Asobono

Recently opened in August 2011 it is the biggest play centre in central Tokyo that I know of. It has the main room (photo above) which is a huge ball pit full of slides, climbing frames and other fun activities and several other themed rooms including a Thomas train room (photo above), Lego, Mell-chan, Sylvanian Families, fishing, magnets, board games, toy shopping malls and kitchens, baby play room and much more.

Location: Tokyo Dome

Phone: 03-5800-9999

Hours: Weekdays 10am-6pm. Weekends and holidays 9.30am - 7pm.

Website: www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/asobono/ (Japanese only) Basic English description is available at this wesite www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/amusement_facilities/

Baby facilities: Baby car parking and feeding and changing rooms available. They also have a large soft area with baby toys.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Children (from 6 months) are 900yen for the first hour then 400yen every 30min. A full day pass is 1,500yen. Adults are 900yen.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Tokyo Dome has many good, child friendly restaurants.
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes

Sea Paradise

Sea Paradise is an   amusement park on an island in Yokohama Bay. It has an aquarium, a surf coaster that swings out over the ocean, an exhilarating vertical fall ride, hotel, restaurants, a marina and much more.

Location: Hakkeijima , Kanazawa-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

Phone: 045-788-8888

Train: Direct access from Yokohama New Transit Hakkeijima Station. See details here.

Car:  From the Metropolitan Expressway Wangan Line take the "Sachiura" exit, then its about 2km. See details here.

Hours: The actual island is open from around 8.30am to 9.30pm but most attractions are open 10am to 6pm. It does vary depending on the day and time of year so it is best to check the website here.

Website: www.seaparadise.co.jp available in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

Baby facilities: Changing tables are available in some toilets.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years: There are plenty of rides if the older kids are getting bored of fish. Even teenagers would have fun here

Cost for an all inclusive pass:
Adult & High School Student 4,900 Yen
Junior high school & Elementary school student 3,500 Yen
Children (4 years or over) 2,000 Yen
Twilight pass, after 3pm on weekdays and after 5pm on weekends and school holidays 2,700 yen.
Cheaper passes are available without the all inclusive price, this option would be better for younger children who are too young to use the rides.

Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes (Not for the outdoor rides)
Party Venue: No

Toshimaen

An amusement park with a huge water park in summer and an outdoor ice skating rink and trout fishing in winter. The water park is open July 2nd - September 4th 2011 and children with diapers are allowed in the pools. The water park has a fake beach/wave pool, a shallow kids pool with climbing slopes, rocks and waterfalls, wet play equipment with slides and a large whirl pool. You can also pay 500 yen extra for the gigantic water slide.

Location: 3-25-2 Koyama, Nerima-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3990-8800

Train: 1 minute walk from Toshimaen station exit A2. 14 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Seibu Ikebukuro line, 20 minutes from Shinjuku on the Toei Oedo line. See train maps here and E36 here.

Driving: Parking is available for a flat fee of 1000 yen.

Hours: Open 10am - 5pm and open till 6pm in August. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Website: www.toshimaen.co.jp

Baby facilities: Changing rooms and feeding rooms are avaiable.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: For park entrance + the pool is 3800 yen for adults, 2800 yen for children over 110cm and 1800 yen for children over 3 years and under 110cm.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: No

Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest

A large playground attraction set amongst the beautiful mountain landscape. Includes a barbecue place, dog and dog field play, outdoor sports field. The summer pool and splash pond are also very popular. More energetic children can enjoy the popular Picasso's Egg and winter-only "Snow Play Square".

Location: 1634, Wakayanagi Midori-Ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Phone: 042-685-1111

Train: From Sagamiko station on the JR Chuo Honsen line take the Kanagawa Chuo Bus to "Pleasure Forest Mae", it take approximately 8 minutes.

Car: See Japanese map here. 4km from Sagamiko Higashi  (相模湖東) exit on the Chuuou expressway (中央自動車道)

Hours: Open 9.30am - 4.30pm on weekdays and 9am  - 5pm on weekends and holidays.Closed some Thursdays. See schedule here (Japanese).

Website: www.sagamiko-resort.jp (Japanese only)

Baby facilities: Feeding rooms and nappy changing areas.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Adults 1,400 yen, Children over 3 800 yen.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes, just enough indoor areas but would be much better without the rain.
Party Venue: No

Grinpa

Description: Obstacle courses, outdoor amusement park for older kids and large indoor theme park for the younger ones, also a Sylvanian Families Village and a ski slope in winter. You can have a break at the cafes and restaurants once you get hungry from all that playing! Perfect in summer because it is about 1200 meters up the side of Mount Fuji and 5 or 6 degrees cooler than sea level so you can comfortably enjoy the outdoor rides.

Location: 2427 Fujiwara, Suyama Aza, Susono, Shizuoka 410-1231. 5 minutes drive up the road from Fuji Safari Park, on the same street. Follow the signs to Grinpa and Yeti.

Train:
From Shinjuku Station:
  Take JR Odakyu Line (app 104 min by superHighway ) to Gotenba Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 30 min)
From Tokyo Station:
  Take JR Tokaido Shinkansen (app 60 min) to Mishima Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 50 min)


Bus:
From Shinjuku Station:
  Take Odakyu Bus (app 113 min) to Gotenba Station.
  Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 30 min)
From Tokyo Station
  Take Tomei Highway bus (app 105 min) to Tomei-Gotenba Station.
   Take Taxi to Grinpa (app 40 min)

Car:
30 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Gotemba Interchange via the Fujisan Skyline or South Outer Road (Oonohara).
20 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Susono Interchange via the South Outer Road (Oonohara).
50 min. from the TOMEI EXPRESSWAY Fuji Interchange via Jurigi or the Fujisan Skyline.
60 min. from the CHUO EXPRESSWAY Kawaguchiko Interchange via the Higashifuji-goko Road or the Fujisan Skyline.
5 minutes drive up the road from Fuji Safari Park, on the same street. Follow the signs to Grinpa and Yeti. The website warns of excessive congestion in golden week, obon and new year.

Hours: Opening hours change depending on the time of year and day of week. Some days it is closed so you should check the website here (Japanese).

Website: www.grinpa.com/en/

Baby facilities: Everything you could need.

Crawling: Kids FujiQ (pictured above) - A theme park with tons of fun toys you can look at, touch, and play with! It's indoor, so you can have fun playing around even on rainy days! And moms and dads can also take a leisurely break here. Most outdoor rides you must be 110cm.


Walking: Try the Playzone and merry go round. Kids FujiQ (pictured above) is also perfect. Most outdoor rides you must be 110cm.

2-5 years: Sylvanian Village - You can meet the little girl from "Wata Usagi(rabiit)" family, go in and play inside Woodland Lodge, and ride different exciting attractions.


 5-10 years: Try one of the 16 life size obstacle courses.

Cost: One day pass for adults ¥2,950 and  ¥2,300 for kids, cheaper tickets are available which do not include rides and are perfect if you have kids less than 110cm.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes