MIMARU Tokyo Ueno Okachimachi

A very family-oriented Ueno stay with unusually roomy accommodations and options for larger families who need more than a standard Tokyo hotel room.

You can rent a paddle boat, see a zoo and choose from several museums without ever really leaving the park.

A manageable art museum beside the zoo, useful when one parent wants culture and the kids only have an hour of patience.

Dinosaurs are the hook, but there is enough space, nature and Japanese science here to keep curious kids busy for hours.

The kitchen and dining setup makes breakfast and early bedtime logistics much easier than in a standard room.

Apartment style rooms with kitchens and real dining tables make this much easier when everyone is tired of eating out.