This guide is for all the families out there planning a trip to Japan with your kids. This itinerary and guide will save you a lot of time and headache when it comes to planning for your family.

This will include:
How to make sure your kids are fed
Preflight Planning
Spacious hotels that are big enough for your entire family. 
Family friendly things to do 
Family Friendly Restaurants 
Hidden Gems (For Families)

I will be constantly adding an updating this guide (Last Updated 02.23.24)

Tokyo, Japan

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Airlines, if you have a choice I recommend flying ANA or JAL (5 star airlines)- You get amazing food on both flights, Hagan das ice cream - Japanese customer experience / food / entertainment / Japanese beer

Pre-fill your information on Visit Japan Web:- This will speed up the processes of getting pass customs and everything (There are express lines when you get to the airport for this)[May not be needed anymore]

Mobile Passport Control:- If you are flying into the states or out of the states, fill out your MPC (Mobile Passport Control) to bypass long-line ups at the airport 

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Mobile Passport Control

For Families definitely get a pocket wifi, so you can share the internet with all your family members. This is the one I have been using

- You are okay with getting throttled if you use too much data

- Save money (cheaper than getting a sim card for everyone including your kids)


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5. Make sure you have your family's passports/medications etc.

5/5 = Must go, if you don't go you are truly missing out, extremely unique experience, or it is a limited time event

4/5 = Good to go, Provides a very fun and unique experience for 90% of people. 

3/5 = Optional to go, I'd prioritize other things unless you specifically really like this or are a big fan of this place.

I won't be adding anything less than 3/5 in here.

These recommendations are generally going to very family friendly.

Note I will not be adding Omakase Restaurants. All restaurants added here will be spacious or be fun themed for the entire family.

Once you purchased your drink/food, eat the drink/food near the restaurant that you got the food from. Don't eat and walk at the same time

Similarly, don't eat on the subway lines or busses. There are a couple of exceptions and the Shinkansen is one of them. If you are ever in doubt, ask one of the officers/drivers if you can eat. 

Japan doesn't have a tipping culture, they just provide extraordinary customer service everywhere. Don't tip, it can be seen as rude!

In Tokyo especially, there are designated smoking areas. So don't walk around and smoke on the sidewalk! Go to your designated smoking areas. 

There are a lot of signs, on the floor, walls and ceilings. Obey them. There are arrows on walking directions (up vs down stairs), where to line up for the train. 

If you are on public transportation or elevator. You see an person on crutches/wheelchair, have health issues, pregnant, has an infant, or an elderly person. Give them priority seating or even the elevator. 

If you have not reserved a seat for the shinkansen or any train, it is okay to sit in the spots that are red. As they are vacant, but at every stop be sure to check if it turns yellow/green. Please move ahead of time, so that it allows the person who paid for the seat to sit there.

General rule of thumb on subways/trains/public transportation. Don't use the phone where everyone else is. Also from that, it is please don't be too loud on public transportation, as some people maybe sleeping.

In general (dependent on region) for escalators, stand on the left side of the escalator and the right side is for walking. Do Not block the escalator (Unless Escalator has signage that specifies). There are some escalators that are Do not Walk, to only allow people to stand on escalators.

10. Garbage Disposal (skip if you are only staying at hotels)

In Japan, garbage is separated by "Burnable, Non-burnable, and recyclable" It is different than the typical North American garbage/recycling system. Here is a picture that can categorize what to do for each item. 

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Detailed day trips in Tokyo, if you want to escape the urban city.
This trip will be a low budget trip, to take you back in time and experience the Edo period at Kawagoe.

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Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

[Day Trip] Kawagoe's Sweet Secrets: A Timeless Journey through Edo Past and a 'Yam-tastic' Present

Detailed day trips in Tokyo, if you want to escape the urban city.
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Hitachi Seaside Park, Mawatari, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan

Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan

[Day Trip]Tokyo Beyond the Core: A Memorable Day Trip Exploring Hitachi Seaside Park

Narita International Airport

Haneda Airport

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teamLab Planets TOKYO

Akihabara Town Guide

Akihabara Tour Guide

Akihabara

Tokyo Joypolis

異次元の、エンタメ体験を。日本最大×東京タワー × esports新体験それは、年齢も性別も超えた誰もが365日遊びつくせる、かつてないスケールのesportsパーク。

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RED° TOKYO TOWER

Bills

Bills Omotesando
 

Takashimaya Times Square

カービィの世界にカフェがあったら…。せっせと働くワドルディと、つまみ食い担当のカービィのおもてなしで、おなかも元気もいっぱいに！

KIRBY CAFÉ / カービィカフェ 公式サイト

Kirby Café

東京ディズニーリゾートでは、遊ぶこと、泊まること、食べること、ショッピング、すべてがエンターテイメント！東京ディズニーランド、東京ディズニーシーの2つのテーマパークを中心とした滞在型テーマリゾートです。

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Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo DisneySea

トトロのシュークリームだけを販売するお店です。作るのが大変でたくさんは製造できませんが、小さな工房で毎日毎日ていねいに心をこめて焼き上げます。

白髭（しろひげ）のシュークリーム工房

Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory

Unicorn Gundam Statue

Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo Skytree Town. Recommended sightseeing spot in Asakusa during the stay in Japan. Visitors can get close enough to watch the behavior and facial expressions of the penguins. 42 minutes from Haneda Airport and 59 minutes from Narita Airport, by train.

Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo Skytree Town　－　Official site

Sumida Aquarium

三鷹の森ジブリ美術館の公式サイトです。『迷子になろうよ、いっしょに。』をキャッチコピーにした不思議な美術館です。入場券は日時指定の予約制。

三鷹の森ジブリ美術館

Ghibli Museum

Tokyo Juice is a husband and wife locally owned fresh pressed juice and smoothie shop. We serve made-to-order juices, superfood smoothies, and vegan desserts. Located in Omotesando, Tokyo.

Tokyo Juice | Fresh Pressed Juices, Vegan Smoothies, and Desserts

Tokyo Juice

Tokyo is not exactly flushed with breakfast places open as early as 8am, so when you find one – especially one as special as Tsumugi – it’s worth relishing. Loc

Get an 18-course Buddhist breakfast at the modern café in Tsukiji Hongwanji temple

Tsumugi

Photo: ろってぃ Photo: うどんが主食 Photo: うどんが主食 Photo: マミ姉 Photo: 玉かずら Photo: *あんこ* An extraordinary bakery for the bread called "Shokupan" for to-go, which is basically a plain bread you often use for sandwiches or having it toasted. You usually don't eat it as is, right? Well, you'll absolutely be shocked…

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Centre The Bakery

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK – 国営ひたち海浜公園

Hitachi Seaside Park

Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel

Hedgehog Cafe & Pet Store HARRY Harajuku

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Meiji Jingu

MIMARU TOKYO SHINJUKU WEST

MIMARU TOKYO STATION EAST

MIMARU TOKYO UENO OKACHIMACHI

Oakwood Premier Tokyo

Citadines Shinjuku Tokyo

Ueno Park

Inokashira Park Zoo

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Sunshine Aquarium

Kidzania Tokyo

Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama

Ninja Tokyo

Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum

Straw Hat Cafe (Ghibli Museum Cafe)

Pokémon Café

Kura Sushi Nishishinjuku

Tokyo Dome City

LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER Tokyo

ARTNIA Square Enix

Kiddy Land

Shiba Park Hotel

Owl Cafe Ginza

Sanrio Puroland

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

FamilyMart

Kinokuniya Entrée Ebisu Station

7-Eleven; Shibuya Opera Ave.

Lawson Shibuya Oyamacho

Yogurt Four Seasons（ヨーグルト フォーシーズンズ）は、鳥取県産の生乳を使った自家製ヨーグルトに、季節の果実を取り入れた華やかなフルーツヨーグルト、スイーツをお届けします。毎日の朝食や昼のデザート、夜のちょっとしたご褒美として、おいしくヘルシーなヨーグルトをお楽しみください。

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