Higashiikebukuro Travel Guide

Tokyo
Higashiikebukuro
Fun for all the family awaits in a neighborhood where you explore the massive Sunshine City shopping mall, dress up for anime Costume Play and tour the Ancient Orient Museum and Mint Museum.

Take the subway to the station Higashi-Ikebukuro, in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, to discover Ikebukuro, an area packed with shopping malls, retail stores, businesses, residential towers and restaurants.

The district’s main attraction is the towering shopping and entertainment complex named Sunshine City. Take the kids to the Sunshine Aquarium or Planetarium, go see a movie or have lunch in the food court in the Sunshine Shopping Mall. You can’t miss the Sunshine 60 Observatory, aka Sky Circus, which, as its name suggests, takes you to the top of the 60-story building for panoramic views of the Japanese capital.

See what the Japanese “otaku” (“geek culture”) is all about during a visit to Otome Road (Maiden Road) near Sunshine City. Many stores along this street sell merchandise of the wide-eyed shrine maidens that appear in the anime movies. Most shops and “concept cafés” cater to Japanese girls, who love the Maiden characters.

Come here with a friend to dress up in period costumes yourselves, complete with anime-style bright wigs and colored contact lenses, for Insta-worthy photos and some laugh-out-loud Costume Play. Grab some typical Japanese anime and manga souvenirs too if you are into Asian pop culture.

A somewhat hidden attraction near the Sunshine 60 Building is the Ancient Orient Museum on the seventh floor of the Bunka-Kaikan building. Ask for an English leaflet at the reception desk and let the exhibitions take you back in time. The focus is on artifacts from the Middle East, where the cultures and religions of Africa, Europe and Asia meet.

The Japan Mint Tokyo Museum in the local Saitama Branch has a daily Mint Museum Tour. While the tour is in Japanese, you’ll get and understanding of how money is being made and how it was done centuries ago.

Ikebukuro occupies the northwestern corner of the Yamanote loop line. If you arrive at Higashi-Ikebukuro Station, take the exit to the east for the quickest way to the Sunshine Building.


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APA Hotel & Resort Ryogoku Eki Tower
APA Hotel & Resort Ryogoku Eki Tower
3 out of 5
1-11-10 Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is £46 per night from 23 Jun to 24 Jun
£46
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23 Jun - 24 Jun
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8.8/10 Excellent! (2,273 reviews)
"Clean, comfortable"

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Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
4 out of 5
1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is £125 per night from 19 Jun to 20 Jun
£125
per night
19 Jun - 20 Jun
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8.8/10 Excellent! (1,635 reviews)
"accessible to other areas"

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2024

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Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Shinagawa Prince Hotel
4 out of 5
4-10-30 Takanawa Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is £104 per night from 17 Jun to 18 Jun
£104
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17 Jun - 18 Jun
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8.4/10 Very Good! (3,222 reviews)
"Nice clean and good food"

Reviewed on 13 Jun 2024

Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo
4 out of 5
3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyoda Ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is £91 per night from 23 Jun to 24 Jun
£91
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23 Jun - 24 Jun
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,741 reviews)
"It was such a pleasant experience to have stayed in this hotel! The staff is very helpful. The location is awesome. The cleanliness is superb"

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Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
4 out of 5
2-7-1 Hanedakuko, Oota, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is £139 per night from 21 Jun to 22 Jun
£139
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21 Jun - 22 Jun
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9/10 Wonderful! (2,606 reviews)
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"Wonderful stay at the VF Haneda! Lovely amenities, fabulous onsen and delicious breakfast. Highly recommend before or after a long flight! Very zen!"

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2024

Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal 3
The Royal Park Hotel Tokyo Haneda Airport Terminal 3
4 out of 5
2-6-5 Haneda International Airport, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is £124 per night from 7 Jul to 8 Jul
£124
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7 Jul - 8 Jul
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9/10 Wonderful! (3,433 reviews)
"Good location"

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2024

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