the Shinka-ji Temple Festival. The venue is in Uji City, not Kyoto City.

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  • Festival & seasonal event

    Kyoto Railway Museum Special Tour: Experience Everything About the Series 500 Shinkansen!

    Kyoto Railway Museum (Umekoji-Kyotonishi Sta.)

    Dec 12 (Sat) – Jan 23 (Sat) 09:30 – 10:00

    Adults ¥3,000; university and high school students ¥2,800; elementary and junior high school students ¥2,000; children aged 3 and over ¥1,700. Museum admission included

    This special tour is held on only two dates: December 12 and January 23. Before the museum opens, join a curator to explore the driver's cab and learn about the pantograph of the Series 500 Shinkansen.

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