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JUNGLIA Okinawa
Okinawa · Tickets

JUNGLIA Okinawa: tickets, costs, and planning tips
Beachfront condo near Churaumi
Okinawa · Stay

Beachfront condo near JUNGLIA (Churaumi, Motobu)
Getting to northern Okinawa
Okinawa · Getting around

Naha Airport → northern Okinawa: rental car vs bus
Summer safety in Okinawa
Okinawa · Tips

Summer in Okinawa: sun, typhoons, and sea safety
Whole-house machiya rental in Kyoto
Kyoto · Stay

A whole machiya for 5–7 (AOI Nanzenji)
Getting around Kyoto
Kyoto · Getting around

Skip the buses, send your luggage ahead
Family kimono in Kyoto
Kyoto · Tickets

Kimono for the whole family, in the first morning slot
Avoiding the crowds in Kyoto
Kyoto · Tips

Avoiding Kyoto's crowds with kids
Hakodate, Yunokawa Onsen
Hakodate · Stay

Yunokawa Onsen: 5–6 people in one Japanese-style room
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hakodate · Getting around

Tokyo → Hakodate: Shinkansen + JR Pass
Aomori Nebuta Festival
Aomori · Tickets

The Aomori Nebuta Festival as a day trip
Oversized baggage on the Shinkansen
Rail · Tips

Shinkansen oversized-baggage map
Rihga Hotel Osaka
Osaka · Stay

Liber Hotel Osaka for large families
From Kansai Airport to USJ
Osaka · Getting around

KIX → USJ: the definitive transport guide
USJ Express Pass
Osaka · Tickets

Mastering the USJ Express Pass
Surviving a Japanese summer
Japan · Tips

Surviving a Japanese summer
Whole-house machiya rental in Takayama
Takayama · Stay

Tenmancho Ichihana: a whole machiya, 1 min walk from the station
Autumn Takayama Festival
Takayama · Tickets

The Autumn Takayama Festival 2026 and Shirakawa-go fall colors with a large family
Limited Express Hida and Nohi Bus to Takayama
Takayama · Getting around

Getting to Takayama & Shirakawa-go: Limited Express Hida vs Nohi Bus
The Prince Villa Karuizawa
Karuizawa · Stay

The Prince Villa Karuizawa: a whole-house cottage rental
Family activities in Karuizawa
Karuizawa · Tickets

Family activities in Karuizawa (free spots compared)
Shinkansen to Karuizawa
Karuizawa · Getting around

Tokyo → Karuizawa: to a car-free summer retreat by Shinkansen
Family ryokan in Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen
Yuzawa · Stay

Staying near GALA Yuzawa: two connecting Japanese-style rooms at Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen
Skiing and snow play at GALA Yuzawa
Yuzawa · Tickets

Mastering the GALA Yuzawa slopes: beginners, kids, and snow play
Joetsu Shinkansen E7 series
Yuzawa · Getting around

Tokyo → GALA Yuzawa: car-free skiing with a direct Shinkansen link
Onsen and tattoo etiquette in Echigo-Yuzawa
Yuzawa · Tips

Echigo-Yuzawa: the complete onsen-with-tattoos guide
Cash and transit IC cards
Japan · Tips

Getting ready with cash and IC cards, so you're never stuck
Trash-sorting etiquette in a whole-house rental
Japan · Tips

Whole-house rental and minpaku etiquette
A condominium with a kitchen near Kanazawa Station
Kanazawa · Stay

INOVA Kanazawa Station Hotel suite: up to 8 in one room
The Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kanazawa
Kanazawa · Getting around

Tokyo → Kanazawa: the Hokuriku Shinkansen, no transfers
Kenrokuen, the Higashi Chaya District and Omicho Market
Kanazawa · Tickets

Kenrokuen, Higashi Chaya and Omicho in one day
Japan's booking culture and how large families should prepare
Japan · Tips

Popular restaurants and activities need booking ahead

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