Tokyo offers an array of cool, fun, and Quιʀκʏ things that will leave you and your kids fascinated. This modern city is нᴇcтιc ᴀɴᴅ cнᴀoтιc; but within the packed capital, you’ll find no limit of museums, fine cuisine, and exciting tours. If you’ll be traveling with kids, this is the perfect destination for you to have some good, family fun.

Takeshita Street

If the closest you’ve ever come to Harajuku is Gwen Stefani’s music video for “Harajuku Girls,” then you’re doing yourself a great disservice. Head on down to Takeshita Street – a shopping area that’s lined with restaurants, cafés, clothing boutiques, and real-life Harajuku girls. This area is where the colorful and flamboyant people of Tokyo convene. You can sit back and people watch, play some anime games in an arcade, or peruse the street vendors selling various types of delicious candy.

National Museum of Nature and Science

This musem has a bunch of permanent and temporary exhibits that will keep you and your kids entertained all day long. The multi-level building includes an exhibit exploring the nature of the Japanese Islands, including massive fossils, mammal, and bird installations.

Rickshaw Ride

Need a quick and easy way to make your way around the bustling city? Look no further than a rickshaw. The two-wheeled vehicle is very popular in Asian countries, and especially in Tokyo. You can breeze by the crowds as you and the kiddos check out all the sights. Your driver will even point out some notable attractions and give you information about the city as you make your journey down the street.

Samaurai Museum

The Samaurai Museum is the home to a collection of cool swoʀᴅs and statues from ancient times. But that’s not all, this museum also offers samurai calligraphy lessons and live, high-action swoʀᴅ ʙᴀттʟᴇs!

Eat Ramen

You can’t visit Tokyo without feasting on some ramen. You’ll find that there’s no shortage of ramen establishments in the city, but nothing beats a bowl from Afuri. This is a kid-friendly restaurant that allows patrons to select their bowls of the Japenese dish from a high-tech vending machine. The signature bowl is the yuzu shio ramen which comes with chicken & dashi based broth, yuzu, half of a soft boiled egg, and chashu.

Ueno Zoo

For the animal lover in your family, why not head out to Ueno Zoo? This massive zoological garden has every animal you can imagine, including pandas, elephants, gorillas, and a “tiger forest.” There’s also a five-story Pagoda and a traditional tea ceremony house on the property. Don’t forget to stop by the petting zoo and get up close and personal with the ʀᴀʀᴇ species called the aye-aye.

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