Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Tokyo's big north-side hub: department stores, anime shops along Otome Road, and Sunshine City with an aquarium on the roof. Busy, cheaper than Shibuya, and full of good ramen.
What to eat & do in Ikebukuro
I've vetted 34 places in Ikebukuro myself, including 5 for ramen, 2 for sushi, 4 for coffee, 4 for bars & izakaya and 4 for matcha & tea. Each one in the guide carries the nearest station and exit, what to order and the reservation reality.
The full names and the exact directions open in the full guide.
Explore nearby
- Shibuya, Energy capital.
- Shinjuku, The city in miniature: skyscrapers west, Golden Gai's tin-roof bars and Omoide Yokocho's yakitori smoke east, Shinjuku Gyoen's gardens an unexpected hush in the middle.
- Asakusa, Old-Tokyo temple district.
- Ginza, Old-money Tokyo.
- Harajuku & Omotesando, Takeshita Street's teenage chaos one block from Omotesando's quiet luxury, the most architecturally beautiful shopping street in Tokyo.
- Ueno & Yanaka, Museum row meets a low-key neighborhood untouched by the bubble years.