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Temple-town strolls on a leash and countryside dog runs where pups finish the day in a river-fed run.
6 places4 categories6 neighbourhoods2 with an off-leash area
6 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Keihoku, Ukyo Ward, Miyama, Nantan City, Kamigyo Ward, Nakagyo / Sakyo Wards, Higashiyama Ward, Nakagyo Ward.
No photo yetA patisserie cafe surrounded by Keihoku nature where dogs are welcome, with a spacious on-site dog run divided into small-dog and medium/large-dog sections. The Kami-Katsura River runs right beside it, so dogs can also play in the water.
No photo yetA cypress-wood cafe on a rural deck terrace about 14 km from Miyama's thatched village, with an off-leash dog park for small and large dogs. The cafe also sells foods, snacks and toys for dogs.
No photo yetA 65-hectare national garden surrounding the Kyoto Imperial Palace, with wide gravel paths, lawns and historic sites in the middle of the city. The Kyoto tourism association lists it as a place where visitors can spend time with their dogs.
No photo yetThe long riverside banks of the Kamo River are officially recommended by the Kyoto tourism association for time with pets. Locals walk their dogs along the water daily, especially on the quieter stretches north of Demachiyanagi.
No photo yetA historic temple complex famous for autumn foliage and its massive Sanmon gate and brick Suirokaku aqueduct, with broad grounds good for walking. The Kyoto tourism association names the precinct as a sightseeing spot dogs can enjoy.
No photo yetA hidden neighborhood izakaya run by a former hotel chef where well-behaved dogs are welcome alongside their owners. The owner even provides free meat for canine guests, and dogs' photos appear on the shop's keep bottles.
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
No venue can pay to be listed or to rank higher, and no listing carries an invented rating or a stock photograph standing in for the real place. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
City dog runs in Shibuya, soba with a dog menu on a covered terrace, and a hotel where the dog sleeps on the bed.
Riverside terraces in Nakanoshima, prefectural dog runs with a paw-wash, and a castle-side hotel with a 24-hour wash station.
Municipal off-leash playgrounds, a three-storey dog cafe by Seoul Forest, and Bark Rooms in Gangnam.
Air-conditioned cafes that take dogs indoors, NParks dog runs, and a Katong hotel with a published pet package.
A fenced dog zone inside Benjakitti, tree-shaded garden restaurants, and hotels that take pets at no extra charge.
A garden estate in the suburbs with a lake and a dedicated dog park, and an old-town cafe culture that has started opening its doors to dogs.
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