Category: Tokyo

Japan travel adventures with the family

Disneyland Japan

Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland, like every Disneyland is a magical world of fantasy and fun! If you have been to a Disneyland before it will feel very familiar, however, Tokyo Disneyland has a Japanese twist! Japanese people love Disney and everything cute (kawaii). You’ll see cute couples dressed up in matching outfits, hear Mickey and Minnie speak…
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Tokyo disneyland light show

Disneyland and DisneySea – Planning

Tokyo boasts Disneyland and the only DisneySea in the world. Both parks, although completely separate, are right next to each other on Tokyo Bay. A monorail and ring of hotels circle the parks. For updates regarding restrictions and requirements due to COVID19, please check the official Disney page or download the Tokyo Disney Resort App…
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Shinjuku

Shinjuku is a popular spot to visit and stay in Tokyo. It boasts one of the busiest stations in the world! A trip to Japan is not complete without being lost at least once in Shinjuku station! Shinjuku is popular for its night life, electronics district, government towers that provide a great view of the…
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Yoyogi park

Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine

Yoyogi Park is one of Tokyo’s popular green spaces with wide open areas, cycling tracks, grassy picnic areas and lakes. Yoyogi park was used for the military barracks for US officers during the allied occupation of Japan. It was later used as the Olympic village during the Tokyo Olympic games, before becoming the now very…
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Shinjuku gyoen national park

Shinjuku Gyoen

Shinjuku Gyoen is a beautiful park in the middle of Tokyo. It’s gardens, woods, ponds and cherry blossoms make this one of the most popular parks in Tokyo Shinjuku Gyoen was originally the location of the mansion of the feudal, Lord Naito who was granted this land in 1590. Three hundred years later it was…
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Shinjuku crossing

Shibuya

Shibuya is a prefecture in Tokyo and a station on the green circle, just a couple of stops South of Shinjuku. It is best known for the Shibuya crossing, famed as one of the busiest crossings in the world. But did you know that Shibuya also has lots of fashion shops and toy stores and…
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Tokyo skytree view

Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Skytree is often listed as one of the go to sites in Tokyo so what’s it all about and should it be on your to do list in Tokyo? Tokyo Skytree was completed in 2008 and at 634m tall, it boasts an amazing city scape of Tokyo. From the viewing platforms, Tembo Deck and…
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cherry blossom swan lake

Ueno Park

Ueno Park is an amazing green space in the middle of bustling Tokyo and is a great stop for kids. Ueno park boasts a zoo, museums, play equipment, paddle boats and lots of space to run around. There’s even a Starbucks if Mum and Dad need a coffee stop! Ueno Zoo Ueno Zoo is well…
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Cup Noodle

Cup Noodle Museum

Have you ever wished you could design your own flavour of Cup Noodles? At the Cup Noodle museum your dreams can come true! Even if this has never been your dream, a visit to the birthplace of Cup Noodles is a must while in Japan and the kids will love it! There are two Cup…
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Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura

North of Tokyo is a little wonderland that will take you back in time, back to the Edo period, a time when Samurai and Ninja walked Japan. Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura is an amazing theme park where you can roam the streets with Samurai and Ninja and explore what life was like in the Edo…
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