Tokyo is one of those rare cities that seems to have a bit of everything. Ancient temples and peaceful gardens sit alongside neon-lit streets, cutting-edge technology, and some of the best food we've encountered anywhere in the world. As one of the world's largest cities, you could easily spend weeks in Tokyo. Most visitors, though, only have a week or less, so the key is focusing on the highlights first and then spending extra time on the experiences that interest you most.

We went into TeamLab Planets Tokyo expecting a crowded, slightly chaotic tourist trap, one of those places so hyped that it couldn't possibly live up to expectations. While we can't deny that it was busy, it ended up being one of our kids' favourite experiences from our five days in Tokyo and one of the standout attractions of our 100-day family sabbatical. We certainly had our doubts before visiting. While planning our 100 day family sabbatical, I spent far too much time rea

If you’re travelling with kids, Ueno is one of the easiest areas to explore in Tokyo. There’s of course the famous Ueno Park, but you’ve also got great museums, a zoo, temples, and lively market streets all within a short walk of each other. It’s the kind of place where you can mix “grown‑up sightseeing” with kid‑friendly stops without having to rethink your whole day. This guide shares what we personally did in Ueno, along with practical advice, family‑friendly tips, and our

Sitting down to eat Sushi at our Japanese Cooking Class Finding a Japanese cooking class in Tokyo that actually works for families can be infuriatingly difficult. Trust us - we’ve been there. We spent hours trawling the internet, scrolling through Reddit threads, comparing reviews, and bookmarking options that looked promising… only to come up disappointed time and time again. So many classes looked great on the surface, especially when we were specifically hunting for a kid

If you’re heading to Tokyo and wondering whether Shibuya Sky is worth adding to your itinerary, and if Shibuya Crossing lives up to the hype, we’ve been there ourselves – and for us, the answer is a resounding yes. We visited Shibuya during our 100-day sabbatical, and the experience ended up being one of our favourite Tokyo memories. Taking in the city from above, watching Shibuya Crossing unfold beneath us, and then heading down to experience the chaos firsthand, felt like t

Placing incense sticks by the graves of the 47 Ronin Sengaku-ji is a lesser‑known temple in Tokyo that often gets overlooked by first‑time visitors, who tend to focus on the more central and popular temples like Sensō‑ji, Meiji Jingū or Zojo‑ji. In fact, we only ended up visiting because it was an easy walk from the Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo Hotel where we were staying, and on our first full day in Tokyo we wanted to stay fairly close to our base. What we expected to be a sim