Umekoji Park
Kyoto Station, Kyoto
Source: kyoto-ga.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Umekoji Park is 13.7 hectares of lawns, play areas and woods a 15-minute walk west of Kyoto Station, open since 1995, with the aquarium in its grounds and the railway museum next door. Its Suzaku no Niwa garden was built for the capital's 1,200th anniversary. Its pond is just 1 cm of water over black granite, so the whole pond works as a mirror, and its 6 m waterfall is the biggest in central Kyoto.
Insider tip
The park itself is free. Suzaku no Niwa and the Inochi no Mori biotope behind it share a ¥200 ticket (primary school age and up) and close on Mondays. An old Kyoto city streetcar runs rides in the park again since 29 April 2026. The maples in the garden and the woods south of the lawn turn in autumn.
What's on at Umekoji Park
Upcoming events at Umekoji Park, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Umekoji Park Handmade Market
梅小路公園手づくり市
Time 9:00 to 16:00 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line)
The sister market of the Hyakumanben one, with makers' stalls in Umekoji Park, and unlike at the temple you can bring a dog. It goes ahead in the rain.
Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0 Umekoji Park Handmade Market
梅小路公園手づくり市
Time 9:00 to 16:00 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 1 min walk
The sister market of Chion-ji's, run by the same team, sets up in Umekoji Park on the first Saturday of the month, with crafts and food sold by the people who made them. In May it joins the park's Green Fair on 3 and 4 May instead.
Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0 Shimogyo and Minami Ward Children's Centre Festival (34th)
第34回下京区・南区 児童館・学童保育所まつり
Time 10:00 to 15:30 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 3 min walk
A festival run by the Kyoto children's centre federation for the Shimogyo and Minami wards on the Shichijo entrance plaza of Umekoji Park.
Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0 World Culture and Arts Festival: Charity Hawaii Festival
世界の文化芸術フェスティバル(チャリティーハワイフェスティバル)
Time 9:30 to 17:00 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 3 min walk
A charity Hawaii festival across the plazas, paths and lawn of Umekoji Park, organised by the World Culture and Arts Festival committee.
Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0 NEO Marche at Umekoji Park
NEOマルシェ
Time 10:00 to 16:30 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 3 min walk
A one-day marche along the paths of Umekoji Park, organised by the NEO Marche office and listed by the Kyoto City Greenery Association.
Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Kyoto Railway Museum Night Museum Festival
Sat 31 Oct · Kyoto Railway Museum, Umekoji
An evening opening of the Kyoto Railway Museum with a special admission fee from 17:00.
Special evening admission after 17:00 · 17:00 to 19:00 (last entry 18:30) · Map · Source: Kyoto Railway Museum · ナイトミュージアム
Backyard tour of the fan-shaped train shed at Kyoto Railway Museum Festival
8 November 2026 and 6 February 2027, meet 9:15. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Kyoto Railway Museum, Kyoto Station
About 40 minutes behind the scenes in the fan-shaped roundhouse before the museum opens, followed by free museum time. Prepaid booking on the listing.
Adults ¥3,000, high school and university ¥2,800, junior high and elementary ¥2,000, from age 3 ¥1,700 (includes museum admission) · Meet 9:15, tour 9:20 to 10:00 · Map · Source: Kyoto Railway Museum · 京都鉄道博物館バックヤードツアー 開館前の扇形車庫に潜入
Nearby
Around Kyoto Station
Free temples and late ramen a few minutes from the platforms
Most visitors only see Kyoto Station on the way in or out, which is a shame. Higashi Hongan-ji is 7 minutes north on foot and free, To-ji's pagoda is 15 minutes south, and at the railway museum to the west a working steam engine will pull you along. After dark, 15,000 LEDs light the station's 171-step staircase.
Kyoto Station has 23 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 4 shrines and temples, 4 museums, 3 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 cafes, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 bar, 1 landmark, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Kyoto Station guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Umekoji Park?
- 56-3 Kankiji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市下京区観喜寺町56-3).
- How do I get to Umekoji Park?
- The nearest station is Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line). Umekoji Park is in Kyoto Station, Kyoto.
- How much does Umekoji Park cost?
- Nothing. Umekoji Park is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Umekoji Park?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Umekoji Park?
- Autumn afternoons.
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