👪 Attractive Tour Around Tokyo For Families with Kids Each tour takes 2-4 hours
1. AJINOMOTO Umami Science Square in Kawasaki
This museum, founded by Ajinomoto, a major food company in Japan whose corporate slogan is “Eat Well, Live Well”, offers 3 unique tours such as seeing and experiencing the process of creating Dashi flavor ,Ajinomoto flavor and Cook Do (retort-pouched food).
The Cook Do course is offered to adults and students over 10 years old.
Complimentary dashi flavor, Ajinomoto flavor and Cook Do are available.
Admission free. Reservation is necessary.
About 30 min from Tokyo by JR train.
2. Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama
Instant Ramen Noodles and Cup Noodles were created in Japan by the founder of NISSHIN Food Holdings. Why don’t you cook your own instant noodles and cup noodles in this museum？
My Cup Noodle Factory: Fee 300JPY 45min
Create an original cup noodle from 4 kinds of soups and 12 kinds of ingredient.
Chicken Ramen Factory: Fee 500JPY Children over 6 years old can take part.
Experience making noodles by combining flour and water.
1 hour from Tokyo by JR train and Minato Mirai Metro Line.
3. Anpanman Children’s Museum Yokohama & Mall
Anpanman, the hero of love, courage, kindness and friendship, illustrated in books has a face made of anpan bread including sweet soy beans paste.
In this museum small kids can enjoy and experience fun and fantasy with Anpanman and his fellow characters.
About 40 min from JR Tokyo Station Museum 1,500 JPY for age 1 and older.
Admission to the shopping mall is free.
45 min from JR Tokyo Station
4. Orbi Yokohama Indoor Wildlife Encounter developed by SEGA
Orbi provides an entertainment experience that allows visitors to enjoy the world of nature and animals using all 5 senses rarely encountered in urban environments.
The animal kingdom creates a unique place for both play and intuitive learning.
Admission Adults 800 JPY Students 500JPY Elementary school 300 JPY Infants free
45 min from JR Tokyo Station
5. Sanrio Puroland (a half day tour)
It is the kawaii world of Hello Kitty and Sanrio’s cast of cute characters. It is located in the Tokyo suburb of Tama City, Sanrio Puroland is a theme park that brings the dreamland of Japanese cuteness to life. You visit for a magical trip where you’ll meet and greet kawaii characters, enjoy fun rides, and take part in colorful shows and musicals. Sanrio Puroland is about 30 minutes by train from central Tokyo.
Holiday 3,800 JPY per adult and 2,700 JPY per child.
1 hour and a half from JR Tokyo Station
6. The Tama Zoological Park (a half day tour)
The Tama Zoological Park is one of the world’s largest parks of its kind, covering more than 50 hectares. Visitors can see the animals wandering freely in this rich natural environment.
The zoo is famous for the fact that it was the first in Japan to raise koalas, as well as being the first to introduce the “Lion bus”.The lion bus enables visitors to view a pride of lions close at hand, a sight that exerts a powerful appeal.
600 yen (adults), 200 yen (junior high school students), 300 yen(65 or above) Free entry on Greenery Day (May 4), Tama Zoo Anniversary Day (May 5), and Tokyo Citizens Day (October 1) Closed: Wednesdays (the following day if the Wednesday is a national holiday, substitute holiday, or Tokyo Citizens Day), New Year vacation (December 29 – January 1 the following year)
1 hour and a half from JR Tokyo Station
7. Ghibli Museum 2-4 hours depends on your interest
Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a city in western Tokyo, Japan. The museum combines features of a children’s museum, technology museum, and a fine arts museum, and is dedicated to the art and technique of animation. Some features include a replica of the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro (1988), a café, bookstore, rooftop garden, and a theater for exclusive short films by Studio Ghibli. 50 minutes from JR Tokyo Station. Admission fee: Adults 1,000JPY, Students 500JPY, Elementary School 400JPY, Infants (over 4) 100 JPY. Tickets must be bought in advance.
Recommended Tour Plans
Please feel free to combine two or more itineraries from the following destinations.