Day 7 in Tokyo: Today is the day the kids have been looking forward to – trip to Kidzania! Today’s trip would make it our fourth visit over the last couple of years. Kidzania really engages the kids.
I first read about it a couple of years ago in the WSJ. It sounded intriguing…a place where kids can learn about different jobs, get paid, or pay for services and have loads of fun with no supervision from parents. Amazing!
Kidzania is very popular. A reservation is needed and can be easily made online. If you only have a few days in Tokyo, I would recommend making the reservation before you get to Tokyo.
We got off to a slow start but nevertheless arrived at Kidzania around 9:45am (opens at 9am). Kidzania is at Toyosu on the Yurakucho line. Take exit 2 for La La Port shopping center or you can just follow all the kids wearing their Kidzania green wallets around their necks.
We had our girls and our nephews and all were immediately busy. Some of the jobs they undertook – fireman, construction worker, mechanic, utility maintenance crew, sweet factory worker, baker etc…the girls also paid to be customers, one had a manicure and the other rented a car. There wasn’t enough time to do all they wanted to do so it looks like we are going back for another visit.
Dinner was at a restaurant that my mother recommended. The setting was beautiful and serene. I imagined myself being outside of Tokyo at a vacation home in Hakone; the only thing marring that vision was the screams and commotion from our kids. Oh well…
The compound houses two restaurants and a patisserie. We had dinner at the okonomiyaki restaurant, Konamon (03-5451-8800 near Sakurashinmachi station). Okonomiyaki is a Japanese style pancake filled with veggies and usually meat or seafood. The setting was wonderful, the service friendly and the food was good. It was fun to boot since the food was made right at the table. Highly recommended!
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