More Day Trippers News

• A visit to Sony ExploraScience

  As a working dad in Tokyo, it’s not unusual that I want to spend...

  • Posted May 2, 2017
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• LEGOLAND® Japan opens in Nagoya

  The iconic Lego bricks loved by children and adults have found a new home...

  • Posted April 1, 2017
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• Kappabashi Dori, Japan’s Kitchen Town

      When we lived in the U.S., we had one set of dishes...

  • Posted December 12, 2016
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• A must-visit this month – Japan’s well-kept flower gardens

  Plan a daytrip to Japan’s well-kept flower gardens this month. Not only is doing...

  • Posted May 12, 2016
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  How to make your first Disney trip more fun

  You may not have realized it, but you live in only one of four...

  • Posted April 11, 2016
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  Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort

  by Sofie Scott We had often heard that doing a day trip skiing from...

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  A trip to GrinPa Land with our 6-month old baby and 3-year old son

  By Rebecca Bond We decided to do a day trip with our little ones,...

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  Skiing at Club Med Sahoro

  by Yvonne Everett My impression of Club Meds in general, was that they were...

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  Ski & Snowboard indoors at Snova Shin-Yokohama

  by Alec Masuda Unpack the snowboards! Yes, the winter ski season is at your...

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  Snow Town Yeti

  Fancy a hassle-free adventure? Then Snow Town Yeti is for you! It’s every thing...

  • Posted February 8, 2016
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  Play till you drop at Molly Fantasy

  Last week, my family and I drove up to Makuhari, Chiba to do our...

  • Posted November 25, 2015
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• Cool Water Parks in Tokyo

  Get your swim wear and gears ready, round up the kids and celebrate the...

  • Posted July 10, 2015
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  Play your heart out,Tokyo

  When it comes to Japanese playgrounds, we’ve observed two extremes since moving here from...

  • Posted June 8, 2015
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  Bounce off the wall at Trampoland

  Feeling adventurous? If you’ve been telling the kids not to jump at home in...

  • Posted April 9, 2015
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  Tired of outdoor parks? Ditch the park and get your kids a job at Kandu!

  Kandu is an indoor theme park for kids (similar to Kidzania only twice smaller)...

  • Posted March 11, 2015
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  Get your Skates on Again

  By now we are all used to the ice rinks that appear around town...

  • Posted December 15, 2014
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  Takao Trick Art Museum

    Pop by this museum of illusory art objects before leaving Takao. It may...

  • Posted November 10, 2014
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  A great indoor play area for kids in Diver city

  I was on my way for an outdoor play with my two-year old when...

  • Posted October 28, 2014
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  Daytrippers: Kichijoji

  Go to Kichijoji! This is my advice to anyone already living in or merely...

  • Posted August 9, 2014
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  Daytrip to Asakusa

  UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC In the 1930’s, cinemas playing foreign films opened with live translatons and...

  • Posted June 10, 2014
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  Out and about

  If your idea of a weekend morning is going out and about on a...

  • Posted May 8, 2014
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  The Children’s Nature Park (Asahi ku) and Yokohama Municipal Nogeyama Zoo (Nishi-ku)

  The Children’s Nature Park (Asahi Ku) and Yokohama Municipal Nogeyama Zoo (Nishi Ku) is...

  • Posted April 9, 2014
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  A visit to Tokyo Tower as told by an eight-year-old girl

  I have lived in Tokyo for almost 5 years, and wanted to tell readers...

  • Posted July 5, 2013
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  Tokyo Joypolis

  Tokyo JOYPOLIS Spend a day of fun and amusement with loads of attraction at...

  • Posted May 8, 2013
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  Blast from the Past: Ichibangai

  It’s easy to get swept away by the glitz and glamour of present-day Japan...

  • Posted March 3, 2013
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  A daytrip to Olinas Mall

  Much has been said about Tokyo’s sharp contrast between modernity and tradition. One example...

  • Posted September 28, 2012
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  Summer weekend getaway

  Enoshima Aquarium Watch various sea animals in action. Bond with sea lions and dolphins...

  • Posted July 2, 2012
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  Asakusa

  Prior to 1940, Asakusa (pronounced a-saku-sa) was the heart of Tokyo’s nightlife.  During the...

  • Posted April 2, 2012
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• 11 fun activities that kids will enjoy

  As spring makes its presence known, there's no denying that the season of hibernation...

  • Posted February 29, 2012
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  Family ski day trips

  Yes, day trip skiing from Tokyo is possible. Don’t let language barriers stop you...

  • Posted November 2, 2011
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