Japan
We love Japan and have visited a couple of times with kids. We feel
there are many reasons it is the best Asian country to visit with kids.
Japan is a year-round destination with a beautiful, varied landscape.
It is clean, safe and has one of the most efficient public
transportation systems that will take visitors throughout the country
via the shinkasen or bullet trains. Japan is a blend of modern and old
world. Tokyo offers the most innovative technologies and skyscrapers
while Kyoto is old Japan at its finest with over 2,000 temples and
shrines. It’s a country rich in history and culture and also has some of
the most polite and helpful people we’ve ever met.
Japan has countless family-friendly attractions and activities from
parks, gardens, museums, castles and even temples for some cultural
immersions. Some attractions are quite unique like watching sumo
wrestling tournaments, seeing Mt. Fuji, visiting a Hello Kitty park or
jumping on the cat bus at the Studio Ghibli Museum. It also has many
amusement parks including Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Universal
Studios and Space World that can entertain families for days. DisneySea
is one of the best parks we have ever visited.
Travel Tips: We found traveling in Japan quite easy. Eat at the
department stores’ basement halls for a variety of fresh and cheaper
food. There’s bound to be something there even for picky eaters. Items
are discounted near closing time. If you’re going to be traveling all
over Japan, get the Japan Rail Pass for major cost-savings that allows
unlimited travel on trains and buses on the Japan Railways networks.
Kids under 5 years old are free.