Japan is home to 500 ski fields! With so much choice it can be hard to know where to visit. Deciding where to go will depend very much on what you want to experience. Do you want a big ski village with lots of options of slopes? Do you want to stay close to Tokyo…
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If you plan to travel to Japan in winter, then it is worthwhile purchasing your winter clothing towards the end of winter in Australia when you can find some excellent end of season bargains! These are some of the items we recommend to pack when travelling through Japan in winter. Jackets We took snow jackets…
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Winter time in Japan is truly magical, seeing the countryside covered in a layer of soft fresh snow makes it especially beautiful. If you are dreaming of a White Christmas in Japan you will certainly get the white, but perhaps not the Christmas. Christmas is not really celebrated in Japan. You will hear Christmas music…
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Japan is the home of Pokémon, so with three boys that are Pokémon fans, there is no way we can escape from checking out everything Pokémon on our trips! Pokémon, short for Pocket Monsters, was first released as a game for Gameboy by Nintendo in 1996 and now, with Pokémon card games, anime TV series,…
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Japan has some of the most amazing food and that includes awesome fun foods for kids, and the kid at heart! Try some of these ideas and enjoy the yummy, cute and sweet side of Japanese foods. Rainbow Fairy Floss This fairy floss has to be seen to be believed! The kids were so excited…
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Japan is known for its amazing food. If you’re a foodie then you just must travel to Japan! Japan’s food is fresh, always well presented and oishii (delicious). After our last trip we were all craving Japanese food when we came home. Just thinking about it makes me want to go back! For families with…
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The kids have had their turn to say what they enjoyed in Japan, now it’s our turn! Some of the activities we have chosen in our list are because we enjoyed them, some because the kids enjoyed them and some were great family experiences. Family travel has definitely brought us all closer together. Shared experiences…
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We asked our boys what they would recommend other kids do if they went to Japan. There was lots of discussion between them, however, this is what they enjoyed the most and think that other kids will enjoy too. Disneyland and DisneySea Tokyo boasts Disneyland and the only DisneySea in the world! These are separate…
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Accommodation At first, finding accommodation for a family of 5 was the hardest part of travelling to Japan. Most hotel rooms are small and only take 2 or perhaps 4 people. Some of the top hotels and the hotels near Disneyland will accommodate larger family groups. We have on occasion, found a ‘weekly mansion’ (in…
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1. Experience a different culture As soon as you step off the plane in Toyko, the difference in culture is clear and not just because the signs aren’t in English! Japan is a place of order and organisation, courtesy and genuine concern to help out and assist. Japan is a heterogeneous society, it is much…
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