Everyday parts like zippers and buttons can transform into wonderful creations depending on your ideas. While working with your hands, you can learn how things work and enjoy making small items that are uniquely yours. Some programs let you take your finished piece home, offering the appealing sense of achievement of “I made this myself!”.

Address

1-28-2 Taito, Taito City, Tokyo

Activities

Crafts using zippers and buttons; workshops

Recommended ages

Varies by program

Reservations

Advance reservation may be required depending on the activity

Fees

Varies by program

In the world of origami, flowers, animals, and seasonal decorations are born from a single sheet of paper. Inside, you can see colorful works and touch washi paper, and you may also catch live origami demonstrations. If parents and children take on the same project together, you can enjoy Japan’s traditional culture up close while working with your hands.

Address

1-7-14 Yushima, Bunkyo City, Tokyo

Activities

Origami classes; washi crafts; dyeing demonstrations/observation

Recommended ages

Varies by activity

Reservations

Advance confirmation recommended for classes

Fees

Admission free; classes may require an additional fee

A museum where you can get up close to generations of fire engines and a firefighting helicopter—irresistible for kids who love vehicles. While learning about firefighters’ work and how the city is protected, you can also try hands-on exhibits. It’s a fun, educational spot that can spark a family discussion about “What should we do in case of a fire?”

Address

東京都新宿区四谷3-10

Activities

Fire engine exhibits; firefighting and disaster-prevention learning; hands-on exhibits

Recommended age

Enjoyable from preschool age

Reservations

No reservation required for regular visits

Admission

Free

Through uniform try-ons, vehicle displays, and interactive corners, you can get a close feel for police officers’ work. Kids can also learn about traffic safety and crime prevention from their own perspective, so they come away with practical knowledge after having fun. Perfect for children interested in working vehicles and police work.

Address

東京都中央区京橋3-5-1

Activities

Police work, traffic safety, crime prevention, vehicle exhibits

Recommended ages

Recommended for preschoolers to elementary school students

Reservation

No reservation required for regular visits

Admission

Free

You can operate large machines, verify the results of experiments with your own eyes, and use your whole body to feel the fun of science. Mechanisms that are hard to understand just by looking in textbooks become much more familiar when you experience them. With many exhibits that make you think \"I want to do it again!\", it's bound to be a day that turns on your curiosity.

Address

東京都千代田区北の丸公園2-1

Activities

Science experiments, energy, vehicles, craft workshops, etc.

Recommended ages

From preschoolers to junior high school students

Reservations

Please check general admission and event participation procedures

Fees

Admission fee applies

You can have fun learning about weather, natural phenomena, and everyday science through hands-on exhibits you can touch and try. If the mechanisms of clouds, rain, and typhoons interest you, it could become a great topic for a summer research project. Enjoy it together with the planetarium to fully experience the wonders of the sky and the universe.

Address

東京都港区虎ノ門3-6-9

Activities

Science, meteorology, disaster preparedness, planetarium

Recommended ages

From preschoolers to elementary school students and older

Reservations

Please check for events and the planetarium

Fees

Permanent exhibits are free; the planetarium requires a fee

Learn about the energy and environment that support everyday life in an easy-to-understand way through games, quizzes, and hands-on exhibits. With many familiar themes like cooking and how a city works, even small questions can lead to big discoveries. In the spacious facility, parents and children can think and have fun together.

Address

東京都江東区豊洲6-1-1

Activities

Energy, environment, daily life, hands-on exhibits

Recommended ages

From preschoolers to elementary school students and older

Reservations

Check required for events and group visits

Fees

Free

Climb aboard real vehicles and try a driving simulator to fully enjoy the world of subways. Once you learn how the trains you ride every day run and stay safe, the scenery on the way home might look a little different. It’s a spot that not only railway fans but the whole family can enjoy together.

Address

東京都江戸川区東葛西6-3-1

Activities

Subway cars, driving simulator, how railways work

Recommended ages

From preschoolers to elementary school students and up

Reservations

Please confirm admission and participation methods

Fees

Admission fee required

As you move through an interactive course that recreates a city after an earthquake, you consider the actions needed in case of emergency. Because the experience carries a slight sense of tension, it becomes an opportunity for families to talk about disaster preparedness. Learn in a playful way while acquiring knowledge that will be useful when the time comes.

Address

東京都江東区有明3-8-35

Activities

Actions after an earthquake, disaster-preparedness quiz, disaster-preparedness exhibits

Recommended ages

Recommended for elementary school students and up

Reservations

Reservations may not be required for individual visitors

Fees

Free

A large museum where powerful dinosaur skeletons, animal specimens, and exhibits spanning the history of the universe and humankind appear one after another. Even if you start with the themes your child loves, there are so many highlights that one day isn’t enough. As you ask each other "What’s this?", you and your child can journey through the grand story of Earth and life.

Address

東京都台東区上野公園7-20

Activities

Dinosaurs, plants and animals, space, humanity, natural science

Ages

From preschoolers to junior high school students and up

Reservations

Check for special exhibitions, etc.

Admission

Admission required for the permanent exhibition

You can observe up close a variety of life, from a greenhouse where butterflies flutter to waterside creatures and small animals. Seeing the creatures you’ve known from illustrated guides moving right before your eyes is sure to make your child’s face light up. Joining touch-and-learn sessions and guided talks will deepen their interest in living things even further.

Address

東京都足立区保木間2-17-1 元渕江公園内

Activities

Observation and interaction with insects, fish, small animals, and plants

Age range

From preschoolers to elementary school students and older

Reservations

Varies by event

Fees

Admission fee required