The Best Tips for Your Trip to Tokyo
When in Japan, you have to do it: You have to explore Tokyo! It’s modern, it’s historic, it’s for foodies, it’s for fun. We had a great time and took it nice and slow, allowing ourselves to get over our jet lag. Toddler travel is “one goal a day” travel for me as a single […]
The Best Things to Do with a Toddler in Tokyo
I’ll be completely honest here: I did not find Tokyo to be the most baby- or toddler-friendly city. Don’t get me wrong, the Japanese people could not stop cooing over my adorable little girl–obviously. That said, there was almost never a high chair or booster seat available at restaurants, and there just aren’t a lot of things to do that are geared toward babies and toddlers in the city. So, it’s a good thing my girl is used to just tagging along with me and whatever I’m doing! We looked at the pearls in the Mikimoto store (swoon), went to nice sushi restaurants with no kids’ menus, and did a lot of walking, sometimes with her in her giraffe harness, and sometimes with her in the wearable carrier attached to me. There were, however, several things my daughter enjoyed! Japan is very into “cute” things and bright colors, which toddlers also tend to love. So, without further ado, here are the best things I did with my toddler in Tokyo!
How to take a Day Trip from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji
I’m here to tell you the truth. I’m not one of those influencers or bloggers who only talks about things like they’re perfect. Travel is not perfect. There are a zillion elements that are out of your personal control. So here’s the truth: Our day trip to Mt. Fuji got rained on. It was the one thing I wanted to do but didn’t when I lived in Japan in college, and I was determined to make it happen on this trip. We didn’t get to go to the famous photo spots, and we didn’t get to see the whole thing. But we did get to see parts of it a few times during the day, and we did make the most of it! Here’s what our rainy day tour of Mt. Fuji looked like, just in case you also score a rainy day tour.