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A journey into Japan’s Olympic past

A barrier-free museum with interactive Games, rich history, perfect for a rainy day or a hot summer day in Tokyo.

The Olympic Museum Tokyo opened 14th September 2019. The museum is host to a wide range of exhibits ranging from multimedia galleries, interactive athletic simulators and historical memorabilia. The museum covers the Summer and Winter Olympics hosted in Tokyo, Nagano and Sapporo games.

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Hidden Yokohama Train Museums

Both the Keikyu Museum and the Yokohama tram Museum offer different experiences and are unique in their own ways. The Yokohama Tram Museum focuses on preserving and celebrating the history of Yokohama's municipal streetcar system.

The Keikyu Museum located in Kanagawa, Nishi Ward, Yokohama offers a different experience. With this museum first opening in 2020 it showcases more to the Keihin Electric Express Railway than Trams.

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Traditional Japanese Crafts

An overview of Traditional Japanese crafts and how you can experience them through carefully selected TokudAw partners and exclusive curriculum developed by educators on the Scientific and STEAM principles integrated into Japanese cultural crafts. This page curates the TokudAw social media content related to Japanese crafts and Treasure SessionsTM.

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Which are the Best Car and Train Museums Worth Visiting in Japan?

These five car and train museums are worth including in your Japan itinerary, regardless of rain or shine. Almost all exhibitions are indoors, making them some of the best locations to include in your wet-weather plans for all ages. Apart from various retired train carriages and vehicles on display, most of these museums also offer simulator experiences, allowing visitors to try “driving” their very own train!

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Is it Easy to Navigate Japanese Theme Parks as a Neurodivergent Traveler?

Tokyo Disney Resort's Disability Access Service (DAS), Universal Studios Japan's Guest Support Pass, and LEGOLAND Japan's Assisted Access Pass all let you skip the physical queue by reserving a return time instead. Sanrio Puroland works a little differently, allowing priority entry to some attractions. All programs require in-person registration and an original physical disability certificate. Including a quick table summary of how these different theme parks compare. 

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The Ultimate Japan Travel Guide for Japanese Media Lovers

For millions around the world, Japan represents not only their dream destination, but a piece of themselves as they’ve grown strong emotional connections to Japan through Japanese media and culture. Japan is the land of characters, stories, and imaginative worlds of animation, games, and film. These pieces of media have shaped and changed the world for the better, inspiring creativity, shaping childhoods, and connected people across cultural borders. From the children watching Pokémon and exchanging cards to the teenagers dancing to Japanese dream pop songs to the adults watching Tarentino’s Kill Bill in theaters, Japan’s pop culture has been woven into the fabric of global life.

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