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Japan travel adventures with the family

Rainbow Fairy floss Takeshita street Tokyo

Japan fun foods!

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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Noodle Ramen Snow Monkey Food

15 foods you must try in Japan

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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Shinjuku gyoen national park

Top things to do in Japan with the fam according to the parents!

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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Pokemon Centre plush Japan

Top things to do in Japan with kids, according to the kids!

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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Ginzan Onsen

Top Tips for Travelling as a Family in Japan

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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Cherry blossom weeping Kyoto

10 reasons to travel to Japan with the family

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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Cherry blossom Sakura pink Tokyo

OK so you’ve decided Japan is the place to go with the family. What next?

Awesome, get ready for the adventure of a lifetime and priceless memories with your kids! How long to go for? The longer the better for any holiday! When the kids were younger (2-7 years) we found 10 days was enough. More recently with teenagers we have been for three weeks and wanted more time! No…
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