To be honest, I was not sure group travel with kids would work for us. We are not a family that needs to be scheduled. We do not love being on someone else’s timeline. And the thought of coordinating logistics with four other families while managing my own, the naps, the altitude, the meal preferences, the thousand little things that come with small children, sounded […]
The first day of school in Japan, my five-year-old came home and counted to ten in Japanese. That was it. That was the moment I knew we had made the right call. We did the Japan Preschool Exchange in January 2026, two weeks across two completely different schools in two completely different parts of Japan. Alaska (5) attended school. My youngest, who had just turned […]
We’ve taken our kids to Japan three times. The first time, we had a baby and a toddler. Then we went for a full month living slowly in Hokkaido. Most recently, she attended the Japan Preschool Exchange, where she attended a real Japanese preschool for two weeks. Every single time, Japan made us look like genius parents. Because the country basically does the hard work […]
Content Creation While Traveling: Behind the Scenes of Our Japan Trip Ever wondered how travel content creators actually work while exploring new destinations with kids? After creating viral content during our Japan trips that generated 25+ million views, I’m pulling back the curtain on the reality of content creation while traveling. From managing equipment in Tokyo trains to editing videos during nap time in Hokkaido, […]
Best Age to Take Kids to Japan (Based on Our 2 Trips) Planning a Japan family trip but wondering when your kids will be old enough to truly enjoy it? Many parents wonder about the best age to take kids to Japan before booking their trip. After taking our daughters to Japan at vastly different ages – first when Alaska was 3 and Atlas was […]