Japan
What to Ask a Japanese Hotel Before Bringing a Baby
What to ask a Japanese hotel before bringing a baby, with copy-ready English and Japanese requests for sleep, feeding, diapers and allergies.
Hideaki Yasukawa
Tokyo-based technology architect and lifelong Japan traveler. Marriott Lifetime Platinum (822 nights worldwide), 44 of 47 prefectures, ~60 hotel nights a year — usually with family. I verify every hotel before it appears here.
Japan
What Is a Welcome Baby Inn in Japan? 100 Checks Explained
What is a Welcome Baby Inn in Japan? Learn the 100-check standard, room-specific booking rule and what parents must still confirm.
Shizuoka
Sawayaka Hamburg in Shizuoka: How to Actually Get a Table
Sawayaka runs 35 branches, all in Shizuoka. Gotemba quoted 168 minutes and closed ticketing; Ikeda was 90. How the numbered-ticket system actually works.
Maihama
Tokyo Disney With a Toddler: Naps and Where to Stay
Tokyo Disney with a toddler: which of five Maihama hotels offer free cots, how gate-to-room transport works, and where to rent a stroller (checked Aug 2026).
Maihama
New Year at Tokyo Disney: What Closes and What Sells Out
New Year at Tokyo Disney: no countdown lottery since 2020, Ikspiari's holiday hours, and why Official Hotels skip the Disney Hotels' 4-month clock.
Maihama
Tokyo Disney Early Entry Hotels: Do Official Hotels Count?
Official Hotels at Tokyo Disney Resort don't get Happy Entry -- only the six Disney Hotels do. See what Sheraton and Hilton guests get instead.
Maihama
Day Trips From Tokyo Disney Resort: Where Families Go
Maihama sits mid Keiyo Line: Kasai Rinkai Park in 3 minutes, Odaiba via one transfer, and how to still catch the parks nighttime show. Checked August 2026.
Maihama
Supermarket Near Tokyo Disney Hotels: Where to Actually Shop
Groceries and medicine near Tokyo Disney hotels: what Maihama Station has, why Shin-Urayasu is the real supermarket stop, and which hotels run a 24-hour shop.
Maihama
Rainy Day at Tokyo Disney: Ikspiari and the Hotel Plan B
Rainy day at Tokyo Disney: Ikspiari's free-entry hours, the parade refund rules, and 5 hotels with an indoor plan B (checked September 2026).
Maihama
Maihama Station to the Parks: Monorail, Walking, Strollers
Maihama Station to the parks: the 5-min walk to Disneyland, why DisneySea needs the monorail, and Disney Resort Line fares and stations.
Maihama
Haneda or Narita to Tokyo Disney Resort With Kids
Haneda or Narita to Tokyo Disney Resort: bus, train, and taxi times, fares, and last-departure cutoffs for families with kids and luggage.
Maihama
Tokyo Disney in Winter: Hours, Crowds and Warm Rooms
Tokyo Disney in winter: which Maihama hotels let you retreat to a warm room fast, when the parks close early, and where to warm up with an onsen instead.