A beautiful western architecture in the site of Waseda University, there is a large collection of the materials of Japanese theatrical performances and dramas and video pictures from all over the world. There are also materials related to costumes, dolls of dramas and other theatrical information and they have contributed to studies by researchers in various fields.

A 600 year old big Ginkgo tree known as "Kosodate Icho" is Tokyo's natural treasure. The owl made from Japanese silver grass is the symbol of Ikebukuro town.

It opened in 1950 as the only amusement park run by word office in Tokyo. You can enjoy a holiday together with your family, riding the Ferris wheel at the Norimono Hiroba, playing with animals at Dobutsu Hiroba, strolling at Fu-a Fu-a Land and fishing. On the Alice Stage (Stage on the water), animation character shows are held some 15 times a year on Sundays and public holidays

There is a stone tablet inscribed with a seated figure of Basho and a haiku (wishing luck for his traveling for "Oku-no-hosomichi") near the big ginkgo tree. A haiku is Japanese poem of seventeen syllables.