The Pokémon Center in Shibuya PARCO might not have been crawling with kids when we visited (honestly, we didn't see any others), but that didn't stop mine from going absolutely bonkers over it. It's tucked away on the 6th floor, filled wall-to-wall with everything Pokémon - from games and trading cards to the plushies that my kids couldn't resist taking home.

The location is super convenient, just a quick 5-minute walk from Shibuya Station, and their hours (10 AM to 9 PM daily) are pretty forgiving for fitting it into your schedule. Sure, it might feel a bit odd being the only family there, but seeing your kids' faces light up makes it totally worth it. Plus, there's something kind of cool about Japanese Pokémon merch - it just hits different than what you find back home.