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FEATURE
The Konnichiwa Kid
Some boys are mad for soccer or skateboards. But writer Dorothy Kalins's son, Lincoln, has always been a sushi-rolling, Pokémon-watching kind of kid. At 13, he asked for Japanese language lessons. At 14, he spent two weeks at Japan camp in Minnesota. And at 15, he finally got to go to the country he'd always loved from afar.
Tsunahachi
3-31-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku (22 Tokyo branches), 011-81/3-3352-1012, tsunahachi.com, lunch from $12
Iwasa Sushi
5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, 011-81/3-3544-1755, arp-nt.co.jp/iwasa, nigiri selection from $20, 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Botan
1-15 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, 011-81/3-3251-0577, dinner $64 (cash only)
Yabu Soba
2-10 Kanda Awajicho, 011-81/3-3251-0287, yabusoba.net, lunch from $7
ACTIVITIES
Ghibli Museum
1-1-83 Shimorenjaku-ku, Mitaka-shi, 011-81/422-40-2233, ghibli-museum.jp/en, $10, kids $1–$7
SHOPPING
SoftBank Omotesando
Alteka Plaza, 1-13-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, 011-81/3-6406-0711, mb.softbank.jp
Kiddy Land
6-1-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, 011-81/3-3409-3431, kiddyland.co.jp
KOYASAN
LODGING
Eko-in
011-81/736-6-2514, ekoin@mbox.co.jp, $95 per person, with dinner and breakfast
KYOTO
LODGING
Iori
011-81/75-352-0211, kyoto-machiya.com, from $240
FOOD
Negiya Heikichi
3-260-4 Bukko-ji Agaru, Nishi-kiyamachi-dori, Shimogyo-ku, 011-81/75-342-4430, kiwa-group.co.jp/restaurant/i100063.html, dinner from $38
Giro Giro
420-7 Nanban-cho, Matsubara Sagaru, Nishikiya-machi, Shimogyo-ku, 011-81/75-343-7070, dinner $35 (photo)
ACTIVITIES
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine market
The 25th of every month, kitanotenmangu.or.jp
Saiho-ji Temple
Request admission weeks in advance. Search "saiho-ji" at japan-guide.com for what and where to write
SHOPPING
Aritsugu
Nishi-iru, Gokomachi, Nishikoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, 011-81/120-38-5599, aritsugu.com
AMANOHASHIDATE
LODGING
Monjuso
011-81/772-22-7111, japaneseguesthouses.com, $182 per person for a group of two
ACTIVITIES
Iio-Jozo
373 Odashukuno, Miyazu-shi, 011-81/772-25-0015, iio-jozo.co.jp
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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