Things To Do with Kids in Tokyo

Best Things To Do with Kids in Tokyo include Disneyland, Disney Sea, Studio Ghibli Animation museum, the walking Robot at the science museum, Ferris wheel at Odaiba, Kiddy-land the huge toy shop, Sumo wrestling, Kabuki theater, Kyoto bike tour, and the Shinkansen bullet train.

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Tokyo Disneyland

Disneyland wins as one of the Best Things To Do with Kids in Tokyo. There are seven theme parks in Disney Japan, and if that isn’t enough Disney Sea which is right next to it, has attractions that are unique to this park and have not been copied elsewhere. It is simply breathtaking!

More Details: How To Avoid Long Lines At Disneyland Rides

See More: How To Get the Maximum Fastpass tickets and triple the number of rides you board in one day

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Palatte City, located in the Odaiba district has the world’s second-tallest Ferris Wheel. Certainly one of the most fun things to do with kids.

Another fantastic attraction in Odaiba is Mega Web – Toyota’s Supersonic car simulation experience. Kids learn how to fix their mini cars and drive them.
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The huge Shinagawa Aquarium. The best Aquarium in Japan has an underwater tunnel, sharks, and great kid’s activities. Adress: Shinagawa-Ku

Omori Kaigan subway station.

Family Friendly Tours In Tokyo:

Find a broad range of Private Tokyo Tours and Day Tours from Tokyo suitable for families.
Meiji Shrine, Omotesando fashion street “Tokyo’s Champs-Élysées”, Shibuya famous crosswalk where thousands of pedestrians cross the street at once, Kimono dressing or Odaiba futuristic island.
Day Tours in Tokyo: Highlights and Secrets

More Highlights: Meiji Shrine, Omotesando fashion street “Tokyo’s Champs-Élysées”, Shibuya famous crosswalk where thousands of pedestrians cross the street at once, Kimono dressing or Odaiba futuristic island.
Day Tours in Tokyo: Highlights and Secrets

Toy & Gadgets

Shopping is one of the Most FUN Things To Do with Kids in Tokyo.
Here are the shops that make the city a kid’s paradise –

Kiddy-Land is one of the Best Toy stores in the world. Heaps of Hello Kitty, Puca, and other “kawaii” (‘cute’ in Japanese) characters are densely packed into Three floors of brands on everything from lunch boxes and towels to mouse pads and notebooks.
It used to be on Omotesando Street, but they moved it to a nearby alley called Cat street which is just off Omotesando, opposite Omotesando hills.

The latest Gadgets are sold here long before they reach any other country so Teenagers and gadget freaks will enjoy Sony Building in Ginza and the famous Akihabara for Japan’s cutting-edge cameras, high-definition TVs, the latest in computers, and other gadgets.

See More: Akihabara, Ginza

Pokemon Center Tokyo – Chuo –ku-3-2-5 Nihonbashi – A shrine to Pokeman followers.

Japanese Festivals For Kids

March 3 – the Doll Festival
May 5 – Children’s Day – Tango no Sekku. This event used to be known as Boy’s Festival Day.
November 15 is the great 7-5-3 Children’s Celebration

See More: Here’s a quick list of yearly festivals in Japan

Bullet Train

All kids love trains, and the Shinkansen is the Bullet train that speeds at 200 km per hour across Japan. As you stand on the platform you hear a sudden Woooosh…and you realize that the Shinkansen has just passed by…you can hardly catch it with your eyes.

It’s not only fast, it’s also very comfortable. Use it to go for a day trip to Kyoto or Mt Fuji.

Studio Ghibli Museum

Housed in a quirky building that sets the atmosphere, it’s a fun place for anyone into Animation. The famous Studio Ghibli has created many of the world-known Japanese animation movies (Ponio on a cliff by the sea, My neighbor Totoro, Howl’s moving castle, and more).

Since the Ghibli museum is very popular, it’s better to purchase tickets at least a month in advance.

Meet Hello Kitty And Her Friends At Sanrio Puroland

Enter the kawaii world of Hello Kitty and Sanrio’s cast of cute and cuddly characters at Sanrio Puroland, one of Tokyo’s most popular theme parks.

Sanrio Puroland is a completely indoor theme park that brings to life the fanciful, whimsical Japanese of the Sanrio company who is the creator of many of your favorite Japanese kid’s characters.

It’s only 30 minutes train ride from downtown Tokyo and it’s one of the most kid-friendly places to visit in Tokyo. You and the little ones will have a magical trip to see cute Japanese characters such as Hello kitty, experience fun themed rides, pick up something at unique gift shops, and experience colorful shows and musicals.

Read Our Full Guide Here: Sanrio Puroland

Kabuki Theater

For a taste of traditional Japanese culture take the kids to a Show with traditional Kabuki Makeup. The best place to see a Kabuki Theater Show is in the Kabukiza Theater in Ginza.

English Headphones can be rented and you can buy tickets for just one act of the play, which takes about 30 minutes – that’s a reasonable time for a kid’s concentration. Kabuki is one of the best Things To Do with Kids to introduce them to Japan’s culture.

See More: Kabuki Theater in Ginza

Tokyo With Kids: Guide And Tips For Japan With Kids

Tokyo With Kids: Where To Stay, Attractions, Tokyo Travel Tips. A Guide For Japan With Kids and Must Haves on your Tokyo Vacation Packing List Over the last decade, I have traveled to Tokyo so many times that I have finally come up with a system that works great to minimize difficult moments with kids.

Tokyo has its own unique features that need pre-organizing and bringing some stuff from home.