u/VisibleKale1601

We - 2 dads and 2 kids (10 & 12) - are on our second vacation in Japan as a family (we feel very fortunate and obviously love visiting the country). Apart from the immigration officer asking if we were brothers when we arrived with our kids (!) most folk haven’t batted an eyelid wherever we have been. I am mindful we are, still, a relatively rare family unit in Japan - and acutely aware of the lack of recognition of same sex relationships here or ability to adopt etc for LGBTQ people. I suppose I am genuinely interested to know what, if anything, the average Japanese person thinks about LGBTQ families. Are most likely to be confused/assume we aren’t same sex parents as per the immigration guy at Haneda? Are folk just being polite because it’s Japan? Are people interested or don’t care? Thanks in advance ☺️

Heading to Japan with 2 kids (early teens) on our second visit as a family. Planning to take a side trip up to Hokkaido travelling up by Shinkansen and flying back to HND before heading home. We will arrive in Hakodate in the evening and have 3 further nights in Hokkaido. Thinking of staying in Sapporo and taking day trips from there to avoid upheaval and would welcome any tips about what to see and what is feasible? We will have had 6 nights in Tokyo and 5 nights in Osaka prior to the journey North. Thanks 🙏