Mickey Mouse Show Live

The only English performance of this show is on Friday 27, April at 6pm. Tickets can easily be purchased in English on Rakuten's international shopping website below.

Location: Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Marunouchi
Train:
1-minute walk from JR Yurakucho Station
5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (connected by B1 concourse with Keiyo Line at Tokyo Station)
1-minute walk from   Yurakucho Sta. on Yurakucho Line
5min. walk from Hibiya Sta. Hibiya Line,  Mita Line and  Chiyoda Line
5min. walk from Ginza Sta. Chiyoda Line,  Ginza Line and  Marunouchi Line
5min. walk from Nijubashimae Sta.  Chiyoda Line
7min. walk from Kyobashi Sta.  Ginza Line
Car: Parking available at the Forum.
Hours: 6pm
Website: http://ticket.rakuten.co.jp/static/features/disney-live/en/sale/
Baby facilities: Yes

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: 3,300 to 4,500 yen per person aged 3 or older.
Stroller Friendly: You can leave strollers outside the venue.
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No

Sumo Grand Tournament

The January Sumo Tournament in Tokyo is held for fifteen days from the second Sunday in January. It is also held in Tokyo in May and September.

Location:Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall. Directions are available here.

Phone: You can purchase tickets via web or phone (0570-02-9310) but both services are only available in Japanese.

Train: Ryogoku station. Directions are available here.

Website: www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html

Baby facilities: None

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Tickets start from 3,600yen
Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No

German Festival

October 23, 2011. 11am-9pm.
A festival celebrating the 150th anniversary of Japanese-German friendship. There will be live entertainment, food stalls, face painting, balloon art and many more activities for kids.

Location: Held in both Arisugawa Park and the German Embassy.
Train: Hiroo Staion, Hibiya line Exit 1.
Website: www.tokyo.diplo.de (German and Japanese only)

No baby facilities are available in the park but the library in the park has feeding rooms and changing tables. The park also has play equipment.

Bolshoi Circus

Date: Wed, 10 Aug, 2011 to Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Family entertainment, the Bolshoi Circus 2011 edition. Acrobats, horse riding, animal acts-lions, bears, cats and dogs, trapeze, and of course the clowns.

Location: Makuhari Messe in Chiba. See the website for directions.

Phone: 03-3234-7807

Hours: 10:30-12.30, 13:30-15.30, 16:30-18.30 everyday except the 10th and 15th do not have a 16.30 show.

Website: The Bolshoi Circus website is only in Japanese but you can get all of the details from the Makuhari Messe website which is in English.

Baby facilities: A feeding room, a rest room with child seat and a changing table in the disables toilets are available.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Royal seats 6,500JPY
Genaral admission for seniors 5,500JPY
Genaral admission for adults 4,500JPY
Genaral admission for school children 3,500JPY
Stroller Friendly: not inside the hall
Baby Changing Area: yes
Feeding Room: yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: yes
Rainy Weather Option: yes
Party Venue: no

Sumida River Fireworks Festival

August 27th, 2011

The oldest and biggest fireworks festival in Tokyo. Arrive as early as possible and expect a crazy number of people.

Boom: 20,000

Location: Area 1: Sakurabashi and Kototoibashi Bridges
Area 2: Komagatabashi and Umayabashi Bridges

Train: Area 1: 15 min. walk from Asakusa Station, North Exit on Tobu-Isezaki Line
15 min. walk from Asakusa Station Exit 5 on Ginza Line/Toei Asakusa Line.
Area 2: 5 min. walk from Asakusa Station Exit A2 on Toei Asakusa Line,
5 min. walk from Kuramae Station Exit A7 on Toei Oedo Line.

Hours: 7pm - 8.30pm

Website: sumidagawa-hanabi.com/index_eg.html

Baby facilities: No

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Free
Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: No

Jingu-Gaien Fireworks Festival

August 6th, 2011

Fireworks and performances by Japanese stars. Part of the admission fee will be used for East Japan earthquake reconstruction assistance for victims. Victims of the earthquake will be invited to view the fireworks and all fireworks displayed are manufactured in Sendai city or Miyagi prefecture.

Boom: 10,000

Location: Meiji Jingu Gaien. Fireworks will be launched from Jingu Kyujo Ballpark, National Kasumigaoka Athletic Field, Chichibu-no-miya Rugby Field and Soft-Ball Park.

Phone: For infomation phone 03-3547-0900, for tickets contact Pia on  0570-02-9111

Train: Sendagaya Station or Shinanomachi Station on JR Sobu Line;
Gaienmae Station, Aoyama 1-chome Station, Omotesando Station on Subways;
and Kokuritsu Kyogijyo Station on Toei Oedo Line.

Hours: 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Website: jinguhanabi.nikkansports.com (Japanese only)

Baby facilities: None

Crawling: Preschool children and younger will not be admitted.

Walking: Preschool children and younger will not be admitted.

2-5 years: Preschool children and younger will not be admitted.

5-10 years:

Cost: From 3150 yen to 8500 yen for tickets. Free outside the stadium.
Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: No

The 45th Katsushika Fireworks Display

Date: July 26th, 2011.

Description: In consideration of the victims of the Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster which occurred on March 11th, many firework events have been cancelled this year.

Boom Size: 7000

Location: Katsushika Shibamata Baseball Field. (7-17-13 Shibamata, frontage Edogawa riverbed)

Phone: 0570-02-9111 for tickets through Pia.

Train: 10 min. from Shibamata Station, Keisei Line
15 min. from Shinshibamata Station, Hokuso Line
20 min. from Kanamachi, JR Joban Line

Hours: 7.20pm - 8pm.

Website: Katsushika (terrible translation)

Baby facilities: None

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: 5000 yen for a space for 2 people or 6000 yen for a space for 3 people. Free outside the baseball field

Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: No
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: No
Rainy Weather Option: No
Party Venue: No

DRUMline live

Date: 9 August 2011 - 14 August 2011

Description: DRUMLine Live, the show-stopping new attraction created by the music team behind the hit movie ‘Drumline’, brings black marching band tradition to the theatrical stage for the very first time.

Location: 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Train:
1-minute walk from JR Yurakucho Station
5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (connected by B1 concourse with Keiyo Line at Tokyo Station)
1-minute walk from   Yurakucho Sta. on Yurakucho Line
5min. walk from Hibiya Sta. Hibiya Line,  Mita Line and  Chiyoda Line
5min. walk from Ginza Sta. Chiyoda Line,  Ginza Line and  Marunouchi Line
5min. walk from Nijubashimae Sta.  Chiyoda Line
7min. walk from Kyobashi Sta.  Ginza Line

Car: Parking available at the Forum.

Hours: Day and evening shows

Website: drumlinelive.jp (Japanese) Tokyo International Forum (English) or the US version of the show here.

Baby facilities: Limited

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost:
S: ¥7,800
A: ¥6,800
B: ¥5,800

Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: No