Originals

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

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Goto Building, Tokyo, JP Website: www.gotohanaten.co.jp Phone: +81 03 3408 8211 There’s nothing quite like flowers to brighten a room—or a relationship. Umanosuke Goto began selling this timeless decoration in 1892, and business has been blooming ever since. U.Goto now has multiple locations throughout the city, and some within the city’s chicest hotels, but

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 9-83 Ueno Park , Tokyo , JP Website: www.tokyo-zoo.net Phone: +81 03 3828 5171 Ueno is the oldest zoo in Japan and home to over 2,600 animals of 464 different species. It also has a traditional Japanese touch, with a five-story Pagoda structure, a tea ceremony house from the 17th century, and, of course,

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Roppongi Hills, Keyakisaka-dori, 6-12-4, Tokyo, JP Website: www.lcdh.jp Phone: +81 03 5772 0075 Calling all chocolate snobs! Lovers of Jacques Torres or La Maison du Chocolat will feel right at home at Le Chocolat de H. It’s a gourmet sweet shop featuring the edible art of Hironobu Tsujiguchi, the youngest patissier ever to have

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 6-44-6 Higashi Nippori Arakawaku, Tokyo, JP Website: www.nippori-tomato.com Phone: +81 03 3805 2366 As the head of a design company, Yuki Mori Rutner is always on the lookout for good materials. She makes a fair amount of trips to Textile Town, a mile-long Nippori street lined with fabric stores. Of the bunch, Tomato is

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 807-42 Lion’s Plaza Ebisu, Tokyo, JP Website: www.tokyoplayers.org Phone: +81 090 6009 4171 Megumi Nakajima-Caldwell’s daughter, Alissa, takes acting workshops at the Tokyo International Players, a non-profit theatrical organization. Because all of the plays are performed in English (Japanese synopses provided), both the stage and red-cushioned seats attract members of the city’s international community.

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2-1-1 Azabudai, Tokyo, JP Website: www.tac-club.org Phone: +81 03 4588 0381 This place has been a hub of activity—and relaxation—since it was founded in 1928. Sure, you can get your shoes shined or play a few games of bridge or squash, but the Tokyo American Club is so much more than your typical upper

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 4-2 Kagurazaka , Tokyo , JP Website: www.le-bretagne.com Phone: +81 03 3235 3001 Far from the breathtaking sights and sounds of Brittany, France, Le Bretagne serves up a slice of true French culinary heaven. Let the delicious aromas of buckwheat crêpes that cocoon traditional fillings like ham, eggs, or cheese, and are served with

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1-1 Komazawa-Koen, Setagaya-ku , Tokyo , JP Website: www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.jp/kouen/kouenannai/park Phone: +81 03 3421 6431 The 1964 Olympic athletes who ran, wrestled, and volleyed in this park are long gone, but it’s still a hub of athletic activity, with everything from tennis courts to a baseball field to an archery range. There’s even a special