One of the highlights of our trips to Japan has to be eating onboard Japan’s high-speed rail network, the Shinkansen. Our kids always look forward to purchasing new and unusual […]
Japan With Kids: Go to a Japanese Sumo Wrestling Match
Jaf, my 6-year old, is a huge fan of sumo wrestling. You often find him watching it for an hour or more on TV Japan. So, it made sense that […]
Kid Foodie Fridays: Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe
The Harajuku neighborhood in Tokyo has been known as the center of Tokyo’s kawaii youth fashion for decades. It’s where crepes, pancakes, and many other trends started, and a line […]
Kid Foodie Fridays: Japanese Toilet Candy
From riding high-speed bullet trains to spending time in its family-friendly airports, and trying out unique street foods, it’s no surprise that Japan has a special place in our hearts. […]
Taiyaki: Japan’s Wonderful Waffle
No matter where you go in Japan, it’s hard to ignore the smell of freshly made Taiyaki (たい焼き). You can find taiyaki vendors in every city at almost every train […]
GASHAPON: Japan’s Crazy Obsession with Toy Vending Machines
Every child, at some point in their lifetime will experience the joy of placing their very first coin into a gumball machine. From that moment forward, every single toy vending […]
Chitose Airport: The Most Family Friendly Airport You’ll Ever Visit
We arrived the first week of March into the New Chitose Airport (by way of Narita, Tokyo) to spend a week of skiing in beautiful Hokkaido, Japan. As our flight […]
Oahu Eats: Love Us Some Goma Tei Ramen
It’s almost March! Which means very soon we’ll be hopping on a plane, heading to Japan for a month! This will be our first trip overseas for the year, and […]
The Sushi Merry-Go-Round
As I pulled up to the local 7-Eleven both of them made unusual sounds from the backseat and asked in synchronicity if they could go to Kuru Kuru sushi, the […]
The USS Bowfin Submarine – Let Your Child’s Imagination Roam
Growing up in Hawaii, we know the in’s and out’s of what you should see and do on the island on Oahu. Especially when you have children whose energy levels […]