Tokyo-To Jido Kaikan

We set out in search of "that big children's hall in Shibuya". You've heard me mention these children's halls in several recent posts, and they are just great for a rainy day. Or heck, for any "free needed" day. We clambered around six floors (including a basement level) of fun for kids, and parents, too!

In the library...

In the music room...


A very important rule... NO SLIME!


In the great big playroom for toddlers on the 2nd floor...


Grandchildren playing Japanese chess with their grandparents on the basement level (where there are also ping pong tables).


A video room showing a cartoon of Doraemon (the bionic cat with no ears).

From The Honolulu Advertiser... "If you have small kids, a visit to Tokyo-To Jido Kaikan (Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Hall) is a must. This multistory wonderland was established under the Child Welfare Act of 1964 in a city where "the play environment for children worsens each year," according to the city.

The facility hugs the choked streets of Shibuya but provides plenty of space to stimulate children. You can visit the scientific craft corner or the Human Body Maze playground, work on computers, check out library books or create art in Origami Land. For teens there's a wireless-communications room and sound studio."