Comments on: Top Tokyo attractions for kids https://happygocity.com/top-tokyo-attractions-for-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-tokyo-attractions-for-kids World city guides Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Spanglishmama https://happygocity.com/top-tokyo-attractions-for-kids/#comment-38 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:19:26 +0000 http://happygokl.com/?p=22943#comment-38 In reply to Loz.

I hope you find them helpful. I am currently writing about our time in Kyoto and after that I will cover Osaka. if there is something specific you would like to hear about please let me know.

]]> By: Loz https://happygocity.com/top-tokyo-attractions-for-kids/#comment-37 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:26:19 +0000 http://happygokl.com/?p=22943#comment-37 Great tips. Are youalso producing an article on Osaka?

]]> By: Tokyotoni https://happygocity.com/top-tokyo-attractions-for-kids/#comment-36 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:16:44 +0000 http://happygokl.com/?p=22943#comment-36 Ninja restaurant is very pricey even for Japan and the food is mediocre by Tokyo standards. It’s all about the gimick and the kids do love it but personally I would rather spend the money on other areas. If you have teenagers and want to spend your money on better food consider going to the Molecular Tapas Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental where the children will be wowed by science and can watch the chefs creating wonders in front of them. Your place setting is a tool box so you know nothing is going to be quite what it seems. There are limited places so you must reserve well in advance. I prefer the early sitting as you get the view of sunset over Tokyo while you dine. For younger kids Zaou Fishing Restaurant is a good option. As suggested by the name, you can fish for your own supper in tanks around the room and once you’ve caught one the staff prepare it in whatever style you request (be warned, if you catch it, you eat it so you shouldn’t carry on fishing after you have caught what you need). If the novelty of the fishing wears off before you’ve been successful you can also just order off the menu. There are a number of branches in Tokyo but I think the one in Shinjuku (where the tables are in a large wooden “boat” surrounded by the fish tanks) is best (and whilst in the area you can spot Godzilla on the top of the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku and take in the streets full of neon lights). For sushi on the go look for somewhere like Genki Sushi (branches all over, including one by Shibuya Crossing described above) where you order on tablets at your seat and the food automatically whizzes around on your own dedicated conveyor belt to arrive in front of you. There’s an English menu option so you won’t have a problem working out what you are ordering and there are plenty of non fish options for fussy eaters. There are also loads of novelty character themed cafes where the food and drink offerings are all part of the theme (Beatrix Potter, Moomin, Sylvanian Families, Gundam Robot are just some of the options) which may delight any superfans in your brood. There are also lots of pop up themed cafes for particular events like Marvel cinema openings so it’s worth googling the options to see if there is anything relevant to your family while you are there (but be warned that the pop ups are likely to be very crowded at weekends and school holidays).

As far as when to visit, be aware that late April/early May is Golden Week with loads of public holidays in a clump and transport options can be packed then. June is rainy season which can put a dampener on things, July and August are hot and steamy (often hotter than KL) and September is peak typhoon season which can cause transport disruption and be almost as wet as rainy season. October and November have great sightseeing weather and the autumn colours are arguably better than the more famous cherry blossoms. Dont discount a winter visit: Tokyo gets loads of sun all winter even if the temperatures can be a little chilly but avoid the end of December/beginning of Jan when everything shuts down for the New Year holiday. Since Japan celebrates the calendar new year rather than the lunar new year, CNY can be a great time to visit.

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