“WE’RE THE GRISWALDS!” my husband, Alex, exclaims, as we fly into Narita Airport. Although I roll my eyes at his corny 80’s joke, I am just as excited as Alex and my two boys, Gavin (12) and Cameron (10) who have never been to Japan before. It’s my fourth trip in my lifetime and I never tire of the culture, the shopping, and the food! I highly recommend Tokyo as a destination for a family trip. Here are some highlights from our fall trip to Tokyo.
Trips out of Honolulu International Airport are always kicked off with homemade spam musubis from Nana.
We arrive at our Airbnb in the Shimbashi area of Ginza and immediately hunt for food.
DAY 1 – Shibuya and Ginza
A warped panoramic of the famous Shibuya crossing. 
Thank goodness my brother-in-law carried this giant pink shopping bag. It was the beacon that kept us together when crossing the Shibuya main intersection.
Adores in Shibuya is an arcade full of crane games filled with our favorite Japanese character plush dolls!
We were in Heaven every day with reasonably priced, high quality sushi available everywhere. My chirashi sushi set was about $9.
The toy section in Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara is a toy store on steroids!
Then we went on to Mandarake, more toys and manga!
For Part 2, I will share moments from Odaiba!
One Lucky Local 