Our First Shinkansen: From Tokyo to Kyoto, Fast Tracks and Full Hearts
By Christina Kawamoto-Butler | CKB Travel Waking up that morning, I was feeling a lot.
Trapped in Train Transit: That Time We Got Stuck in Shinagawa Station
By Christina Kawamoto-Butler | CKB Travel We’d been riding trains in Japan for days. At
Crepes, Rainbow Cheese, and the Uggs We Didn’t Plan On: A Day in Harajuku & Shibuya
By Christina Kawamoto-Butler | CKB Travel Somewhere between the rainbow grilled cheese and the last-minute
Traveling with Respect: How a Box of Mac Nuts Became My Passport to Connection
When people talk about preparing for a trip to Japan, it’s usually all about the
From Cows to Commuter Trains: Our First Tokyo Train Ride as a Family
We live in a town with more cows than people. No, really—there are literally more
Where Dreams Dock: DisneySea, Fantasy Springs & Family Memories
After our day at Tokyo Disneyland, I thought I had a handle on Disney in
Tokyo Disneyland: A Dream Day We’ll Never Forget (Even With a Few Tears)
We woke up in Japan. Japan. That still didn’t feel real—even though we’d made it
Tokyo’s New Family Hot Spot
Odaiba, Tokyo’s vibrant entertainment hub, offers a plethora of family-friendly attractions that blend technology, culture,
Travel Day to Japan: Jet Lag, Magic & a Dash of Beef Jerky Drama
I can confidently say: our Japan trip got off to a better start than I
Kyoto Slowed Me Down — And I Finally Heard Myself Think
When we planned our family trip to Japan, I was excited for the bright lights