Guidebook for Toshima-ku
Getting Around
1丁目 Minamiikebukuro
Ikebukuro Station.
Closest station to the house. It takes just 3 mins walk from the house. Kitaikebukuro station is located 2 stations away from JR Ikebukuro station.(3mins by train)
346 locals recommend
Ikebukuro Station
1-chōme-28 MinamiikebukuroClosest station to the house. It takes just 3 mins walk from the house. Kitaikebukuro station is located 2 stations away from JR Ikebukuro station.(3mins by train)
Sugamo
Sugamo Station
Roppongi Sta. station
9-chōme-7-39 AkasakaRoppongi Station
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station
4-chōme-4-4 HigashiikebukuroHigashi-Ikebukuro station.
Akabanebashi Station
1-chōme-28-13 HigashiazabuAkabanebashi station. Near the Tokyo-Tower.
Shin-Okubo Station
1-chōme-7 HyakuninchōShinokubo station.
Takadanobaba Club Phase
3-chōme-8 TakadaTakadanobaba station.
Ōkubo Station
1-chōme-17-1 HyakuninchōOkubo station.
Oshiage Sta.(SKYTREE) station
1-chōme-1-65 OshiageOshiage station near the Tokyo Skytree.
Akihabara
Akihabara Station.
Ueno Station
7-chōme-1 UenoUeno Station.
Everything Else
Shibuya Sky Souvenir Shop
2-chōme-24 ShibuyaShibuya Station
Ginza Nagano
4-chōme-1-2 GinzaGinza station
Asakusa Station
1-chōme-1-3 AsakusaAsakusa station
Essentials
7-Eleven Kami-Ikebukuro 3-chōme
24hr convenience store
Ministop
4-chōme-3-5 Kamiikebukuro24hr convenience store
Big-A Toshima Kamiikebukuro
4-chōme-18-14 Kamiikebukuroa supermarket
スリーエフ北池袋店
1-chōme-37-9 Ikebukurohonchō24hr convenience store
Domino's Pizza
1-chōme-39-7 KamiikebukuroDomino Pizza. Delivery available.
McDonald's
2-chōme-18-7 NishinipporiFree Wifi
Seattle's Best Coffee
3-chōme-1 HigashiikebukuroAn American style cafe with free wifi and power supply.
Hanamasa
3-chōme-9-5 MinamiikebukuroA discount butcher shop.
7-Eleven
1-chōme-26-6 Kabukichō24h - convenience store.
Riche
3-chōme-16-17 Kamiikebukuro'Riche' Beauty salon.
Toshima Incineration Plant
2-chōme-5-1 KamiikebukuroToshima Cleanup Factory.
Kami-Ikebukuro Post Office
1-chōme-9-8 KamiikebukuroKami Ikebukuro post office.
Inariyu
1-chōme-9-17 Kamiikebukuro'Inariyu' A local public bath.
Yurax
2-chōme-10-6 Kamiikebukuro'Yurakkusu' A local public bath.
Nagashio Hospital
1-chōme-5-8 Ikebukuro'Nagashiro Hospital' A 24 hour emergency medical care system.
リパーク池袋１丁目
1-chōme-5-3 Ikebukuro'Repark' A parking.
Times Ikebukuro 1-Chōme
1 Chome-6 Ikebukuro'Times' A parking.
池袋本町第二区民集会室
1-chōme-40-7 IkebukurohonchōToshima ward office residence meeting room Ikebukuro Honcho 2nd.
Ikebukuro 2nd Children Hall
4 Chome-23 IkebukuroToshima district office Ikebukuro second child hall.
Food Scene
Ko Sushi
1-chōme-36-5 IkebukurohonchōSushi restaurant
花月庵
2-chōme-44-14 KamiikebukuroJapanese traditonal noodle, Soba restaurant
Ichiran Ikebukuro
1-chōme-39-11 Higashiikebukuroa famous ramen shop
Sushi Chaya Momotaro Ikebukurohigashiguchiten
1-chōme-42-8 HigashiikebukuroBest Sushi restaurant in Ikebukuro
a cafe where so many cats are being petted and you can actually interact with them
10 locals recommend
Neko no Iru Kyuukeijo 299
1-chōme-23-9 Higashiikebukuroa cafe where so many cats are being petted and you can actually interact with them
Cafe/Restaurant at Sakura Hotel with free Wifi and power supply.
8 locals recommend
Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro
2-chōme-40-7 IkebukuroCafe/Restaurant at Sakura Hotel with free Wifi and power supply.
O.S.S.Factory
1-chōme-35 IkebukurohonchōCafe.
Sukiya
2-chōme-40-10 KamiikebukuroJapanese popular beef bowl restaurant.
パルファン
2-chōme-39 KamiikebukuroJapanese Curry Restaurant.
Satsumaji
2-chōme-2-17 KamiikebukuroLocal Izakaya Restaurant.
Amateras
2-chōme-62-10 HigashiikebukuroIzakaya Restaurant.
日本蕎麦 松月庵 池袋店
1-chōme-24-6 IkebukurohonchōUdon restaurant.
中華そば 幻のタンポポ
1-chōme-37-11 IkebukurohonchōChinese noodle restaurant.
MOS Burger
1-chōme-32-5 HigashiikebukuroMos Burger.
梅もと
3-chōme-3-7-7 ZōshigayaRamen Restaurant.
Matsuba Sushi
3-chōme-21-6 Kamiikebukuro'Matsuba sushi' A sushi resutaurant.
Cafe Cats
4-chōme-27-1 Kamiikebukuro'Cafe cats' A local cafe.
Denny's
2-chōme-1-5 Ikebukurohonchō'Denny's' A family resutaurant.
Origin Bento
1-chōme-25-2 KamiikebukuroOrigin lunch Kamikebukuro branch.
和（NAGOMI）
'NAGOMI' Meat restaurant.
やすみ
2-chōme-9-9 Kamiikebukuro'Yasumi' Dining hall, restaurant.
Shopping
This is it, none other than "Bic Camera" in other words "The Electricity". Doing not only electronics, but camera, watches, toys and even drinks, medicines and sporting goods too.
175 locals recommend
Bic camera Ikebukuro Honten
1-chōme-11-7 HigashiikebukuroThis is it, none other than "Bic Camera" in other words "The Electricity". Doing not only electronics, but camera, watches, toys and even drinks, medicines and sporting goods too.
it has many facilities such as shopping center with 250 stores, observatory 251m above sea level, aquarium, planetarium and museum.
290 locals recommend
Sunshine City
3 Chome-1 Higashiikebukuroit has many facilities such as shopping center with 250 stores, observatory 251m above sea level, aquarium, planetarium and museum.
Animate Ikebukuro
1-chōme-20-7 Higashiikebukuroa sacred place for all the Anime lovers.
Ikebukuro Parco
1-chōme-28-2 MinamiikebukuroParco is one of the most famous fashion shopping center in Japan.
This Japanese characteristic discount store has got all you need. From cosmetics and foods to clothes and electronics,the store is piled up with items that makes you feel like you are treasure hunting
399 locals recommend
Don Quijote
1-chōme-22-5 MinamiikebukuroThis Japanese characteristic discount store has got all you need. From cosmetics and foods to clothes and electronics,the store is piled up with items that makes you feel like you are treasure hunting
Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro
1-chōme-1-25 Nishiikebukuroa department store open 10am-8pm
Seibu Ikebukuro
1-chōme-28-1 MinamiikebukuroSeibu Department store open 10am-9pm
Pokemon goods store. Must-visit for all Pokemon lovers.
136 locals recommend
Pokemon Mega Center Tokyo
3-chōme-1-2 HigashiikebukuroPokemon goods store. Must-visit for all Pokemon lovers.
a department store of clothing shops. direct access from Ikebukuro station via subway.
37 locals recommend
Ikebukuro Marui
3-chōme-28-13 Nishiikebukuroa department store of clothing shops. direct access from Ikebukuro station via subway.
Lumine Ikebukuro
1-chōme-11-1 NishiikebukuroShopping mall.
Tokyu Hnads Ikebukuro
1-chōme-28-10 HigashiikebukuroGeneral Store
無印良品 池袋西武
1-chōme-28-1 MinamiikebukuroMuji department store.
Don Quijote
1-chōme-22-5 Minamiikebukuro'Don Quijote' A discount shop.
丸勢青果
4-chōme-2-2 Ikebukurohonchō'Marusei fruit' A greengrocer.
Arts & Culture
Namco Namjatown
3-chōme-1-3 HigashiikebukuroA theme park in Sun shine City building
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
1-chōme-8-1 NishiikebukuroEntrance free modern art theatre
Kabukiza Tower
4-chōme-12-15 GinzaThe most famous Kabuki Theater, in Japan.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan, also known as Ryougoku Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Yokoami neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
564 locals recommend
Ryogoku Kokugikan
1-chōme-3-28 YokoamiRyōgoku Kokugikan, also known as Ryougoku Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Yokoami neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
Kamiikebukuro Library
2-chōme-45-15 KamiikebukuroKamiikebukuro Local Library.
Sightseeing
It's 634 meters tall and the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world. It was designed in the image of a big tree stretching up into the blue sky, and it also features the unique Japanese curve designs called sori and mukuri. With the two observation decks at 350 meters and 450 meters, Tokyo Skytree lets you enjoy the landscape of Tokyo. At the foot of the Skytree there's "Tokyo Skytree Town," a shopping and entertainment complex that has an aquarium and a planetarium as well as many stores and restaurants.
1847 locals recommend
Tokyo Skytree
1-chōme-1-2 OshiageIt's 634 meters tall and the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world. It was designed in the image of a big tree stretching up into the blue sky, and it also features the unique Japanese curve designs called sori and mukuri. With the two observation decks at 350 meters and 450 meters, Tokyo Skytree lets you enjoy the landscape of Tokyo. At the foot of the Skytree there's "Tokyo Skytree Town," a shopping and entertainment complex that has an aquarium and a planetarium as well as many stores and restaurants.
Shinjuku Golden Gai
1-chōme-1-6 Kabukichōhistorical(1960-70) Japanese styled street with many bars.
These gourmet streets lined with restaurants are popular for being friendly, delicious and cheap. You will be enticed by the appetizing aromas wafting throughout the area and red lanterns at sunset.
450 locals recommend
Omoide Yokocho
1 Chome-2 NishishinjukuThese gourmet streets lined with restaurants are popular for being friendly, delicious and cheap. You will be enticed by the appetizing aromas wafting throughout the area and red lanterns at sunset.
Meiji Jingu Treasure House
1-1 YoyogikamizonochōMeiji Jingu Shrine, the most famous in Tokyo.
Tsukiji Fish Market
4 Chome-13 TsukijiThe biggest market in Japan.
Formerly the highest building in Japan with 250m high observatory with 360 view of Tokyo.
1436 locals recommend
Tokyo Tower
4-chōme-2-8 ShibakōenFormerly the highest building in Japan with 250m high observatory with 360 view of Tokyo.
It has many facilities such as shopping center with 250 stores, observatory 251m above sea level, aquarium, planetarium and museum.
290 locals recommend
Sunshine City
3 Chome-1 HigashiikebukuroIt has many facilities such as shopping center with 250 stores, observatory 251m above sea level, aquarium, planetarium and museum.
Myōkeiji Temple
3-chōme-8-5 KamiikebukuroLocal temple.