japan travel with kids

visiting Kochi Japan with kids on the island of Shikoku

Two days in Kochi, Japan (On the Island of Shikoku)

October 7, 2013

We’re lucky enough to have family in Kochi Japan or I might never have heard of this beautiful place which is why if you want something off the well-traveled path in Japan, Kochi is definitely a place for you and your family. Kochi is a small city in Southern Japan, and it is absolutely stunning […]

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National Children’s Castle-Kodomo no Shiro (Tokyo Japan)

January 27, 2012

I read about the National Children’s Castle in this book about Kid’s Trips in Tokyo, (a little-bit outdated guide from 1996 but useful nonetheless) and it sounded very cool, kind of like the kids’ museums we have in Seattle. Don’t mistake it for the Tokyo Metropolitan  Children’s Hall.  That one is currently closed until at […]

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