Winter Illuminations 2012

Marunouchi
Naka-dori has 231 trees lit up until February 17.

Omotesando
Omotesando Hills DREAM TOGETHER Project 2012 commemorating Walt Disney's 110th anniversary. Until December 25.
Tokyu Plaza DREAM TOGETHER Project 2012 commemorating Walt Disney's 110th anniversary. Until December 25.


Shiba Koen/Roppongi
Tokyo Tower until December 25.
Midtown until December 25.
Roppongi Hills until December 25.

Odaiba
Aquacity until December 25.

Ebisu
Ebisu Garden Place until January 14, noon-11pm.

Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome until February 17.

NASPA New Otani Hotel

Set on the slopes in Yuzawa, this hotel is perfect for a skiing holiday for the family. You never have to leave the hotel, they have everything! Lots of restaurants, ski shops if you need gear, ski rental, lift tickets, children's playroom, comfortable rooms, onsen, private bath hire (our kids love this option!) and skiing from the door. Lots of friendly, English speaking staff.
No Snowboarding!

Location: 5min taxi from Echigo Yuzawa station. Yuzawa 2117-9, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken
Phone: 025-780-6222
Train: 80min Shinkansen from Tokyo station direct to Echigo Yuzawa station.
Website: www.naspanewotani.com
Baby facilities: An indoor kids playroom and a kids park in the snow are both available.

Crawling:

Walking:

2-5 years:

5-10 years:

Cost: From 14,000 per person including dinner and breakfast. Weekends are much higher.
Stroller Friendly: No
Baby Changing Area: Yes, in the toilets.
Feeding Room: No, but your hotel room is never far.
Child Friendly Restaurant: Yes
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