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Tokyo 5‑Day Itinerary for First‑Time Visitors (Family‑Friendly Guide)
Planning a first trip to Tokyo with kids meant a lot of research. This 5-day itinerary is built around attractions like Shibuya Sky, TeamLab Planets, and Sengaku-ji Temple, plus hotel picks and practical tips from our own trip.

Andrew Schofield
Aug 12


25 Best Things to Do in Tokyo for Families: A First-Timer's Guide
Our full list of the 25 best things to do in Tokyo, built around highlights like Shibuya Crossing, TeamLab Planets, and Senso-ji Temple, based on our own family trip and plenty of research.

Andrew Schofield
Aug 11


TeamLab Planets Tokyo with Kids: A Full Family Guide (Tickets, What to Wear & What to Expect)
Everything you need to know about visiting TeamLab Planets Tokyo with kids, including tickets, what to wear, and our favourite exhibits, based on our own visit as a family

Andrew Schofield
Aug 2


The Best Things to Do in Ueno and the Surrounding Area (With a Suggested One‑Day Itinerary)
A one-day Ueno itinerary featuring Ueno Park, the Tokyo National Museum, and the neighbourhood's market streets, plus practical tips based on our own visit.

Andrew Schofield
Feb 27


The Best Kid‑Friendly Sushi Making & Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo: Our Experience at Homecoming TAKA
Our favourite experience in Japan, a sushi-making, calligraphy, and origami class with a local family in Tokyo, and everything you need to know to book one for your own trip.

Andrew Schofield
Feb 3


Shibuya Sky Observation Deck & Shibuya Crossing: Family Friendly Tips to Make the Most of Your Visit
Everything you need to know about visiting Shibuya Sky with kids, including tickets, best times to visit, and whether it's actually worth the hype, based on our own visit as a family

Andrew Schofield
Feb 2


Sengaku-ji Temple Tokyo: Visiting the Temple of the 47 Ronin
Our favourite quiet Tokyo temple, and one most visitors overlook, home to the graves of the 47 Rōnin, and where we earned our first goshuin by copying out a Buddhist sutra.

Andrew Schofield
Jan 29


Review of The Prince Sakura Tower in Tokyo, Japan
The Prince Sakura is a spacious hotel in Tokyo with its own stunning Japanese garden and koi pond, and is an easy walk from Shinagawa Station. Here's our full, honest review

Andrew Schofield
Jan 27


RTW Trip Day #6: Homecoming TAKA Cooking, Calligraphy and Origami Class and the Bullet Train to Kyoto
Welcome to our Round‑the‑World Family Sabbatical diary ! We’re a Calgary‑based family travelling for 100 days , documenting each step so other families can get an honest, real‑life look at long‑term travel with kids - the highs, the chaos, and everything in between . This is Day 6 of our journey, where we wrapped up our time in Tokyo with an incredible cooking, calligraphy and origami class called 'Homecoming TAKA', before catching the famous Shinkansen to Kyoto. You can bro

Andrew Schofield
Oct 7, 2025


RTW Trip Day #5: Exploring Senso‑ji, Ueno Park and the Tokyo National Museum
Welcome to our Round‑the‑World Family Sabbatical diary! We’re a Calgary‑based family travelling for 100 days, documenting each step so other families can get an honest, real‑life look at long‑term travel with kids - the highs, the chaos, and everything in between. This is Day 5 of our Japan adventure, where we crammed as much as we could into our final full day in Tokyo - exploring temples, markets, and museums while making the most of every moment in this incredible part of

Andrew Schofield
Oct 6, 2025


RTW Trip Day #4: Shibuya Sky Views, Harajuku Eats & Arcade Fun in Shinjuku
Explore Shinjuku Tokyo on Day 4 of our RTW trip. Discover Shibuya, Meiji Jingu & Shinjuku Tokyo with us. Join our travel adventure!

Andrew Schofield
Oct 3, 2025


RTW Trip Day #3: Exploring the Historic District of Ginza, Zojo-ji Temple and the Tokyo Tower
Follow our third day on our 100 day family sabbatical RTW trip. We spent time exploring Ginza, Zojo-ji Temples and the Tokyo Tower

Andrew Schofield
Oct 3, 2025


RTW Trip Day #2: Sengaku‑ji Temple, Goshuin Hunting & TeamLab Planets Immersive Experience
Follow our second day on our 100 day family sabbatical RTW trip. We spent time exploring Tokyo and visited TeamLab Planets with the kids

Andrew Schofield
Oct 1, 2025


RTW Trip Day #1: Goodbye Calgary, Hello Tokyo - Our 100‑Day Family Sabbatical Begins
Follow our first day on our family sabbatical on a RTW trip for 100-days as we say goodbye to family, survive a long flight, and arrive in Tokyo.

Andrew Schofield
Sep 29, 2025
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