Higashiikebukuro

Tokyo

Higashiikebukuro
Higashiikebukuro
Higashiikebukuro
Higashiikebukuro
Higashiikebukuro

Fun for all the family awaits in a neighbourhood 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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Top hotels in Higashiikebukuro

Sunshine City Prince Hotel
Sunshine City Prince Hotel
4 out of 5
3-1-5 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is S$121 per night from 23 Jul to 24 Jul
S$121
23 Jul - 24 Jul
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy 4 restaurants, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,006 reviews)
"Family friendly hotel & the huge plus is that the hotel is connected to a mall that has everything! Shopping/ restaurants/ gotcha/ overall great vibe. The hotel offers direct airport drop-off/ pick up via bus limousine. If you have kids, like me, this is the place! Most restaurants allow kids/strollers. ..."

Reviewed on 3 Jul, 2025

Sunshine City Prince Hotel
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
4 out of 5
1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to
The price is S$230 per night from 1 Aug to 2 Aug
S$230
1 Aug - 2 Aug
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and in-room massages. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (3,547 reviews)
"Love the experience"

Reviewed on 7 Jul, 2025

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
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 S$115 per night from 13 Jul to 14 Jul
S$115
13 Jul - 14 Jul
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and hot springs on site. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (6,264 reviews)
"Great room. Very quiet. Hardly ever heard any noise from hallway and other rooms. Staffs are very polite and helpful."

Reviewed on 6 Jul, 2025

Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Haneda Airport
Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel
Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel
4 out of 5
2-8-16 Shiomi, Tokyo, Tokyo
The price is S$287 per night from 22 Jul to 23 Jul
S$287
22 Jul - 23 Jul
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (3,159 reviews)
"Everything"

Reviewed on 8 Jul, 2025

Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel
Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay
Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay
3.5 out of 5
1-1-1 Hinode, Urayasu, Chiba-ken
The price is S$110 per night from 14 Jul to 15 Jul
S$110
14 Jul - 15 Jul
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Urayasu. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and hot springs on site. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,685 reviews)
"Room was adequate for my family of 5 and breakfast buffet had quite a variety for vegetarians. Loved their hospitality🙏"

Reviewed on 8 Jul, 2025

Hotel Emion Tokyo Bay
Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International
Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International
3.5 out of 5
2-6-7 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,597 reviews)
"We will definitely be back. Excellent service and the breakfast buffet was one of the best we’ve had. Room was clean and very kid friendly."

Reviewed on 9 Jul, 2025

Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa International
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