7 Best Tokyo DisneySea Rides For Families (2026 Guide)
Planning to visiting Tokyo DisneySea? These are the 7 rides you shouldn’t miss! Plus planning tips and photo spots just for families from a mum who’s been there and done that!
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Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay Review. Photos, Honest Opinions, How to Book, and Everything You Need To Know
A complete guide to the Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay, A Tokyo Disney Partner Hotel During our most recent trip to Japan, we decided we didn’t want to hop from hotel to hotel like we did last time. We wanted to choose just one hotel and stick to it! This meant hours of searching. Reading blogs,…
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Tokyo Disneyland Tips for 2025 – What You Need To Know Before You Go (From a Mum Who’s Been!)
There’s no place on earth quite like Disneyland. And Tokyo Disneyland is the best Disney park I’ve ever visited! It’s colourful, magical….but also overwhelming! Things in Tokyo Disneyland work a little differently than they do in other Disneyland Parks. For the most part this is a good thing – but it can also make planning…
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One Day in Odaiba With Kids: Ultimate Itinerary For Families in Tokyo Bay (2025)
Odaiba is a vibrant entertainment hub in Tokyo Bay, ideal for families. It offers numerous attractions like the Unicorn Gundam, a replica of the Statue of Liberty, and various museums, making it a must-visit destination for kids.
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Japan With Kids: Ultimate Guide to Universal Studios Japan (Tips, Rides & How to Book Tickets)
It’s time for another Universal Studios Japan post! I’ll let you into a little secret: a whopping percentage of my blog traffic comes from my Universal Studios Japan with kids content. So I thought it would make sense to collate all that information into one, absolutely everything you need to know about visiting Universal Studios…
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Reviewing the Epic New Athletics Forest Expansion at Teamlabs Planets, Tokyo
On our first family trip to Tokyo we visited Teamlab Planets, and we loved it! Teamlabs Planets is an interactive digital art gallery space that’s amazing for families. You wade through water that has a koi carp pond projected onto it, move through rooms full of giant bouncing balls, and walk through mirrored rooms covered…
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Summer in Tokyo. Family-Friendly Activities For Keeping Cool.
Tokyo in the summer can be hot and humid. In fact, it’s widely regarded as the worst time of the year to visit Japan! But with the kids off school for their long six week holidays, for many families, the summer is the only time they can visit Tokyo. The average temperatures in Tokyo in…
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Harajuku With Kids: The Best Things To Do For The Whole Family!
Visiting Harajuku wth kids? Discover the best family friendly shops, cafes, parks and hidden gems – all curated by a real mum who’s been there with kids and survived!
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Sanrio Puroland Guide. The Ultimate Guide to Sanrio Puroland in 2026.
Sanrio Puroland is a must-visit for Sanrio fans in Japan, especially those fond of Hello Kitty. This indoor theme park offers attractions, dining options, and tips for a smooth visit, especially during peak seasons.
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It’s Here! Our Family Travel Guide To Japan Is Now Available!
I’m so excited that I can finally share something I’ve been working on (and talking about endlessly over dinner) for months! Our new travel guide eBook “Japan Unlocked: The No-Stress Family Guide For First Time Travelers” is officially live – and available now on Etsy! This guide is packed with everything I wish I’d known…
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Universal Studios Japan Without Express Pass in 2026: Is it Worth It And Our Exact Strategy
If you’ve looked at the price of a Universal Studios Japan Express Pass and immediately wondered whether it’s really necessary….you’re definitely not alone! We’ve visited Universal Studios Japan with an Express Pass and we’ve visiting Universal Studios Japan without any Express Pass. When we first visited, we simply couldn’t justify spending hundreds on top of…
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SEGA Joypolis Tokyo: Ultimate Guide 2025 With Review, Best Rides, Tickets, and More
Tokyo Joypolis, an indoor SEGA amusement park, offers diverse rides and arcade games. It’s ideal for gamers but features height restrictions. Affordable tickets via Klook enhance the experience for families visiting Odaiba.
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The Donald Duck Quacky Duck! Duck City Event In Tokyo Disneyland
Once a year, Tokyo Disneyland is transformed into Quack City! Instead of being dedicated to, and celebrating, all things Mickey Mouse, the park decides to take some time to celebrate all things Donald Duck instead. This is the fourth time that Tokyo Disneyland has transformed into Donald’s Quacky Duck City. Tokyo Disneyland events change throughout the…
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Planning Your Visit to Harry Potter Studios Tour Tokyo
The very first thing we did on the very first day of our last trip to Tokyo was to visit the Warner Bros. Studio, The Making of Harry Potter tour. This is because our youngest son is a HUGE Harry Potter fan, and we had actually booked him these tickets as a Christmas present –…
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Outfit Ideas for Tokyo Disney Parks: A Practical Guide
If you’re lucky enough to be spending time in Tokyo then you really have to visit the city’s two Disney parks. I think they’re the best Disney Parks in the world, and DisneySea in particular is completely unique: unlike any other theme park in the world in all of the best ways. I’ve written a…
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Buying a Pokemon Cafe Reservation: A Costly Adventure
I’ve written before about our experience of visiting the Pokemon cafe, as well as my top tips for getting a reservation. These tips served us well, and we did manage to get a booking for our last trip to Japan. But for this trip, try as I might, I just couldn’t get one of those…
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A Step-By-Step Guide To Pre-Booking Luggage On Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Trains
When we first went to Japan we did many things right: but we also did one very big thing very wrong! We hadn’t realised that for our bullet train (shinkansen) between Tokyo and Osaka we would need to reserved space for our ‘oversized luggage’ (normal large hold suitcases). And when we got on the train…
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Ultimate Guide To Tokyo DisneySea: Everything You Need To Know To Have An Amazing Day
Tokyo DisneySea is the most beautiful theme park I’ve ever had the privilege of visiting. There’s a reason why it’s regularly chosen as the best theme park in the world! The Disney parks in Tokyo aren’t actually owned by the Walt Disney Corporation but by the Oriental Land Company, which is explains why there are…
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Visit Tokyo Joypolis: Buy One Get One Free Ticket Offer
Tokyo Joypolis is an indoor theme park owned and operated by SEGA that looks like something from the future (as we imagined it in 1990 at least!) We’ve never actually been to Joypolis before but we plan to include it in our trip to Tokyo next month and from our extensive research (and watching endless…
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30 Essential Things to Know Before Visiting Japan (First-Time & Returning Travellers)
All the things to know before visiting Japan in 2026 . We’ll cover everything from transport, etiquette, apps, cash, food, tickets, trains and tips for families. Last updated on 09.12.2025 Japan is an incredible country, and visiting Japan is an amazing, one-in-a-lifetime experience that I think everyone should have on their bucket list. But although…
