Originally Posted by
Brian
Thank you all so much for the valuable suggestions.
I was able to book Kidzania and the Ghibli Museum already, and we are watching Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro to prepare. I think we will take a chance on being outside to see the Ueno Zoo as well.
Congrats on scoring tickets, I think you'll both enjoy all of those activities.
If you're not in a hurry, on the way back from Kidzania, I'd take the Yurikamome Line back to central Tokyo. It's an elevated train that's completely automated (no driver, so your daughter can sit/stand at the very front and get an unobstructed view). It's not the fastest transportation, but certainly more interesting than the subway. It will also take you right through the leisure center of Odaiba, where there are usually all sorts of special entertainment for children set up in the summertime if you've a couple of hours available for such a detour.