Guides

Four short guides cover the whole trip — read them before you book. The airport pages are for your arrival day.

• Traveling Japan with Kids: What to Watch Out For

  The specifics that catch families off guard: which end of the platform the elevator is on, where a used diaper goes, and who to call at 2 a.m.

• Last-Minute Prep: Japan with Kids

  Pack only the few things Japan can't replace, buy the rest when you arrive, and set up three things on your phone before you fly.

• Flights & Arrival in Japan with Kids

  Settle the airline's age rules when you book, plan nothing on arrival day beyond reaching your hotel, and check your airport's kid facilities before you land.

• Childcare & Babysitting in Japan: A Traveler's Guide

  Visiting families have three ways to arrange childcare in Japan, and an evening out for two children usually lands around ¥12,000–18,000.

Airport guides

• Haneda Airport (HND) with Kids

  Nursing rooms in every terminal, free stroller loans, kids' spaces — and the fastest airport-to-Tokyo run.

• Narita Airport (NRT) with Kids

  Free strollers at every information counter, nurseries in each terminal, kids' parks airside — and how to reach Tokyo without tears.

• Kansai Airport (KIX) with Kids

  Baby rooms whole families can use, play areas for under-6s, free loaner strollers — your gateway to Osaka, Kyoto and Nara.

• New Chitose Airport (CTS) with Kids

  Nursing rooms on almost every floor, free strollers, and a Doraemon park inside the terminal — Hokkaido starts fun.

• Fukuoka Airport (FUK) with Kids

  Nursing rooms on every floor, stroller loans at the info desks — and downtown is two subway stops away.

• Naha Airport (OKA) with Kids

  Nursing rooms by the restrooms on every floor, a kids' area right at security, strollers from your airline — welcome to Okinawa.