Considering travel in Japan with kids? I'm pretty sure, travelling to Japan with children is one of your dreams.
Japan is huge and there are many areas to cover. You have to Plan your trip and destinations based on location especially with kids, because you can only use train for the cheapest transportation in Japan, as we know taxi is soooo expensive!
There's also a lots to see and to eat in Japan.
And in case you haven’t noticed; me and my family love Japan.
Like, really love Japan.
Im gonna share a 7 day Japan ittinerary and what to prepare for family with kids.
Once you arrive at the station floor of Narita Airport, look for the JR East Travel Service center. This is the point of exchange for the JR Pass. You’ll need both your passport and exchange voucher in order to activate the JR Pass, be sure to keep them ready. So you can activated it, and use NEX train to Tokyo for free.
Always look for flights to Japan with early in the morning arrival time. Because after you arrive in Japan, theres so many things that you need to do, such as immigration, baggage etc
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Hotels in Tokyo
I deliberately looked for hotels that were close to Tokyo, such as Ueno, Akihabara, Ryogoku, and near JR stations, so that it was easy to get around without having to pay any more transportation fees.
We can shop and eat so many things here, a long the way to sensoji
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Day 2.. Tokyo
I always wake up early for this place, cause there's gonna be sooo many people with the same destination like me. Remember, foods is not allowed to bring in to the park, the food and drink inside is expensive. I always bring water bottle so i can refill it with water tap inside the park.
the ryokan rooms or apartmen hotels room is very spacious and immaculate with a kitchenette.
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What to do in Kyoto
Because we depart from Tokyo at noon, we will arrive in Tokyo in the afternoon around 3-4 pm. So we can look for sunset in Kyoto.
There are very few JR lines in Kyoto, so we need another pass while we are in Kyoto. The subway & bus one-day pass is especially efficient and easy to use in Kyoto.
Before we go to our next destination, don't forget to check out from our hotel in Kyoto, cause we need to move to another city which is Osaka.
We can store our luggage in coin locker that we can find in station, in this ittinerary I pick Kyoto Station.
Our next destination in Kyoto is Arashiyama. We need more time to explore this place, cause there's so many things to do and to eat in this place. Such as, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama monkey park, Sagano scenic railway, Kimono forest, and many more.
One of my favourite thing to do in Japan is exploring fish market in each cities, like Tsukiji market in Tokyo, Nijo market in Sapporo, and of course Nishiki market while in Kyoto.
Soo many food to taste, i just can't say no to every food in here. We need a Big tummy before exploring Kyoto.
I really recommend this place, its really near from Shinsaibashi and Dotonburi. The staff is really helpful, and can speak english. The room is very spacious for 4 of us to stay, literally spacious for family.
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Day 4.. Osaka
Anyone will include Universal Studios Japan while in Osaka. Its a happy place for us to spend time with our kids.
Harry potter is a MUST!, and there's also Mario Bro's
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Day 5.. Osaka
I recommend you to explore Osaka with Osaka Amazing Pass.
The Osaka Amazing Pass is very handy and easy to use. Just by presenting the transportation pass, you can use not only trains and buses but free admission facilities!! You can check the detail in this website.
Happy place for our children of course, the location is near from Tempozan Ferris wheel.
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Actually Tempozan Ferris wheel, Santa Maria Cruise and Legoland Osaka are in one area called Bay Area.
And there is also one more destination in Bay Area that I recommend you to go, the location is really near from Tempozan ferris wheel, Its Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
But, Kaiyukan is NOT include in Osaka Amazing Pass free admission facilities, so you have to buy the tickets
Kaiyukan is NOT include in Osaka Amazing Pass free admission facilities. So you have to buy the tickets
its one area with Tempozan Ferris wheel and Santa Maria cruise.
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Day 6.. Osaka-Tokyo
Before we leave Osaka, we still have time to explore delicacy in Kuromon market, and a little bit sightseeing near Namba.
After check out from our hotel in Osaka, we can depart to Tokyo with shinkansen.
After we arrive in Tokyo, we can go to Odaiba, Tokyo. Odaiba is a popular shopping and entertainments on a man-made island in Tokyo bay.
I recommend you to go to Tokyo Joypolis. Its indoor amusement park created by SEGA. You can find so many arcade inside.
Theres two option if you want to play in Joypolis.
First, if you think you are going to experience everything there at joypolis - roller coasters, games, rides - then you should get the all you can play pass.
The second one is, you can just pay entrance fee and then pay as you go for games and rides.
The games in there are really fun and again amazed that some of them are not present in the US. There are multiple group (4-8 people) games - Sonic Sports, Resident Evil - etc where large groups compete and play at the same time.
The largest indoor theme park in Odaiba DECKS Tokyo Beach. it's an amazing amusement park created by Sega. fun place to spend your time to play, since its indoor, the weather is not a problem
There are more than 20 types of attractions dotted which includes roller coaster.
I bought my tickets in Klook, you can find many promos in there
It is the most colorful, on-trend town in Tokyo, full of bubbly chatty tourists and the odd Cos Players dressed up in anime outfits. Harajuku’s specialty is crepes. It’s the one thing you need to try when you’re there, there are crepes on every corner.
The three-level Daiso branch in Harajuku, dont leave Harajuku without get inside this store. So many things to buy in Daiso, you can buy anything for souvenir from here.
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So its my 7-day Japan Itinerary for first timers, for families with kids. Travelling is about making memories with our beloved ones. As we know, time flies so fast, so lets making memories with our kiddos
Hi, hello I'm Silma Agbas. I live in Jakarta, Indonesia. I love travelling and eating so much! So mostly i love to explore food in that city. Prefer travelling on a budget, so i can spend more on food. I love travelling with my family, but i also enjoy solo travelling.
Having a husband who is half Japanese and Indonesian, allows me to learn more about Japan and makes me fall in love with Japan even more. I love travelling to Japan with my 2 daughters, not only to play and enjoy Japan, but also to show them their roots or origins.
