Traveling with Family to Japan? Try These Places!

“Wouldn’t it be exciting to spend family time vacationing in Japan?”

Are you planning a trip to Japan with your beloved family? Well, summer can be the perfect season to go there. Besides being able to visit all the popular tourist attractions, you can also experience the festivals Japan celebrates in the summer, such as the Hanabi Festival (Fireworks Festival).

Or, if you want to take the kids with you, consider bringing them to the following tourist destinations:

Nara Park

As the name suggests, Nara Park is one of the largest parks in Japan. It is surrounded by temples, such as Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine, Kasuga-Taisha Shrine, and Todaiji Temple. The main attraction of the park is its deer. Around 1,000 deer roam freely in this park, and interestingly, those deer are not afraid to interact with visitors.

According to Info Jepang, locals believe that the deer in Nara Park are descended from the deer brought by Takemikazuchi-no-Mikoto (the god of Kasuga-Taisha Shrine), who came to Nara riding on it. Not only did he come, but the god also settled in Nara City, which is why the deer there are considered sacred animals. As a form of respect for the god, locals always feed the deer.

Apart from seeing deer, you can do several fun activities in this park, such as feeding the deer with grass or vegetables, enjoying the beautiful sceneries at the park, and taking photos with the deer. If you want to go there, you can depart from either Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo. From Kyoto, you can go to Kyoto Station, take the JR Nara Rapid Line or Miyakoji Line to Nara Station.

You can take the JR Yamatoji Rapid Line from Osaka to Nara Station. Meanwhile, you can take the shinkansen to Kyoto Station from Tokyo, then take the JR Nara Rapid Line to Nara Station. You need to walk about 1.5 km from Nara Station to Nara Park. The entrance fee is around ¥250 for adults and ¥120 for children. Tickets can be purchased directly at the ticket counter or through an Online Travel Agent (OTA).

Odaiba Land

Odaiba Land is a man-made island located on the edge of Tokyo Bay. Like other tourist destinations, it offers fun activities for children, has an onsen for families, and features a stunning view to enjoy at night and during the day.

There are many activities you can do at Odaiba Land, including:

● Playing at Legoland Tokyo Center, your kids love playing LEGO at home? Then, it is worth taking them to Legoland Tokyo Center. In this place, children can see various LEGO creations, take LEGO-making classes, and even watch 4D films about LEGO characters.

● Visiting Tokyo Trick Art Museum, take the kids to experience the illusion technology at the Tokyo Trick Art Museum. There are about 45 illusion photos, ranging from animals to Japanese Ukiyoe artworks.

● Playing at Kidzania Odaiba Tokyo, like in Indonesia, at Kidzania Tokyo, children can do roleplay of various professions. Starting from police officer, postman, firefighter, restaurant chef, doctor, and many more.

● Soaking in the Onsen, after a day of play, try taking the kids to soak in the Oedo Onsen Monogatari. Besides relaxing your body in the hot spring bathing pool there, you can also enjoy delicious food from the food court.

Tokyo Teleport Station is the closest station to this place, which you can reach by taking the JR Rinkai Line. Then, it is just a 5-minute walk to Odaiba Land. The entrance fees vary depending on the places you visit. F For example, ticket prices at Legoland Tokyo Center range from ¥2,750 to ¥3,315. Tickets can be purchased directly at the ticket counter or through an Online Travel Agent (OTA).

Ghibli Park

A fan of Ghibli movies? You can definitely take the kids to Ghibli Park—officially opened in November 2022. True to its name, Ghibli Park is an amusement park in Japan that showcases popular animated works of Studio Ghibli.

There, you can see life-size displays of the characters appearing in the studio’s animated films such as Spirited Away—which has won an Oscar—and Howl’s Moving Castle. The park is divided into sections, one of which is the Hill of Youth (featuring a garden equipped with a lift tower, inspired by Castle in the Sky).

Another section is the Dondoko Forest, a retro-themed set from My Neighbor Totoro, complete with its countryside road. You can also find the iconic street along the alleyway from Spirited Away. Ghibli Park is located in Aichi Prefecture and can be reached by train from Kyoto.

The entrance fee to this amusement park is around ¥2,000 for adults and ¥1,000 for school-age children.

Take the kids and have a blast at some of the tourist attractions you read above during your vacation in Japan. Also, make sure to protect your trip with online Travel Insurance from MSIG Indonesia. With this insurance, you will be protected during your travel, from the moment you leave until the time you return home. So, you can have a safe vacation while in Japan!