Hikari Bullet Train Sushi & Bar

A storefront gallery on Japanese American history, with shows that change every few months. Small enough for a school-age kid to take in.

Japantown dessert shop with fish-shaped cones that kids love.

Japantown teppanyaki where the chef cooks at the table with knife tricks and an onion volcano. Big tables seat a whole family and the show keeps the kids in their seats until the food comes. Kids' menu.

Japantown hotel with a courtyard and a games room, good with school-age kids.

Small arcade of Japanese claw machines and rhythm games. Cheap, indoors, and a reliable twenty minutes when the weather turns.

Japantown ramen with a moderate room; toddlers and up slurp along.