Day 3 in Tokyo: Our girls’ favorite Tokyo things to do? probably Kiddy Land and Kidzania. The girls might beg to differ but we didn’t think we could spend the whole day at Kiddy Land so we decided to go to Jido Yuen in Meiji Jingu Gaien in the morning.
The first time we went, we ended up walking so long to find it. This time, we found a much shorter and easier way. Jido Yuen can be reached by a 5minute walk from either Shinanomachi station or Kokkuritsu Kyogijo station.
Last summer when we went by it, the park was closed for renovation. This time we were in luck and the park was open. There is a nominal entrance fee for the park; JPY100 for adult and JPY 50 for children. The park was still a lot of fun but I missed the old park with its wooden structures, dangerous looking climbing fort and bridge. The new one is brighter looking but looks tame than the previous version. But it still has some fun features like a zip line and a long roller slide. It also has very nice seating areas. One of the strangest features of the park is the beer garden right smack in the middle of it. Apparently the beer garden is only present during the summer months. In October, the beer garden is taken down.
After the girls burned off some of their energy, we headed off towards Omotesando. It’s a long walk to Omotesando from Jido Yuen so we took a train to Aoyama 1-chome but it still was a walk. The girls complained (it was very hot and humid) so we broke down for dim sum at a random Chinese restaurant on Aoyama Dori called Sweet Dynasty. (It was fine but I am not recommending it.) Another 5 minutes brought us to Omotesando.
I make three major stops here – Crayon House for children’s books (and an organic lunch buffet), Kiddy Land and Oriental Bazaar for souvenirs and gifts. I had a very productive day shopping and the girls found something they liked at Kiddy Land (not hard to do).
Even if you don’t shop, Omotesando is a great place to stroll. It’s very pretty with wide sidewalks, large trees and numerous shops. It’s also a great place to people watch
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