Maren Calloway

Verify all 5 family passports are valid 6+ months beyond travel date. Japan: no visa needed for US citizens under 90 days.

Confirm Tokyo (NRT) roundtrip flights. Recommended: ANA direct from SFO. Book aisle + window for kids. Request kids meals.

Order 14-day Japan Rail Pass for 2 adults + 3 children (ages 4, 7, 9). Activate at Narita Airport on arrival.

Confirm family rooms: Park Hyatt Tokyo (4 nights), Kyoto Granbell (5 nights), Osaka Cross Hotel (4 nights). Request cribs/extra beds.

Purchase family travel insurance covering medical, trip cancellation, and luggage. Recommended: World Nomads Family Plan.

Install Google Maps offline for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka. Download Google Translate Japanese offline pack and DeepL app.

Reserve: teamLab Borderless (Day 2), Fushimi Inari early morning tour (Day 6), Osaka food tour (Day 10), Nara deer park guide (Day 8).

Create family packing checklist: kids' entertainment for flights, universal adapter (Type A/B), rain jackets (March weather), comfortable walking shoes for temples.