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Update - Family Must Visits in Tokyo Japan Travel Guide


Back in May, I posted a travel guide for families who is visiting Tokyo, Japan. The spots on my list have grown, so I thought I should update my list. Instead of editing the first post, I decided to create a new one. Why not, right?!

So number 1 to 5 has been listed in the old post, but let me quickly list them here. If you want more information and see more pictures please go to the old post.
  1. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea
  2. Miraikan the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
  3. Doraemon (Fujiko F. Fujio) Museum
  4. The Science Museum in Chiyoda
  5. NHK Studio Park or Ghibli Museum



Now, lets continue with the list!

6. Toyota Mega Web Ride Studio

Every kid dreams of the time they can drive a car. The Toyota Mega Web Ride Studio is like a dream come true! Children from ages 3 and up can ride their own car. The car and track options differ for different ages and heights. My daughter who was about 130 cm high was assigned a Pius and she was able to take a lesson (300 yen) and did a 2-lap driving experience (200 yen). Her car could go forward, reverse, and break, and it also had turning signals. Please read the the blog post about it. You can also go to their website to see what other available programs are. At the end, she received a 'drivers license' with her photo on it.









7. Risupia Panasonic Digital Network Museum


Equipped with manual and advanced digital tools,  Risupia is an educational and entertaining museum for kids and adults. They cover Sciences and Mathematics in a fun and explorative manner.  Even though it's a lot smaller and more low-key than the Miraikan, it is free for school-aged children and it's cheap for adults. The lower level is free for everyone and is completed with a Nintendo Switch area, while the upper level charges a small fee for adults and is full of information and games.

Located in Odaiba's Panasonic Center, Risupia is very manageable for a shorter visit (about 1.5-3 hours) and is worth exploring! Check out the full story of our visit to Risupia this past September!










8. Pokemon Center DX and Pokemon Cafe

Most school-aged kid would know of this hugely popular anime and game with cute evolving pocket monster characters. We visited one of their centers (read: blown up store) and cafe. Online reservations are highly recommended for the cafe. Read about our visit here.







9. Hakone Open Air Museum

Okay, this one is not actually in Tokyo but it's a do-able day trip from Tokyo. It's still best to stay overnight in Hakone though, you can look into a 2-3 day Hakone Pass from Odakyu.




The Hakone Open Air museum is a large open outdoor area where they have various modern sculptures on display. They also have a children area as well as a building dedicated to Picasso. When we visited this past September, it was a rainy day but it was still fun!










10. MORI Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless

I am putting this on this list but this is still on our wish-list. We tried going here before but it was sold out at that time. We would definitely book in advance next time!






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