The Tokyo Chapter

Just 4 minutes on the train or 10 minutes in a cab from Shinjuku Station is the Takadanobaba area. This is not a particularly beautiful area (although it is funny to visit at night…

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Busena Terrace is where we stayed on the main island in Okinawa. In order to get to Busena Terrace we flew into Naha and then rented a car and drove for an hour or so…

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Please note that I can only compare driving in Japan to driving in Australia and South Africa. (As you can see, I’m fortunate enough to have only had to deal with left-hand side of the…

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This is my “base” article on travelling in Okinawa with kids. Here is my article on Ishigaki (aka Ishigakijima) with kids.Here is my article on Nago with kids. I also highly recommend having a read…

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See here for my Okinawa with kids article – as this article only covers time in Ishigaki with kids.Please that Okinawa is 3.5 hours on a plane from Tokyo. Many families have grand plans for…

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