The best investment I, Ericka, have made so far in Tokyo, is an Adult Weekday Pass to Kodomo-no-kuni, aka: Children's Land. We are averaging once a week, but Miki would be keen to go everyday. Although our neighborhood boasts parks on every corner, we are also lucky enough to have this gem of a park within 20 min. walking distance.
Our first visit was with a friend, so there were 2 babes and 2 tots. All enjoyed the "older kids' " play area because there is a zip-line, rope ladders, a 2 tiered concrete slab slide that is larger than Miki has ever dreamed of, shade, benches and a baby change area nearby. After about an hour Miki noticed this little train that left the "eki" station every 10 minutes. She was a big girl and got to ride alone with her friend! She was so excited by this find, that she was jumping up and down in pure kid-excitement. It was a joy to watch, and no one would have been able to deter her from getting on the next train that left the platform.
Having spent 3 hours hopping around, enjoying picnic-time and watching the throngs of other children playing all around her, Miki was asleep in her chariot, or Rolls Royce, as it has been dubbed, before we hit the exit gates. Maybe next time we will venture farther into the "one million square meters" of Kodomo-no-kuni.
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