Ikebukuro

People of different generations mingle, and amusement and
culture meet in Ikebukuro.

Sandwiching the major terminal station of lkebukuro, the east side is crowded on Sunshine 60 Street, while the west side side is a cultural zone. Toden Arakawa Line also has itsunique atmosphere.

Recommended routes in this area
Staying in this area
Tips for affordable trips

  

• from Tokyo Station on the JR Yamanote Line/
  Bound for Ikebukuro,Ueno(about 23 minutes) →Ikebukuro
  time required：about 4 minutes fare：190yen (one way)
• from Tokyo Station Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line(about 16 minutes) →Ikebukuro
  time required：about 15 minutes fare：190yen (one way)
• from Tokyo Station JR Yamanote Line(about 1 minutes)
  →Yurakucho →Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line(about 19 minutes) →Ikebukuro
• from Tokyo Station Chuo JR Line Rapid(about 4 minutes)
  →Ochanomizu → Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line(about 12 minutes) →Ikebukuro
  time required：about 26 minutes fare：320yen (one way)

Ikebukuro Station and Its Surrounding Area

Shopping Area with modern architectures. It used to be an artists' town in the Taisho era and was transformed into a public market after the War.

Access

•Ikebukuro sta. on the JR Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line, Shounan-Shinjuku Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi/Yurakucho/Fukutoshin Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and Tobu Tojo Line.

Sunshine 60 Street

The main street is a pedestrians only street connected to Sunshine City with movie theaters, amusement facility and restaurants.

Access

•Proceed through Green Oh-Dori from East exit Rotary. Walk diagonally to the left from East exit intersection.

Toyota Auto Salon "Amlux" Tokyo

Two underground floors and five floors above ground are all show rooms of Toyota automobiles. Visitors can sit in new automobiles, experience the latest technology and play games.

Access

•5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line 2# exit, along to Shutokousoku 5# Line.

•7-minute walk from Ikebukuro station. Go through the 60th floor street and cross the intersection of Sunshine 60 street.

Sunshine City

The center building is the sixty-storied Sunshine 60 with amusement facilities like Alpa shopping mall and an aquarium.

Access

• 8-minute walk from JR Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, or Yurakucho Line Ikebukuro station.
Or about 3 minute walk from Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Higashi-Ikebukuro station.
About 4-minute walk from Toden Arakawa Line Higashi Ikebukuro 4-chome station. There is also an underground passage beside Tokyu Hands.

Sunshine International Aquarium

An aquarium that also has reptiles and birds. Exhibits include recreations of entire ecosystems.

Access

•World Import Mart Building 10F in Sunshine City

Konica Minoruta Planetarium Manten

Programs about start and planets that will increase your knowledge of the universe.

Access

•World Import Mart Building 10 F in Sunshine City

Amusement Park Namco Nanja Town

The theme park and the city inside the building are one of the biggest in the country. Visitors can enjoy many attractions.

Access

•World Import Mart Building 2F in Sunshine City

Ancient Orient Museum

The cultural heritages of the oldest civilizations in the world are stored and exhibited.

Access

•Bunka Kaikan 7F in Sunshine City.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space

The base of Ikebukuro's culture and art. In front of the Theater is Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park, a nice place to relax.

Access

•3-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station on the JR Line, the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line. On the left side of Nishiguchi park.
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The theater is directly connected from Ikebukuro sta. on the subways.
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Get into the theater from its front entrance at the book of Nishiguchi Park with a fountain pond.

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