Tokyo with kids in 5 days: the itinerary that respects what a 4 to 11-year-old can actually do

Forget Tsukiji at 5 a.m., forget force-marching through Shinjuku. A city with a child needs a different choreography — and Tokyo has every tool for it.

1. Tokyo with kids in 5 days: the itinerary that respects what a 4 to 11-year-old can actually do

   Forget Tsukiji at 5 a.m., forget force-marching through Shinjuku. A city with a child needs a different choreography — and Tokyo has every tool for it.

2. 01.

   teamLab Planets is hands-down the best Tokyo experience for kids 4-11.

3. 02.

   Ghibli Museum requires reservation 30 days ahead, on the 10th of the previous month at 10 a.m. JST.

4. 03.

   Park Hyatt Tokyo is expensive but fixes "exhausted kid at 5 p.m." with pool and pajamas.

5. 04.

   Genki Sushi (high-tech conveyor belt) is the perfect sushi-introduction for foreign kids.

6. 05.

   A 5-day itinerary needs 1 park day (Yoyogi or Ueno Park) — without it, the child implodes on day 3.

7. 🇯🇵 Tóquio

   Forget Tsukiji at 5 a.m., forget force-marching through Shinjuku. A city with a child needs a different choreography — and Tokyo has every tool for it.