Travelling with young children comes with its challenges. It\u2019s easy to succumb to the fuss-free but ultimately unrewarding short haul all-inclusives or serviced villas. However, trips abroad don\u2019t have to be \u2018just for the kids\u2019. If you find the right destination, which addresses all the critical pain points (\u201cI\u2019m hungry\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m bored\u201d, \u201cI need the loo\u201d), your vacation or sabbatical with your young children can be a proper escape for you as parents too. <\/p>\n\n
We put Japan to the child-friendly test on a 5-week mini-sabbatical with our two young boys, aged 5 and 8. And just to make sure we really weren\u2019t taking any shortcuts, we did it in the middle of the Japanese summer. <\/p>\n\n
In brief, Japan as a nation goes out of its way to accommodate families. The heartfelt and selfless warmth of the people towards junior travellers, the availability and high standard of all child-related facilities and the range of activities available makes Japan a top child-friendly destination. Specifically, here are the top 10 reasons why Japan works with young children. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Travelling with young children comes with its challenges. It\u2019s easy to succumb to the fuss-free but ultimately unrewarding short haul all-inclusives or serviced villas. However, trips abroad don\u2019t have to be \u2018just for the kids\u2019. If you find the right destination, which addresses all the critical pain points (\u201cI\u2019m hungry\u201d, \u201cI\u2019m bored\u201d, \u201cI need the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4007,"template":"","format":"standard","tags":[],"blog_category":[170,162,166,163],"class_list":["post-4256","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-asia-en-us","blog_category-experiential-holiday-knowledge-en-us","blog_category-experiential-holidays-en-us","blog_category-off-the-beaten-path-en-us"],"yoast_head":"\n