Originals

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JP Website: None Phone: Meguro is a lovely Tokyo neighborhood that gets its name not from the dozen-plus embassies that dot its lovely streets, but from the river that runs through it. If the consulates and residences have an air of exclusivity, all can enjoy the scenic walk along the water. Yu […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1F, 2-5-2 Takaban, Meguro-ku , Tokyo , JP Website: yukari-art.jp Phone: +81 03 6421 3341 Yukari Mitsuma might have gotten a taste for art from her father, who for years ran a Tokyo gallery featuring edgy, new artists. She too decided to make a career out of her passion, working at Gallery Es in

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Tanaka Building 4F, Tokyo, JP Website: www.yogatree.jp Phone: Yoga was alive and well in Japan long before winning the West, but this studio makes a point of offering more modern-minded classes—like yoga for runners—in addition to traditional hatha like Ashtanga. Moms-to-be aren’t left out of the mix, either. When Ronna Fujusawa became pregnant with

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Omotesando Hills, 3rd floor, Tokyo, JP Website: None Phone: +81 03 5785 0606 At Yasaiya-Mei, food grown in the ground gets a big lift—to the third floor of the high-end Omotesando Hills mall, to be exact, but also an elevation of status. The veggie-centric dishes at this stylish restaurant only appear similar to the

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Calle Fernando VI, 23, Madrid, ES Website: www.mamaframboise.com Phone: 34 91 391 4364 Mamá Framboise has fresh fruit tarts, flaky croissants, and all the other trappings you’d expect of Madrid’s first Parisian-style boulangerie. Tables in the small seating area can be hard to come by, but always worth the wait. If the choices overwhelm

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 16-15 Sarugakucho, Tokyo, JP Website: tsite.jp/daikanyama Phone: The death of print? Not at this upscale shopping complex in Tokyo’s trendy Daikanyama neighborhood, where the main attraction is Tsutaya, a gorgeous, sprawling media store that stocks movies, magazines, and yes, old-fashioned books. In spite of its contents, though, the building’s design—a tessellation of concrete ‘T’s

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo, JP Website: None Phone: +81 03 3470 0071 You won’t feel misled by the name of this eatery, as the tonkatsu dishes (fried cutlets served with cabbage and soup) are considered some of the best in town. “Housed in a former bath house, Maisen Tonkatsu is famous for its black

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 3-41-1 Maeno-cho, Tokyo, JP Website: www.sayanoyudokoro.co.jp Phone: +81 03 5916 3826 Hot spring bathing is a mainstay of Japanese leisure culture. The geothermal waters are meant to improve joint mobility and blood circulation while also stirring up a sense of community. Those at Maenohara Onsen promise no less, and certain suped-up tubs offer electric

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 21-1 Udagawacho, Tokyo, JP Website: www.loft.co.jp Phone: +81 03 3462 3807 Loft is the rare spot where both you and your little ones will leave with an arms’ full, or at least a wish list. The store specializes in home goods and gift items with a fun, young vibe. While you’re considering a sleek

KID FRIENDLY: Address: United Nations University, Shibuya-ka, JP Website: www.marche-japon.org Phone: +81 03 5467 1212 Every weekend, farmers from the Kanto plain area come to Tokyo’s designer fashion district—not for the high-quality goods, but to sell their own. The fresh fruit and flowers, rice, and organic vegetables go quickly in a testament to a larger, government-backed initiative