Travel Mama Bear – a mama bear and two cubs with suitcases on an open picture book, with cherry blossoms, a torii gate and Mt. Fuji. The little things nobody tells you about family travel in Japan.

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Travel Mama Bear

Hello! I’m Travel Mama Bear, a mom of two living in Kansai (Nara). I write about the little things nobody tells you about family travel in Japan: stroller-friendly routes, kids-stay-free rules, where the lockers and toilets are.
I hope your family’s trip is full of smiles.