Welcome back to Team Tala Travels! Let’s travel to Tokyo, Japan!

Tokyo is the third and last leg of our Japan trip, and we are so excited to share with you what we did in our 6 day-stay in Tokyo!

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Let’s begin our family-friendly adventures in Tokyo!

Where to stay in Tokyo

In Tokyo, there are a variety of hotel and Airbnb options for you. Choosing which one to stay in depends on your priorities or your needs as a family.

Hotels in Tokyo

Choose to stay in a hotel if you want to stay in a place with amenities, staff assistance, tighter security, and daily cleaning services. Most hotels also provide breakfast buffets and spa services for guests. Also, location-wise, hotels are closer to transportation hubs such as train stations and bus stops.

However, hotels in Tokyo can be more expensive than Airbnbs. A small hotel room can already cost as much as an Aibnb place twice or thrice its size.

Airbnbs in Tokyo

Choose to stay in an Airbnb home if you want to stay in a bigger place with multiple rooms and a kitchen, especially if you want to prepare meals for your family. It can also be cheaper and more relaxed to stay in an Airbnb home since it is likely to be away from main tourist areas, usually in a residential area.

However, most Airbnb homes are far from public transport hubs, and you might need to take a taxi or walk to the nearest train station or bus stop when traveling. Some hosts provide transport assistance to train stations, but this is not the case for all Airbnb homes.

Where did we stay in Tokyo?

We stayed at Agora Place Asakusa located at 2 Chome-2-9 Kotobuki, Taito City, Tokyo. We chose this hotel because of its proximity to the train station. It is a 2-minute walk from Tawaramachi station, and a 10-minute walk from the Senso-ji Temple.

We booked a Superior Double Room – Non Smoking from Booking.com for ¥149,266 (USD1,006) for 6 nights. This is just a 14sqm hotel room – the smallest room in all our Japan accommodations. In Tokyo, most hotel rooms are really tiny, and this one is really small! But, we managed!

We loved Agora Place not only because of its proximity to the train station, but also because of its coin laundry machine, free juice and brewed coffee at the lobby, and friendly staff.

The rate also comes with daily breakfast from its resident cafe, 101 All-Day Dining Restaurant. Just choose from their 4 breakfast options: Western breakfast, Granola and Yogurt, Japanese Breakfast, or Soup with Bread.

One of our breakfast mornings at 101 Restaurant: American breakfast for Nanay, soup with bread for Tala, and Japanese breakfast for Tatay

American breakfast: sausages, bacon, egg, salad, and bread. All breakfast options come with bottomless brewed coffee or tea.

Where to go in Tokyo with kids

There are many places in Tokyo that are tourist-friendly and Instagram-worthy, but not all of these places are kid-friendly. By kid-friendly, I mean places that kids would find interesting, fun, and engaging.

Here, we are listing down must-see spots in Tokyo if you’re traveling with kids. Let’s dive in!

Ueno Zoo

Location: 9-83 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo

Ticket Price: Seniors (65+) 300-yen

Adults (16-64) 600-yen

Student (13-15) 200-yen

Children (0-12) are free

Visitors with disabilities (proof required) and one attendant are also free.

Hours: 9:30 am to 5pm

Ueno Zoo is in Ueno Park, the first park in Japan!

We specifically wanted to go to Ueno Zoo to see a panda bear! And we did! The queue to see the two giant panda bears was long, but worth it!

This panda loves to eat her bamboo shoots!

A polar bear! He looks thin and lonely, though =(

There are restaurants for guests! These are all yum!

Watch this cute giant panda in action and how long the queue we had to go through in our Youtube post!!

Tala got a panda stuffed toy as a souvenir!

Tokyo Tower

Location: 4 Chome-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo

Ticket Price: varies per age group and per viewing deck (see photo below)

Hours: 9 am to 11 pm

Ticket prices for Tokyo Tower viewing decks

There are elevators that will bring you to the viewing decks of Tokyo Tower.

This is the view from the Tokyo Tower’s lower viewing deck

Shibuya

Shibuya Scramble Crossing is one of Tokyo’s most famous sights. It is also said to be the busiest intersection in the world! Though people spill out from all sides, everything is still organized! An organized chaos indeed!

Watch us as we crossed the Shibuya Crossing ourselves!

Of course, our Tokyo trip would not be complete without a photo with the great Hachiko!

Miyashita Park

Location: 6 Chome-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

Ticket Price: free

Hours: 8 am to 11 pm

Miyashita Park is a low-rise complex facility with a park, commercial facility, and a hotel.

The highlight of our Miyashita Park visit was this Doraemon fan’s photo with his favorite cat robot!

Tala bought a Nobita and Doraemon souvenir!

We were supposed to go to the rooftop park, but apparently, it was closed when we visited.

Meiji Shrine

Location: 1-1 Yoyogikamizonochō, Shibuya, Tokyo

Ticket Price: free

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm

Meiji Shrine is one of the shrines of the Shintoism religion in Japan. This is where the soul of Emperor Meiji is enshrined.

There is a long walk from the gate to the shrine itself.

This is the gate to Meiji Shrine.

I think these barrels behind us used to store alcoholic beverages and are now used as decorations.

Takeshita-Dori Street

Location: 1-chōme Jingūmae, Shibuya, Tokyo

Price: varies per restaurant

Hours: 10:30 am to 8 pm

Takeshita-dori Street is full of anime character shops. This place is especially popular among teenagers and anime enthusiasts.

We found a ramen place at the basement of a building. So good!

All the food in Tokyo is soooo good! We kept on eating… a lot!

Tala tried fruits candy for the first time! Did she like it? Let’s find out in this video!

we bought Kitkat chocolates for our friends back home!

Shinjuku Chuo Park

Location: 2-chōme-11 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo

Price: free

Hours: open 24 hours

Shinjuju Chuo Park is located across Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Shinjuku-Chuo Park is one of the biggest city-managed parks in Tokyo!

This urban oasis is in the middle of tall skyscrapers!

There is a Starbucks cafe facing the park. So relaxing sipping your coffee while looking at nature!

Many people run in the park and drink their coffee at Starbucks afterwards

Tatay studying the map of Tokyo – what train to board next?

Teamlab Borderless

Location: Tokyo, Minato City, Toranomon, 5 Chome−９ Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, B1

Ticket Price: adults: 3,800 yen

13-17 years: 2,800 yen

4-12 years: 1,500 yen

3 and below: free

Hours: 9 am to 9 pm

Teamlab Borderless is an immersive museum popular for its futuristic digital art installations.

Watch our Teamlab Borderless experience here in this video!

Senso-ji Temple

Location: 2-chōme-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo

Ticket Price: free

Hours: 6 am to 5 pm

Senso-ji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo.

The Kaminarimon Gate guards the Senso-ji Temple. It is marked by a giant lantern at its center.

This is where we shot our 2025 photo… a yearly tradition for Team Tala Travels!

Tala is in her APT phase in Tokyo! Watch her groove to the beat after taking the shot above!

Nakamise-Dori Street

Location: 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo

Price: varies per restaurant

Hours: open 24 hours

Nakamise-Dori street is lined with about 90 shops selling food and souvenirs.

Want to see what kinds of foods are offered in Nakamise-Dori Street? Watch this video!

There are also restaurants offering authentic Japanese dishes. This restaurant offers beef broth soup that is said to have healing properties.

This photo was taken at a cafe where Tala must have consumed a lot of sugar in her dessert lol

Asakusa Hanayashiki Amusement Park

Location: 2 Chome-28-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo

Admission Fee: adult (13-64 years): 1,200 yen

Child (5-12 years): 600 yen

4 years and below: free

Ticket price: varies per ride

Hours: 10 am to 6 pm

Coin Man close to Asakusa Park – drop a coin in the kettle and he will move

Asakusa Hanayashiki is the oldest amusement park in Japan!

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Location: 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taito 111-0032 Tokyo

Price: varies per restaurant

Hours: open 24 hours

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is one of Tokyo’s landmarks. It has an observatory on the 45th floor.

We were disappointed to find out that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was closed when we visited. Well, we were expecting many establishments to be closed on December 31st because it was a holiday.

And she did a lot of jump shots with Tokyo Met in the background

Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo Disneysea

Location: Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo

Ticket Price: adults 18 and up: 10,900 yen

Junior (12-17 yo): 9,000 yen

Child (4-11 yo): 5,600 yen

Hours: 9 am to 9 pm

Both Disneyland and Disneysea are part of Disney Resorts. If you want a classic theme park experience, opt for Tokyo Disneyland. But if you want to experience something different especially if you already went to other Disneyland parks, opt for Disneysea!

We did not go to Disneyland anymore since we already went to Shanghai Disneyland and Tala thinks the experience in Tokyo will be somehow similar!

Sumida Aquarium

Location: Sumida City, Oshiage, 1 Chome−1−2

Ticket Price: adults 18 and up: 2,500 yen

Junior (15-17 yo): 1,800 yen

Child (6-15 yo): 1,200 yen

Child (3-6 yo): 800 yen

Hours: 9 am to 9 pm

Sumida Aquarium is a large aquarium recreating the waters of the Natural World Heritage site, the Ogasawara Islands.

We did not go to this place anymore since we already went to Kaiyukan Aquarium in Tempozan during our Osaka trip.

Where to Eat in Tokyo

There are so many restaurants to choose from in Tokyo! We personally did not make any reservation because we just wanted to try restaurants that look appealing to us as we walked the streets!

Here are some snaps of our food trip moments in Tokyo!

Just be guided that some restaurants do not accept card payments. So, be prepared with your cash all the time!

Oraeryu Shiyo Ramen Nan Pei Dai, Shibuya

Cafe & Bakery Miyabi Holland Hills, Shinbashi – located across TeamLab Borderless

You should also try going to convenience stores to try different Japanese snacks! We went to Family Mart to try Dorayaki and Japanese chips.

We also went to 7-11 and tried their Do-It-Yourself Fruit Smoothie! So cool! Check out our video here!

What’s Next?

Traveling to Tokyo, Japan is such a wonderful experience! Just remember to plan ahead, book tours in advance, and involve your kids in planning places that all of you want to visit! Think win-win, right?

That’s it for our travel blog in Tokyo, Japan! Tell us your experiences after going to one or all of these places in Tokyo!

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