Aquariums

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

Aeon Jusco Shinagawa

A large child friendly discount department store with everything. Perhaps Japan's version of Target? The basement is a supermarket, bakery and a food court with few fast food restaurants (high-chairs available). The first floor sells alcohol, gardening goods, pharmacy items, cosmetics and bicycles. The 2nd floor is where you want to be with kids, it has mens, womens and kids clothing and accessories, toys, baby food, diapers, strollers, cots and cribs, amusement game centre, a kids gym which costs a few hundred yen to enter and a free kids toy area. The 3rd floor has electrical goods, kitchen items, small furniture, bedding, a very good, cheap tailor and books (including a huge Japanese kids selection and some kids toys to keep them occupied while you look around).
The 2nd floor also has ride in cars for the kids with trolleys attached, they are great to take down to the basement to do your grocery shopping with.

Location: 4-12-5 Higashi-Shinagawa Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (see other stores below)

Phone: 03-5715-8300 (will work in most navi's)

Train: 5 minute walk from Aomono-yokocho station on the Keikyu Line which is 10 minutes from Shinagawa station.

Bus: Catch the pink Aeon bus from Shinagawa station. The timetable is here (Japanese only).

Car: Parking available.

Hours: Open 9am to 11pm, restaurants and food shops are open till midnight.

Website: http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/shinagawaseaside/

Baby facilities: Changing tables are available in the toilets on each floor. The second floor has a large changing and feeding room near the baby section. Trolleys with child seats are also available and can be used through the store. The food court in the basement has highchairs.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years: They might like some of the amusement games.

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

Other Aeon Tokyo stores are located below:

2-6-1 Tokumaru, Itabashi-ku 03-5398-3131
Tobu Nerima Station http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/itabashi/index.html 

3-9-19 Nishi Kasai, Edogawa-Ku 03-3675-5111 
Nishi kasai Station http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/kasai/ 

37-13 Kitaminamachi, Ota-Ku 03-3727-4000
Ontakesan Station http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/ontakesan/

1-9-10 Shinonome, Koto-Ku 03-6221-3400
Toyosu Station http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/shinonome/

3-32-7 Umejima, Adachi-Ku 03-3852-2121
Nishi Arai Station  http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/nishiarai/index.html

6-7-15 Minamisuna, Koto-Ku 03-5677-3500
Minamisuna machi station  http://www.aeon.jp/aeon/minamisuna/

Rinshinomori Park

In 1900 this park began as the Meguro Experimental Nursery for the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, it later become Rinshinomori Park in 1989. The beautiful greenery, streams and winding paths are popular with bike riders and joggers. The "Great Field" is a must for a picnic when the cherry blossoms are out in spring and the kids love the splashing pool in summer. There is also play equipment and a sand pit for children too.

Location: 2-6-11 Oyamadai,  Shinagawa-ku.

Phone: 03-3792-3800

Train: 10 minute walk from Musashi-Koyama on the Mita and Namboku lines.

Bus: 1 minute wak from Rinshinomori-Iriguchi bus stop on Tokyu bud no.72 between Gotanda and Shibuya.

Car: Plenty of coin parking in the area.

Website: http://www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.jp/kouen/kouenannai/park/english/rinshinomori.pdf

Baby facilities: None

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years: Lots of room to run around so bring some sports equipment.

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

Shinagawa Prince Hotel Aquarium

All of the usual attractions you would expect to see at an aquarium + dolphin and seal shows. The Dwarf Shark (pictured above) is the only one of its kind in captivity in the world.

Location: Shinagawa Prince Hotel
4-10-30 Takanawa, Minato-ku Tokyo

Phone: 03-3440-1111 (Hotel)

Train: Two minutes walk from the Shinkansen, JR lines, Keihin Kyuko Shinagawa Station (Takanawa Exit).

Car: Parking is available in the Annex Tower of the hotel. 3hrs free if you spend over 5,000 yen otherwise it is 500 yen per 30 minutes.

Hours: 10am - 9pm, some days it doesn't open till 12 so it is nest to call first if you are planning a morning trip. They speak English.

Website: http://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinagawa/aquastadium/e/aquastadium/index.html

Baby facilities: None inside the aquarium except changing tables in the toilets. Feeding room is available in the complex.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Over 16 years old 1,800 yen, 7-15 years old 1,000 yen, 4-6 years old 600 yen.
Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: Yes (not inside the aquarium)
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes, Aqua Dining Tropics has a lovely interior for the kids but terrible food. I recommend you go next door to the food court.
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes

Shinagawa Aquarium

Enjoy dolphin and seal shows and explore the ocean floor in the underwater tunnel. They also have a touching pool. On a nice day enjoy the lovely park next door and bring some bread for the ducks.

Location: 3-2-1, Katsushima, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0012. Japanese map available here.

Phone: 03-3762-3433

Train: 8 Minute walk from Ōmori-Kaigan or 15 minutes from north gate of JR Omori station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku line.

Shuttle Bus: From Oimachi station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku line, take the exit A1 #6 bus, it takes approximately 15 minutes by free shuttle bus. The bus is blue and has sea animals pinted on the side. It leaves every 15-20 minutes on weekends and every 30 minutes on weekdays.

Car: parking is 100 yen for 20min but you will have to wait on weekends because it gets busy. Follow the English signs once you are near.

Hours: Closed Tuesdays. Open 10am - 6pm everyday.

Website: English Pamphlet or Japanese website here.

Baby facilities: Changing tables in the toilets.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: Adults 1,300 yen, school children 300 - 600 yen.

Stroller Friendly: Yes
Baby Changing Area: Yes
Feeding Room: No
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes, out the front.
Rainy Weather Option: Yes
Party Venue: Yes