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Ikebukuro Destination Guide

Touring Ikebukuro in Japan

Ikebukuro in the region of Japan (general) is a city located in Japan - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ikebukuro

Time in Ikebukuro is now 08:41 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Edo, Shizuoka, and Nerima. Being here already, consider visiting Yokohama . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ikebukuro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Japanese Trains, Tokyo, Yamanote Line Shift Change at Ikebukuro Station

2:54 min by wingedsuperyak
Views: 48436 Rating: 4.20

This was filmed on the number 7 & 8 Outer Loop platform of JR's Yamanote Line at Ikebukuro Station. It captures a shift change of the driver on the #7 line, and the conductor of the #6 line. Every tra ..

Japan Train Ride, Tokyo, Ikebukuro to Nerima

10:05 min by wingedsuperyak
Views: 13503 Rating: 4.72

A ride on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro Station to Nerima. This video was taken behind the front operator's cab allowing the viewer to experience what the driver sees. Ikebukuro is a major r ..


【西武】池袋線 列車発着・通過 Tokyo Japan Train Seibu Ikebukuro Line

7:13 min by naha478
Views: 3777 Rating: 5.00

椎名町駅より撮影Seibu Ikebukuro Line(Seibu Railway)at Shiinamachi Station(Toshima City Tokyo Metropolis) 3月23日 ..

What $45 hotels are like in Tokyo (2-23-09)

2:07 min by snowborednow
Views: 2132 Rating: 1.89

I travel to Tokyo... and for around $45 a night this is what you end up getting as far as Hotels are concerned. Very quickly edited, pardon the overly fast paced nature of the video. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ikebukuro Station

Ikebukuro Station is a major railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest railway station in the world, and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu, and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from Saitama Prefecture and other residential areas northwest of the city centre. It is the Tokyo terminal of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tōbu Tōjō Line.

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Located at 35.73 139.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Akabane Line, Railway stations in Tokyo, Railway stations opened in 1903, Saikyō Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Shonan Shinjuku Line, Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Stations of Seibu Railway, Stations of Tobu Railway, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Tobu Tojo Main Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Yamanote Line

Ikebukuro

is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits. At the center of Ikebukuro is the train and subway station, a huge urban gathering shared by the JR East lines, the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tōbu Tōjō Line. It is one of the main commuter hubs in the western Yamanote area of Tokyo.

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Located at 35.73 139.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Ikebukuro, Neighborhoods of Tokyo, Toshima, Tokyo

Nekobukuro

is a petting zoo for cats located on the eighth floor of the Ikebukuro Tokyu Hands store. Nekobukuro is a play on the Japanese word for cat, "neko", and the location Ikebukuro. It is one of the better known cat-petting destinations, being included in tourist and sightseeing guides. For an entrance fee, customers may interact and play with any of the fifteen to twenty cats currently running free around Nekobukuro at the time.

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Located at 35.73 139.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Japan, Ikebukuro, Retail companies of Japan, Tokyu Group, Visitor attractions in Tokyo

Sugamo Prison

Sugamo Prison was located in the district of Ikebukuro, which is now part of the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan

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Located at 35.73 139.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1920s establishments, Buildings and structures in Tokyo, Defunct prisons in Japan, History of Tokyo, Japan in World War II, Occupied Japan, Toshima, Tokyo

Sunshine City, Tokyo

Sunshine City, Tokyo is a building complex located in East Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo. It is Tokyo's oldest city within the city and has the 240 metre tall Sunshine 60 skyscraper at its centre. It consists of four buildings and sits on land that was once occupied by Sugamo Prison. The complex, which was opened in 1978, contains the Sunshine 60 building with an observatory (observation deck) located at the top, the Ancient Orient Museum, an aquarium, and a planetarium.

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Located at 35.73 139.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tokyo, Ikebukuro, Visitor attractions in Tokyo