I recommend using this suggested itinerary in the middle/end of your trip to Japan with kids. When the kids need to be a bit noisy and wild. This is also a great itinerary for kids who think “everything is boring”
7am Futo Park
I have written in detail about Futo Park here (there is a splash area in the summer months too!)
Take a cab here or walk from the nearest station – Shibaura Futo Station (4 mins walk)
If you like this park, you’ll like my other Tokyo Retro Playground suggestions here.
8am Take The Yurikamome Line to Toyosu Station
Don’t take a taxi – kids LOVE taking this monorail style train. Be sure to get in the front carriage as it’s an unmanned train so kids feel like they are “driving!” Don’t use suica or anything here either – give kids Japanese coins and let them buy their own tickets – it’s really cute (to work out the price – they just need to enter the number under the station “Toyosu” above the ticket machines. If they are under 6 they are free so get them to buy YOUR ticket instead. Super wholesome. Makes it feel like a “ride.”
To get here from the park – walk for 4 mins to Shibaura Futo Station.
9am Team Lab Planets
This is the one with the room with the water. We love it so much (I think we have been 7 times now?)
I have written in detail about it here – including what to pack and what to expect. Here is a link to book tickets to Team Lab Planets now.
Team Lab Planets is 8 mins walk from Toyosu Station (flat walkway – easy walk for kids.)
See here for my full list of things to book in advance (and by when) for a trip to Japan with kids.
10:30am A play in Toyosu Park Playground
Walk for 9 mins to Toyosu Park Playground. This park has a splash zone in July and August.
If kids are hungry the food court inside Lalaport Department Store is just 2 mins walk away that has Japanese food like udon, ramen, kushikatsu and there is also an ice-cream shop and KFC. There is a Starbucks inside the complex if you’re needing a coffee. There is an additional playground on the other side of Lalaport too.
If you need to change nappies, go to the baby room inside Lalaport – it’s lovely and clean.
If bigger kids want to shop- there is a great Daiso 100 yen store inside Lalaport for them to explore (and shop like they are “rich”)
11am Time for pancakes – served with a chocolate pen for self decoration AND a free toy for kids to take home!
This is at Aloha Table. It is within the Lalaport Complex.
This is a fabulous family-friendly option for lunch or dinner. My two love the kids’ menu – mostly the pancakes with the chocolate pen for decorating. All kids’ meals come with a small toy and, if it’s your birthday, the staff will come out and sing. Aloha Table is in an annex section (on the ground floor of the LaLaport Toyosu 3 building) of the department store. To get there easily from the main section of the shopping mall, walk to Zara on the 2nd floor of the main building, use the undercover walkway and then walk through the bookshop to the downward escalators to the ground floor.
This restaurant accepts most major credit cards, is entirely non-smoking and also has outdoor seating. They also have space for strollers. It is possible to make a reservation but we have always just walked in. I really like their big colourful salads.
The full Aloha Table menu is here.
ALOHA TABLE, TOYOSU
豊洲2-2-1 アーバンドックららぽーと豊洲3 1F
GROUND FLOOR, URBAN DOCK LALAPORT TOYOSU 3, 2-2-1 TOYOSU
OPEN EVERYDAY 11AM-10PM
12pm Miraikan the Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Closed for renovations from October 1, 2026 – April,2027. If you are visiting between these dates – you can visit the nearby Small Worlds Miniature Museum instead.
To get here- jump back on the Yurikamome Line at Toyosu Station again and take the Yurikamome for 11 mins to Telecom Center Station. I have written in detail about the Miraikan Museum here. Warning: it’s closed on Tuesdays (or Wednesday if Tuesday was a national holiday.)
2pm Grab some pizza at Trattoria Logic in the Decks Complex
Take the Yurikamome from either Telecom Center Station or Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station for 8 mins to Odaiba-Kaihinkoen Station. Sit on the deck terrace if you think kids will need a little wriggle while waiting for their food.
My kids love their Margherita Pizza and I’m always daydreaming about their Caprese salad.
It’s not a fancy restaurant but I like how they have outdoor seating on the deck (so I feel much more comfortable with my kids spilling everywhere.)
They have high chairs.
If you are there for lunch, they offer a bottomless juice bar which includes iced tea, grapefruit juice and orange juice.
TRATTORIA PIZZERIA LOGIC
港区台場1-6-1 デックス東京ビーチ
DECKS TOKYO BEACH, 1-6-1 DAIBA, MINATO-KU
OPEN WEEKDAYS : 11AM-3PM & 5PM-10PM
OPEN WEEKENDS: 11AM-4PM & 5PM-10PM
TRATTORIA PIZZERIA LOGIC ENGLISH WEBSITE
3pm Shop for retro Japanese 1950s and 1960s toys and sweets at Daiba Itchome Shotengai in Aqua City Shopping Complex
Decks and Aqua City are connected by a walkway so it is easy to go between the two.
Inside the Decks department store is Daiba 1-Chome Shoutengai (4th Floor) a strip of the department store transformed into a retro-kitsch 1950s Japanese shopping street. There are wacky novelty toys, old-school Japanese sweets and a small selection arcade games. There is also a takoyaki (Japanese street food: fried octopus batter balls) museum.
The gimmicky toys are quite reasonably priced and this is the place to buy funny joke gifts (or toys to keep kiddies busy on a plane or in a hotel room.) This is area makes for some funny photos too.
Be warned, there is a haunted house in one of the back corners that looks spooky (even from the outside) so keep an eye on little ones. Japan takes it’s haunted houses very, very seriously.
Decks & Aqua City rent out strollers (but only for children less than 18kgs and only for use within these department stores) if little legs get tired.
DAIBA ITCHOME SHOTENGAI
4TH FLOOR DECKS DEPARTMENT STORE, 1-6-1 DAIBA, MINATO
港区台場1-6-1
OPEN 11AM-9PM
WEBSITE
Just a heads up – there is one section that is for 18 year olds and over. It’s a shooting gallery game. Just letting you know as there is just a simple swing door and it’s not marked in english and so I want to save you from having to chase a toddler out of there.
Another shopping suggestion inside the same department store is a walk through to 100 yen shop Daiso on the 4th floor.
This is one of the best 100 yen stores, in my opinion. It is great for buying small gifts or toys for keeping children entertained on planes or at restaurants.
Sticker books.
Cheap and cheerful mugs.
Insulated snack bags
Masks
DAISO, DECKS DEPARTMENT STORE
港区台場1-6-1
1-6-1 DAIBA, MINATO
OPEN 11AM-9PM
DAISO DECKS WEBSITE
There is also a Takoyaki museum here with just rows and rows of food stalls (still, all indoors) of Takoyaki shops. Takoyaki are little batter balls (the batter is similar to okonomiyaki) that have little pieces of cooked octopus inside. It is located on the 4th floor of Decks Shopping Mall (On the Beach Seaside Side of the Mall.) Please note that this is not actually a “museum.” It is a small food court that specializes in different types of takoyaki.
3:30pm Grab Hello Kitty Popcorn from a vending machine
I have a video of my kids buying this popcorn here (you’ll need to have cash on you, of course. I speak more here about how important it is to always have some cash on you while in Japan.). It is just outside the Daiba Itchome Shotengai.
Make sure kids don’t take the popcorn into the shops – eat it in front of the machine or take it with you outside (there is so much outdoor space all around this shopping complex)
4pm Visit Legoland Discovery Centre
Just 2 mins walk away is Legoland Discovery Centre. This place is great for kids 6 and under (in my opinion – maybe slightly older if they are really into Lego and need a play?). There is even space for babies and toddlers to play. Some of the play areas require shoes off so make sure everyone has easy on and off shoes on for the day – just to make it easier. I have written about this Legoland in detail here.
OR 4pm Visit Small Worlds Miniature Museum
Everything is miniature and you can even have a miniature of you made at the end!
To get here easily, take a taxi for 6 mins from Decks or Aqua City.
I have written more about Small Worlds here.
OR 4pm Visit the Poop Museum!
This is just 10 mins walk from the Daiba Itchome Shotengai and the Hello Kitty Museum.
I have written more about the Poop Museum here – as it’s kind of hard to explain.
6pm Dinner at Gonpachi Odaiba
This is a great restaurant if everyone wants to eat different types of Japanese food and it’s the kind of place that it doesn’t matter if kids are a bit noisy.
Gonpachi Odaiba is very English friendly. Please note that, unlike many of the other Gonpachi restaurants, this branch isn’t as great for gluten-free diners at lunch time on weekdays. This is because the weekday lunch menu at Gonpachi Odaiba – this means no access to gluten free yakitori. This restaurant does take reservations and accepts most major credit cards. Budget for lunch here is approximately 2000 yen per adult at lunch time and more like 4000 yen at dinner. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. They have a vegan, vegetarian, halal and gluten-free menus (these menu options aren’t as readily available at weekday lunches though.) Gonpachi Odaiba is kid-friendly. There is a lovely view of the ocean during the day and the Rainbow bridge at night. There is space to store a stroller here and some tables allow for strollers to be pulled right up to the table (to be used like a high chair. See the full Gonpachi Odaiba menu here.
GONPACHI ODAIBA
台場1-7-1アクアシティ台場4F
4TH FLOOR, AQUA CITY ODAIBA, 1-7-1 DAIBA
OPEN EVERYDAY 11:30AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS 10PM)
If you’re still going.. how about popping into the Disney Store (2 mins walk away from Gonpachi) or Toys R Us (3 mins walk from Gonpachi)
The Disney Store in Aqua City.
DISNEY STORE AQUA CITY
3RD FLOOR, AQUA CITY DEPARTMENT STORE, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO
港区台場1-7-1
OPEN 11AM-9PM
Toys’R’Us, Aqua City
Located on the ground floor of Aqua City is Toys’R’Us. At the far end of the store is a Thomas the Tank Engine display and train table for children to play with. There is also a moving, roaring, large dinosaur placed on top of a toy display. These are both located close to the baby feeding & changing room so if you have two children (and two adults) one child could play while the other was being fed and changed.
Near the exit is another small duplo play area too.
If you’re looking to shop, the Japanese store does have different merchandise to its overseas counterparts so it’s worth a look around.
This little cheap toy is still a favourite with my two mini-people and I love that it’s a vending machine with coins, credit card and a rubbish bin. So funny.
This is also a good place to pick up some snacks and/or baby food.
TOYS R US ODAIBA
GROUND FLOOR, AQUA CITY DEPARTMENT STORE, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO
港区台場1-7-1
OPEN 11AM-9PM
TOYS R US ODAIBA WEBSITE
There is a small food court on the ground floor near Toys R Us and I quite like the little salad shop here. It is called Green X Green. (There are also lots of other restaurants in this food court and all the chairs and tables are in the middle so you can all choose to eat different things. See here for a full list of the restaurants here in the food court on the ground floor of Aqua City Odaiba.) Green X Green have their set salad bowls OR you can ask for a custom salad where you choose all of the ingredients. See the Green X Green Full Salad Menu here. They also make fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies. They also can serve their salads on rice – donburi style. See the full Green X Green Donburi Salad Bowl Menu here. Use google translate when looking at the menus if you need to be particular on all ingredients for allergies. Please see my tips on navigating Japan with allergies here.
GREEN X GREEN
GROUND FLOOR, AQUA CITY, ODAIBA
OPEN 11AM-10PM (CLOSES AT 9PM ON WEEKENDS)
Within the same food court as Green X Green, there is also a Wendy’s First Kitchen, a convenience store and a pet shop (my kids love checking out the puppies and kittens through the windows.)
My children love the kids’ meal toys that come with a Wendy’s First Kitchen Meal.
Something else in this area that may appeal to teenagers in Tokyo….
I recommend sending them to Joypolis (an indoor amusement park). I have written about it in more detail here.
Other options for kids in this immediate area
Just across the walkway from Legoland…for babies, toddlers and children 5 or under, there is a playcentre inside Decks Department Store called “The Kids” on the 3rd floor. I, honestly, think that this playcentre would be boring for kids older than 4 years old. This is all indoors and the playcentre has some bouncy castle style slides, some small trampolines, ride on cars and other toys for kids to play with. “The Kids” playcentre opens at 11am. Please note that this is a playcentre – NOT a babysitting service. There is a special corner for only children under 3 too. This playcentre doesn’t mind if you bring in outside food. You can book tickets online ahead of time – but it is in Japanese – so you will need to ask your hotel staff to assist. I, personally, think it is fine to just turn up and pay on the day. This playcentre costs 1500 yen per person (same price for adults and kids) for a 3 hour session. You can also pay 600 yen to just “try it out” for 30 mins.
This isn’t my favourite playcentre in Tokyo for little kids (if you’re interested these Tokyo Playcentres are my favourites) but it is a great option if you need some sitting down time while kids play -and play out of the elements.
THE KIDS PLAYCENTRE
3RD FLOOR, DECKS ODAIBA SHOPPING MALL
OPEN 11AM-7PM (CLOSES AT 8PM ON WEEKENDS)
On the 4th floor of this building (the same floor as the 100 yen shop Daiso, is baby and kids supply store called Nishimatsuya.
This is kind of Japanese mixture of Toys R Us and Kmart. They sell baby clothes, school supplies, towels, toys and baby goods such as diaper bags and baby carriers.
At this branch in the Decks Shopping Mall (on the Island Mall side of Decks Shopping Centre) is a Nishimatsuya with a small children’s playground too. This playground is free to use.
Tokyo’s version of the Statue of Liberty in Odaiba (outside of Aqua City Department Store) is worth checking out – just for the “what the?” factor. Don’t ask why……. I have no idea.
There is also a lovely view of the Rainbow Bridge from outside the Aqua City department store too.
If you are looking for an outdoor playground, just two minutes walk from Decks Odaiba (exit on the seaside entrance) or a few more minutes walk from Aqua City is a playground called Odaiba Rainbow Park. It is a small playground but is quite busy with local school children from about 4pm. The signage at the park asks playground users to please not pick the flowers and to be quiet here at night. There is a public toilet here with a change table (but I would still recommend changing baby at Decks or Aqua City instead for even nicer facilities.) This playground has a small sports ground, slides, swings (the bucket type that is easy for babies and toddlers to use) a sandpit, park benches and some exercise equipment.
Other dining options for families in this area
Hawaiian pancake restaurant
Eggs’n’Things is a Hawaiian restaurant built around the concept of “All Day Breakfast” ( a relatively new idea for Japan.) It is light and bright and there are several of these restaurants around Japan but this is branch my favourite – mainly because of the space and shorter lines. This restaurant is well-known for the mountain of whipped cream on their sweet pancakes. YUM! They also have savoury options and a kids menu (egg and hamburger steak plate or fruit and cream pancakes with a chocolate pen to decorate). They have high chairs and the staff are very welcoming when it comes to families.
Some gluten free friends of mine have had luck eating here eating meat dishes but ordering rice instead of bread (and also showing a bilingual card explaining that they are gluten free.) However, please note that there is no official gluten free menu.
EGGS’N’THINGS ODAIBA
3RD FLOOR, AQUA CITY DEPARTMENT STORE, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO
港区台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 3F
OPEN: 9AM-11PM (LAST ORDER AT 9:30PM)
WEBSITE
Omurice Restaurant
If you are looking for lunch in the Aqua City complex, I recommend eating at Pomme no Ki, an omurice restaurant, on the 5th floor. Omurice is a rice dish served with a big folded omelette and you choose which sauce you would like on top (it’s usually curry, tomato-based sauce, stew or a gravy.). This restaurant is one of a chain of restaurants and they are very family friendly. It’s also very easy to order as they have big wax fake versions of each meal in a giant display case out the front so you can literally point to what you would like to eat. Pomme no Ki accepts most major credit cards.
POMME NO KI, AQUA CITY
東京都港区台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 5F
5TH FLOOR, AQUA CITY ODAIBA, DAIBA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO
OPEN 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDER 10PM)
Did you know that Japan has all you can eat restaurant Sizzler?
There is one at Aqua City in Odaiba.
It is an easy option for families who want to eat lots of salads and American style meals. It is also an easy option for gluten free visitors -they have a detailed allergen menu for their steak sauces and also for salad options etc.
Budget for adults for lunch – 3000 yen and approx 6000 yen at dinnertime.
Sizzler accepts most major credit cards. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. There are spaces for strollers and there is also a kids menu.
This restaurant also has high chairs.
See the children’s menu at Sizzler here.
SIZZLER AQUA CITY
港区台場1-7-1アクアシティお台場5F
5F AQUA CITY ODAIBA, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO-KU
OPEN 11AM-11PM (LAST ORDER AT 10PM)
For casual Italian dining I recommend Cafe La Boheme Aqua City Odaiba with kids.
You can see the entire Cafe La Boheme Odaiba menu here. They also have a kids menu (only available until 1pm.). There is also space to store strollers while you dine.
For an extra 200 yen you can also change any of the pasta dishes for gluten free pasta at Cafe La Boheme in Odaiba.
This restaurant welcomes families and servces both lunch and dinner. Budget for lunch is around 2000 yen per adult and more like 4000 yen at dinnertime. Please note that there is a 880 yen service charge for each person when dining after 6pm. This restaurant is big (seats 292 people) but it is still wise to make a reservation if you want to eat there on a weekend or during peak season. You can make reservations in English on their website. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. They accept most major credit cards. If you are vegan, order the pasta arrabbiata & quinoa salad.
Although it’s only a couple of options each – there are vegetarian and vegan items on their menu too ( their vegan quinoa and kale salad is so good and they also have some vegan pasta dishes.). This restaurant has high chairs.
CAFE LA BOHEME ODAIBA
港区台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 メディアージュ 4F
4TH FLOOR OF AQUA CITY SHOPPING MALL, MEDIAGE SECTION, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO
OPEN 11:30AM-11PM (LAST ORDERS AT 10PM)
We love family-friendly restaurant “To The Herbs.” They serve pasta and pizza and desserts. They also have high chairs. This particular “To the Herbs” restaurant has a great view of the Rainbow Bridge (the bridge between Odaiba and Central Tokyo.). They do accept reservations EXCEPT for on weekends and holidays at dinner time.
I recommend budgeting for 2000 yen per adult for lunch to eat here and budget for more like 3500 yen per adult at dinner time. They accept most major credit cards. They have an English menu. They have high chairs.
TO THE HERBS, ODAIBA
港区台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 5F
5TH FLOOR, AQUA CITY ODAIBA, 1-7-1 DAIBA, MINATO-KU
OPEN 11AM-11PM
There is also a Taco Bell in Aqua City on the 3rd floor. Open 11am-9pm.
Indian Food
On the 6th floor of Aqua City, is Indian Restaurant “Mumbai.” This restaurant has gluten-free and vegetarian options. This restaurant has space for wheelchairs. The restaurant also has a nice view of the ocean during the day and the rainbow bridge and the city lights of Tokyo in the evening. Mumbai has an English menu. Children are welcome and there is a children’s menu (see a picture of the children’s menu at Mumbai here – they have a Thomas the Tank Engine plate and they also provide a colouring sheet for kids.) They accept most major credit cards. I would budget 2000 yen at lunchtime for an adult here – more like 3500 yen at dinnertime. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. You can walk in (the restaurant does seat 70) or make a reservation ahead of time. See the full Mumbai menu here. I recommend ordering the cheesy naan – so good!
MUMBAI, AQUA CITY
台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 6F
6F AQUA CITY ODAIBA, 1-7-1 DAIBA
OPEN 11AM-11PM (SWITCHES TO THE DINNER MENU AT 4PM)
Another family-friendly dining option in Aqua City is Red Lobster for Seafood & Steak
Red Lobster take reservations but the restaurant does seat more than 100 people so it’s worth joining the line or going for lunch or dinner . This is a fabulous option for gluten free meals too. They also have vegetarian options. They have space for strollers and they accept most major credit cards. I recommend budgeting 3000 yen for an adult meal at lunch time and more like 6000 yen each for dinner. They have a kids menu. The entire restaurant is non-smoking. See the full Red Lobster menu and prices for each item here. This restaurant has a beautiful view of the Rainbow Bridge at night.
RED LOBSTER
台場1-7-1 アクアシティお台場 6F
6F AQUA CITY ODAIBA, 1-7-1 DAIBA
OPEN 11AM-11PM
Halal and Vegan options
If you are looking for Halal food or Vegan food options inside of Decks Shopping Mall, then I recommend dining on the 5th floor at Indian Restaurant, Khazana Daiba. They also have a prayer room. There are several vegan options and the Naan is also vegan (please note that it is made using the same cooking equipment as non-vegan food items.) The all you can eat menu usually has as many as 3 vegan curries to choose from for approximately 1500 yen per person. This restaurant is non-smoking. They have an English menu AND a children’s menu. I would budget for 2000 yen per person here. Most major credit cards accepted here. They do accept reservations and walk-ins (can be busy on weekends.) Khazana Daiba has terrace seating with a beautiful outdoor view of the Rainbow Bridge.
KHAZANA DAIBA
5TH FLOOR, DECKS SHOPPING MALL, BEACH SEASIDE MALL SIDE
OPEN WEEKDAYS FOR LUNCH 11AM-3PM (LAST ORDERS 2:30PM)
OPEN WEEKDAYS FOR DINNER 3PM-9PM (LAST ORDERS 8:30PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS FOR LUNCH 11AM-4PM (3:30PM)
OPEN WEEKENDS FOR DINNER 4PM-11PM (LAST ORDERS 10PM)
CLOSED TUESDAYS
