The Tokyo Toy Museum is 5 minutes walk from the Fire Museum, 11 minutes walk from Shinjuku Gyoen National Park, 25 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station). The museum is also 7 mins walk from Yotsuya-Sanchome Station (exit 2) or 8 mins walk from Akebonobashi Station.
It is a lovely hands-on museum aimed at children and adults alike. The toys are wooden, many traditional, and some have a beautiful story.
For little ones, it even has a wooden toy room just for children aged 0-2. My kiddies love this place. The building used to be an elementary school and still has a little playground out the front so it’s a great spot for children to play (before or after entry) and have a snack etc.
It is an absolutely beautiful place to take children. Highly recommend.
PS: You’ll need internet to find it. Trust me.
Entry is 800 yen for adults, 500 yen for children over 6 months OR an Adult+Child ticket is 1200 yen.
This is the outdoor play area – no ticket required to access this small outdoor section of the Tokyo Toy Museum.
YOTSUYA HIROBA, 4-20 YOTSUYA, SHINJUKU
新宿区四谷4-20四谷広場
OPEN: 10AM-4PM (LAST ADMISSION 3:30PM) (CLOSED THURSDAYS)
TOKYO TOY MUSEUM ( ENGLISH INFORMATION )
A great lunch or dinner option for families near the Toy Museum (11 mins walk) is Cafe La Boheme. This is actually a chain for restaurants but this one is particularly beautiful as it has high ceilings and looks into the gardens. The food served here is Italian.
If you are coming by train, it is 5 mins from Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station via Exit 2. It is also 12 mins walk from the free children’s Fire Museum and 11 mins walk from the Tokyo Toy Museum.
It is best to make a reservation.
At lunch time I would budget for 2000 yen per adult and 4000 yen for dinner. You can see the entire Cafe La Boheme menu here.
Please note that at dinner time, there is a 800 yen service charge per person. This restaurant does accept most major credit cards – and are a cashless restaurant.
If everyone is tired, these guys are also on ubereats.
CAFE LA BOHEME, SHINJUKU GYOENMAE
新宿区新宿1-1-7コスモ新宿ビル
COSMOS SHINJUKU BUILDING, 1-1-7 SHINJUKU, SHINJUKU
OPEN WEEKDAYS 11:30AM-11PM (LUNCH MENU IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 2PM & BETWEEN 2-5PM THERE IS A PASTA SET AVAILABLE UNTIL THE DINNER MENU KICKS IN)
OPEN WEEKENDS 11AM-11PM (LUNCH MENU IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 2PM & BETWEEN 2-5PM THERE IS A PASTA SET AVAILABLE UNTIL THE DINNER MENU KICKS IN)
Another option for lunch near the Tokyo Toy Museum (7 mins walk) is Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Yotsuya Sanchome. This is a great place for a lush dinner or lunch with a reasonable price tag at a restaurant that also allows children. I recommend Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu for Kobe Beef and Wagyu. It’s a Beef Cutlet restaurant. It is high quality beef, crumbed and fried so that the outside is crunchy and served with a range of sauces (dipping sauces) and rice. The restaurant is entirely non-smoking. They have an English menu. They also accept most major credit cards.
Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu Yotsuya Sanchome is 1 min walk from Yotsuya Sanchome Station. This restaurant welcomes children..
Each meal is approx 2000 yen. You can see the full Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu menu here. (Click bottom right to change the language to English) This restaurant is walk-in only.
GYUKATSU KYOTO KATSGYU YOTSUYA SANCHOME
新宿区四谷3-8-3 四谷三丁目三橋ビル 1F
GROUND FLOOR, YOTSUYA MITSUHASHI BUILDING, 3-8-3 YOTSUYA, SHINJUKU-KU
OPEN EVERYDAY 11AM-10PM
