Aquariums

Epson Aqua Stadium Prince Hotel Shinagawa
Kamogawa Seaworld Kamogawa, Chiba
Sea Paradise  Yokohama
Shinagawa Aquarium  3-2-1 Katsushima, Shinagawa-Ku

Indoor Playcenters

Adventure Island Shop 186 Lalaport Toyosu, 2-4-9 Toyosu, Koto-Ku
Ai Port 2-25-1 Minami Aoyama, Minato-Ku
Asobono Tokyo Dome
BabyOasis MOSAIC  B1F 5-2-1 Ginza, Chuo-Ku
Jidokan list by ward
Joypolis  Decks Tokyo Beach Mall, Odaiba (best for older kids)
Kid-O-Kid various locations
Kodomo No Shiro (Children's Castle)  5-53-1 Jungumae, Shibuya-Ku
Legoland Decks Tokyo Beach Mall, Odaiba
Nicopa  Decks Tokyo Beach Mall, Odaiba
Pierette 4-15-30, Seta, Setagaya-ku
Puroland1-31 Ochiai, Tama
Tap Plaza *NEW* 1-4-35 Takanawa, Minato-ku

Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo Sky Tree, will open on May 22nd. There will be an observation decks at 350 and 450 meters from the ground. The Tokyo Sky Tree Town next door will house over 300 stores, including child friendly restaurants, an aquarium and a planetarium.

Advance tickets have been selling since November so my advice is to avoid the crowds and wait until at least September to attempt a visit. 15,000 visitors are expected each day.

Location: Oshiage 1-chome Sumida-Ku

Website: www.tokyo-skytree.jp/english/

Baby facilities: Feeding and changing rooms will be available.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Adults: 2000 yen to 350 m level; extra 1000 yen to 450 m level 
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
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

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

National Museum of Nature and Science

Many displays and interactive rooms for children of all ages.

7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
03 5777 8600

• 5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station, Park Exit
• 10 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Hibiya Line Ueno Station
• 10 min. walk from Keisei Line Keisei Ueno Station

Many parking lots are available in the area but they can get busy on weekends.
Open 9am to 5pm Tuesday - Sunday. If Monday is a national holiday, the Museum is open Monday and closed the following Tuesday. Also closed every year end December 28 to January 1.

www.kahaku.co.jp

A nursing station for nursing mothers is located on the floor B1 of the Japan Gallery, behind the Lounge. Baby beds are found on each floor of the Global Gallery, in the ladies' and disabled-persons' washrooms; and on floor B1 of the Japan Gallery, in the nursing station and disabled persons' washroom in the Lounge. 4 strollers are available for borrowing at the Central Information Desk at the entrance.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: ¥600 for adults and free for high school students or younger.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes

Nishimachi Food Fair

Food Fair 2011 - Sunday, October 9

Come along with your family and friends. Great international food and fun for all! Sunday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Rain or shine.

2-14-7 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046
Tel: 03-3451-5520

Website: http://www.nishimachi.ac.jp/

Yodobashi Akiba

The basement and first five floors are exactly what you would expect from a Yodobashi Camera superstore. Next time you need some electronics why not bring your kids here then you can quickly make your way up to the 5th floor which is full of toys and games. If that is not enough, the 7th floor has a tower records for the older kids and a book store with a generous kids section (mostly Japanese books). Once you have had enough, make your way to the 8th floor which is full of restaurants, most of which have kids meals. Golf enthusiats should go straight to the 9th floor.

Location: 1-1 Kanda Hanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0028

Phone: 03-5209-1010

Train: Akihabara Station, 1min walk from the Souwa-dori exit.

Car: Parking available but it gets crowded on weekends.

Hours: 9:30 ～ 22:00 Restaurants are open 11:00 ～ 23:00

Website: www.yodobashi-akiba.com

Baby facilities: Disabled toilets with changing tables on all floors and feeding rooms on 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7th floors.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

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

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