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🍜 Tokyo food · Mark Wiens →
Every Tokyo spot Mark filmed, with video timestamps.
🧳 The crew & the rules
Our trip calendar
8 Nov – 13 Dec 2026
Gold ★ days are booked (Hilton, flights + Tokyo Airbnb 10–16 Nov). Coloured bars are rough city plans (~1 week each), travelling between cities by train only.
🎌 Japan holidays: Mon 23 Nov is Labor Thanksgiving Day — Sat–Mon 21–23 Nov is a long weekend, so expect crowds and busy hotels. 15 Nov is Shichi-Go-San (children's shrine festival, not a day off). ~26–29 Nov is the typical Tokyo/Kyoto ginkgo & maple peak. No national holidays in December during the trip (25 Dec is not a holiday; banks close from 31 Dec, after we're home). Tirol autumn school break was 27–31 Oct, so this trip falls in Japan's autumn peak, not Austrian school holidays.
📍 Map · fixed spots
Only places that are set in stone. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.
- ✈️ Haneda Airport (HND) · Terminal 2
ANA arrival Tue 10 Nov · departure Sat 12 Dec · ~15 km south of Tokyo Station - 🚉 Tokyo Station (TS)
Shinkansen hub to Osaka / Kyoto · reference point - 🏠 Airbnb Tokyo base · Yotsuya110
1-10 Yotsuya Honshiocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0003 · ~5 min walk to Yotsuya Station · ~3.6 km WNW of Tokyo Station - 🚉 Yotsuya Station (JR Chūō/Sōbu · Marunouchi · Namboku)
Nearest big station to the Airbnb · JR Chūō Rapid to Tokyo Station in ~8 min
Airbnb pin is the street-block centroid; building is at the address above.
✈️ ANA · booked
Economy Value · family of 5 (toddler as lap infant)
🛫 NH218 MUC T2 → HND T2
Mon 9 Nov 10:25 → Tue 10 Nov 06:55
🛬 NH217 HND T2 → MUC T2
Sat 12 Dec 23:30 → Sun 13 Dec 06:20
🏨 Hilton · booked
Hilton Munich Airport · Family Connecting
Sun 8 Nov 15:00 → Mon 9 Nov 11:00 · 2 adults + 2 kids · crib for toddler
breakfast included
🏠 Leave apartment by Sun noon · free cancel until 3 Nov 23:59
🏠 Tokyo · booked
Kids-welcome Shinjuku 3BR Airbnb · entire home + kitchen
Tue 10 Nov → Mon 16 Nov · family of 5
1-10 Yotsuya Honshiocho, Shinjuku-ku · near Yotsuya Station · ~3.6 km WNW of Tokyo Station
Check-in 17:00–22:00 (self check-in) · checkout by 10:00
🛏️ 3 bedrooms upstairs, bath downstairs (stairs — mind the toddler)
🌡️ How warm will it be?
Climate normals only (average high / low °C and monthly rain) — not a live forecast. Check a weather app a few days before each move.
| Stop | Nov high/low | Nov rain | Dec high/low | Dec rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍣 Tokyo | 16.7° / 9.0° | 96 mm | 12.0° / 4.0° | 58 mm |
| 🐙 Osaka | 17.8° / 10.3° | 69 mm | 12.4° / 5.1° | 51 mm |
| 🍵 Kyoto | 17.0° / 7.2° | 89 mm | 11.6° / 2.5° | 53 mm |
| 🏖️ Beach / rural country | 19.0° / 11.5° | 106 mm | 14.2° / 6.5° | 62 mm |
☀️ Beach / rural country is the warmest stop; Kyoto mornings in December get chilly — pack layers and a toddler snowsuit-lite.
🌸 Kids' Idea Box
Twins (and grown-ups!), what do you want to see, explore, eat or do? Temples, castles, Pokémon, Ghibli, food — anything goes! Add an idea, a link, or a picture.
Need inspiration? Tap one:
📌 Pinned family list
Curated family list — chat ideas get pinned here; twins’ Idea Box above is brainstorm-only (this device).
🚃 Day trips
- 🗿Kamakura Want
From Tokyo week · JR from Shinjuku area · Full day
Great Buddha + Hasedera or Tsurugaoka, optional beach. Toddler: short plan, stroller on flat stretches, skip peak stairs/midday crowds. - 🍜Yokohama — Minato Mirai / Cup Noodles Museum Soft maybe
From Tokyo week · Half–full day
Softer, easier alternative if Kamakura feels too long.
🏙️ In-city musts
- 🧺Shinjuku Gyoen picnic Want
Tokyo week · near our stay · Half day
Big lawns for the toddler to roam, twins can run. - ⚡Pokémon Center Want
Tokyo week · Half day
Twins’ pick — go early to beat the queue. - 🍣Kaiten sushi night (Sushiro or similar) Want
Tokyo week · Evening
Family tables, plates on a belt — fun and quick. - 🌀teamLab (or similar) Soft maybe
Tokyo week · Half day
Only if energy allows; dark rooms may be a lot for the toddler. - 🐈⬛Ghibli shop (Donguri Republic) Soft maybe
Tokyo week · Short stop
Easy win if Park tickets don’t work out.
🍱 Meal ideas: food page
🌱 Maybe later
- 🌳Ghibli Park / Ghibli Museum Soft maybe
TBD · Full day
Ticket-dependent — check availability. - 🏖️Beach day Soft maybe
Beach / rural country week · Full day
Sand + sea for all; nap in the shade for the toddler. - 🏯Osaka Castle / Kyoto castle Soft maybe
Osaka or Kyoto week · Half day
Park grounds are stroller-friendly; skip the tower climb if tired. - 🦌Nara deer park Soft maybe
Day from Kyoto/Osaka · Full day
Twins feed the deer; keep the toddler in the carrier near hungry deer.