Attractions compared · admission by age
Tokyo Attractions Free for Toddlers: Age Cut-Offs, Place by Place
By the kyounoko team — the age structure of each venue’s admission, read from our Tokyo research database. No prices, on purpose.
Last verified: August 2026 · 57 places
Most of Tokyo is free for a toddler: of the 47 attractions we have checked where the age line is in our data, 26 are free all the way to school age, 9 more are free until four and 9 until three. Only 3 start charging at two or younger — and they are the big-ticket, timed-entry places. Below is every place grouped by where the free band ends, with the exact wording from each guide.
The number that decides whether a place is good value with small children is not the adult ticket, it is the age at which the child starts paying — and that age varies from six months to twelve years across Tokyo. We read the structure from each venue’s published pricing and print only the structure: who is free, and from what age they are not. For prices, follow the official link on each guide.
Free until school age (26)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Nature and ScienceIndoor / rainy-day | Free for high-school age and under — adults pay a small admission. | Workable | Workable | Works |
| Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science)Indoor / rainy-day | Free for preschool age; school-age children pay a small admission. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Tokyo Sea Life Park (Kasai)Toddler attraction | Free through junior-high age; adults pay a small admission. | Works | Works | Works |
| Yoyogi ParkPark / run-around | Free — it is a public park. | Works | Works | Works |
| Shinjuku GyoenPark / run-around | Free through junior-high age; adults pay a small entry fee. | Works | Works | Workable |
| Ariake GardenFamily rescue hub | The mall and its kids’ space are free; the Bornelund play centre beside it is paid. | Works | Works | Works |
| Fire Museum (Tokyo Fire Department)Toddler attraction | Completely free, for everyone. | — | Works | Works |
| Tokyo Metro MuseumToddler attraction | Free for preschoolers; nominal admission for everyone else. | — | Works | Works |
| Inokashira Park (Kichijoji)Park / run-around | The park is free; the small zoo inside and the boats charge separately. | Works | Works | Works |
| Tama ZooToddler attraction | Free through junior-high age; adults pay a small admission. | — | Works | Works |
| Showa Kinen Park (Tachikawa)Park / run-around | Free through junior-high age; adults pay a small admission. | Works | Works | Works |
| Mount TakaoPark / run-around | The mountain is free; the cable car charges, with preschoolers free. | — | Workable | Works |
| Kiba ParkPark / run-around | Free — park and indoor kids’ space both. | Works | Works | Works |
| Odaiba Marine ParkPark / run-around | Free. | — | Works | Works |
| Zoorasia (Yokohama Zoo)Day trip from Tokyo | Free for preschoolers; school-age children pay a small admission. | — | Works | Works |
| Mother FarmDay trip from Tokyo | Free for preschoolers; school-age children pay a modest admission. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Moominvalley ParkDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 4 for the ticketed park; the adjoining Metsä Village side is free for everyone. | — | Works | Works |
| Koganei ParkPark / run-around | Free. | Works | Works | Works |
| Tobu ZooDay trip from Tokyo | Free for preschoolers (under school age). | Workable | Works | Works |
| Saitama Children’s ZooDay trip from Tokyo | Free for preschoolers (under school age). | Works | Works | Works |
| Musashi Kyuryo Forest ParkDay trip from Tokyo | Free through junior-high age. | — | Works | Works |
| Akebono Children’s Forest ParkDay trip from Tokyo | Free for everyone — there is no admission. | — | Works | Works |
| Chiba Zoological ParkDay trip from Tokyo | Free through junior-high age. | — | Works | Works |
| Museum of Aeronautical SciencesDay trip from Tokyo | Free for preschoolers (under school age). | — | Workable | Works |
| Sensoji TempleAsakusa | Everyone — no admission | See the guide | ||
| Ueno ZooUeno | Up to junior-high age | See the guide | ||
Free under 4 (9)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine AquariumIndoor / rainy-day | Free under 4. | Works | Works | Works |
| Maxell Aqua Park ShinagawaIndoor / rainy-day | Free under 4. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Tokyo DisneylandDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 4. From age 4 the child price applies — so the free window is exactly the toddler years. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Tokyo DisneySeaDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 4, same as Disneyland. | — | Workable | Works |
| Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (Doraemon)Day trip from Tokyo | Free under 4. | — | Workable | Works |
| Hakkeijima Sea ParadiseDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 4 across the ticket types. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Funabashi Andersen ParkDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 4; children’s admission is nominal. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Kamogawa Sea WorldDay trip from Tokyo | Free through age three; from four there is a child fare. | Workable | Works | Works |
| Tokyo TowerShiba | Under 4 | See the guide | ||
Free under 3 (9)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGOLAND Discovery Center TokyoIndoor / rainy-day | Free under 3; everyone from 3 up pays the same admission. | Hard | Workable | Works |
| KidZania TokyoIndoor / rainy-day | Free under 2 — which tells you who it is designed for. | Hard | Workable | Works |
| Little Planet (digital play parks)Toddler attraction | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | — | Works | Works |
| Enoshima AquariumDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 3. | Works | Works | Works |
| The Railway Museum (Omiya)Day trip from Tokyo | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | — | Works | Works |
| Kawasui (Kawasaki Aquarium)Day trip from Tokyo | Free under 3. | Works | Works | Works |
| Kodomo no Kuni (Yokohama)Day trip from Tokyo | Free through age two; from three there is a small child fare. | — | Works | Works |
| Sumida AquariumSkytree | Under 3 | See the guide | ||
| Sanrio PurolandTama | Under 3 | See the guide | ||
Free under 1 (1)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Anpanman Children’s MuseumDay trip from Tokyo | Free under 1. From age one everyone pays the same price, adults included — unusual, and worth knowing before you budget. | Workable | Works | Workable |
Free only for young babies (2)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Toy MuseumToddler attraction | Free under 6 months. | Works | Works | Works |
| ASOBono! (Tokyo Dome City)Toddler attraction | Free under 6 months. | Works | Works | Works |
Age line not in our data (10)
| Place | Admission structure (from the guide) | Baby | Toddler | Preschooler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinagawa AquariumToddler attraction | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| Tokyo SolamachiFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| DiverCity Tokyo PlazaFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| Shibuya Scramble SquareFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Workable | Works |
| Keio Rail LandToddler attraction | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Workable | Works | Works |
| Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi)Family rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| Aqua City OdaibaFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| LaLaport ToyosuFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| Azabudai HillsFamily rescue hub | Structure read from pricing data; no wording on the guide yet | Works | Works | Works |
| teamLabToyosu (Planets) | Young children — age line varies, confirm when booking | See the guide | ||
How to read this
- The groups are derived, the wording is not. We sort each place into a band by reading the age at which its own published pricing stops being free; the sentence in the second column is the one already on that place’s guide. Where the two disagree, trust the guide and tell us.
- “Free until school age” means preschoolers pay nothing — typically the cut-off is starting elementary school at six, and at a few public venues it runs to the end of junior high.
- Timed-entry venues still need a ticket for the free child. teamLab, KidZania and the Disney parks issue zero-yen tickets that are booked with yours; the age band tells you the price, not whether you can walk up.
- 9 of the 51 attraction guides have no age line in our pricing data. They are listed under “not in our data” rather than guessed at.
Common questions
Are Tokyo attractions free for toddlers?
Mostly, yes. Of the 47 places we have checked where the age line is in our data, 26 are free right up to school age, 9 more are free until the fourth birthday and 9 until the third. Only 3 start charging at two or younger. Trains are free under six as well.
Is Ueno Zoo free for kids?
Yes — children are free up to junior-high age, which is unusually generous for a major city zoo. Adults pay a small admission. Our Ueno Zoo guide has the visit notes.
Which Tokyo attractions charge for a 2 year old?
Tokyo Toy Museum, ASOBono! (Tokyo Dome City), Yokohama Anpanman Children’s Museum — these are the places in our data where the free band ends at or before the second birthday. Everywhere else a two-year-old is free.
Do you list prices?
No. Admission prices change and we would rather be right about the structure — who is free and from what age — than wrong about a number. Every place links to its official site for current prices.
Does “free” mean the child needs no ticket at all?
Usually a free child still needs an adult ticket-holder and, at timed-entry venues (teamLab, KidZania, the Disney parks), may still need a zero-yen ticket booked with yours. Check the booking page when you buy.
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