Tokyo with a baby or toddler (0-2)
Tokyo with a baby or toddler works if you keep days short and local. Ueno Zoo, Sumida Aquarium and Shinjuku Gyoen are flat, calm and built for small children. Bring a carrier as well as a stroller, because some places, teamLab Planets among them, do not let strollers in.
What works at 0-2
ZooUeno Zoo
child from ¥200Free for under-13s and flat enough for a stroller. The easiest first day in Tokyo.
AquariumSumida Aquarium
child from ¥1,400Small, indoor and stroller-friendly, at the foot of the Skytree. Ninety minutes is plenty.
ParkShinjuku Gyoen National Garden
free under 16Huge lawns in the middle of Shinjuku. Free for 15 and under. The place to let them run.
Science museumNational Museum of Nature and Science
free under 18Children get in free, adults pay ¥630. The rainy-day fix five minutes from Ueno Station.
Observation towerTokyo Skytree
child from ¥900The view from 350 m with free entry for under-6s. Buy online, the counter adds ¥500 a ticket.
TempleSenso-ji Temple
No ticket neededFree, flat and open from early morning. Come before 9 or the approach street is a crush.
Boat rideSumida River cruise
child from ¥500Forty minutes sitting down between Asakusa and Tokyo Bay. A rest that still counts as sightseeing.
Theme parkTokyo Disneyland
free under 4A full day out, 15 minutes by train from Tokyo Station. Free for under-4s, queues are long.
Indoor theme parkSanrio Puroland
child from ¥2,800Hello Kitty's indoor park, good in any weather. Strollers are restricted on busy days.