Guidebook for Bunkyō-ku

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Guidebook for Bunkyō-ku

Food Scene

Cat cafe!
10 locals recommend
Neko no Iru Kyuukeijo 299
1-chōme-23-9 Higashiikebukuro
10 locals recommend
Cat cafe!
Great sushi in Ikebukuro!
19 locals recommend
Sushi Mamire
1-chōme-21-13 Nishiikebukuro
19 locals recommend
Great sushi in Ikebukuro!
Enjoy their Unagi-ball ! Don't miss their great cost performance at lunch time!
9 locals recommend
Manmaru Ikebukuro
2-chōme-13-8 Ikebukuro
9 locals recommend
Enjoy their Unagi-ball ! Don't miss their great cost performance at lunch time!
Try their juicy Chicken Katsu!
8 locals recommend
Mitoya
3-chōme-30-10 Nishiikebukuro
8 locals recommend
Try their juicy Chicken Katsu!
Great Udon restaurant in Ikebukuro!
Suzuriya
2-chōme-2-12-10 Minamiikebukuro
Great Udon restaurant in Ikebukuro!
Stand-up eating style restaurant! Try their fresh and yummy Tenpura ball (Ten-Don)!
6 locals recommend
Tendon Fuji
1-chōme-28-6 Nishiikebukuro
6 locals recommend
Stand-up eating style restaurant! Try their fresh and yummy Tenpura ball (Ten-Don)!
Enjoy their delicious Soba noodle!
6 locals recommend
Bikyo Soba
1-chōme-32-5 Higashiikebukuro
6 locals recommend
Enjoy their delicious Soba noodle!
Delicious Udon restaurant!
8 locals recommend
Uchitateya
3-chōme-13-17 Minamiikebukuro
8 locals recommend
Delicious Udon restaurant!
This is a unique and very popular food in Ikebukuro! Try their original delicious Okonomiyaki-like and Takoyaki-like food!
8 locals recommend
ばくだん焼本舗池袋店
1-chōme-1-29 Higashiikebukuro
8 locals recommend
This is a unique and very popular food in Ikebukuro! Try their original delicious Okonomiyaki-like and Takoyaki-like food!

Sightseeing

Observatory from Sunshine City building! Great Tokyo view from high up!
14 locals recommend
SKY CIRCUS Sunshine 60 Observation Deck
14 locals recommend
Observatory from Sunshine City building! Great Tokyo view from high up! 
Tokyo Tower
1436 locals recommend
Tokyo Tower
4-chōme-2-8 Shibakōen
1436 locals recommend
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Skytree
1847 locals recommend
Tokyo Skytree
1-chōme-1-2 Oshiage
1847 locals recommend
Tokyo Skytree

Shopping

Shopping mall
10 locals recommend
Esola Ikebukuro
1-chōme-12-1 Nishiikebukuro
10 locals recommend
Shopping mall
A shop for Japanese anime goods!
177 locals recommend
Animate Ikebukuro
1-chōme-20-7 Higashiikebukuro
177 locals recommend
A shop for Japanese anime goods!
Department
136 locals recommend
Seibu Ikebukuro
1-chōme-28-1 Minamiikebukuro
136 locals recommend
Department
59 locals recommend
Tokyu Hnads Ikebukuro
1-chōme-28-10 Higashiikebukuro
59 locals recommend
This is a place you might be surprised by Mass retailer of Marti-Media in Japan. Highly recommend to visit at least once while you are in Ikebukuro!
65 locals recommend
LABI1 Yamada Denki Ikebukuro
1-chōme-5-7 Higashiikebukuro
65 locals recommend
This is a place you might be surprised by Mass retailer of Marti-Media in Japan. Highly recommend to visit at least once while you are in Ikebukuro! 
This is a place you might be surprised by Mass retailer of Marti-Media in Japan. Highly recommend to visit at least once while you are in Ikebukuro!
175 locals recommend
Bic camera Ikebukuro Honten
1-chōme-11-7 Higashiikebukuro
175 locals recommend
This is a place you might be surprised by Mass retailer of Marti-Media in Japan. Highly recommend to visit at least once while you are in Ikebukuro! 
A knick-knack store
399 locals recommend
Don Quijote
1-chōme-22-5 Minamiikebukuro
399 locals recommend
A knick-knack store
A big shopping building
290 locals recommend
Sunshine City
3 Chome-1 Higashiikebukuro
290 locals recommend
A big shopping building

Entertainment & Activities

Entertainment park in Sunshine City building!
123 locals recommend
Namco Namjatown
3-chōme-1-3 Higashiikebukuro
123 locals recommend
Entertainment park in Sunshine City building!
Enjoy lots of kind of Gyoza from all over Japan!
6 locals recommend
Gyoza Stadium
3-chōme-1 Higashiikebukuro
6 locals recommend
Enjoy lots of kind of Gyoza from all over Japan!
A very new and popular visiting spot for all the fans of Samurai culture! Experience wearing authentic Samurai clothes and take a photo as a memento from your time in Japan. Also available to see are Samurai martial-arts demonstrations and so much more! 侍ファンにはたまらないスポット! 新しく出来た体験型のミュージアムで、鎧や兜、刀を着て写真撮影が出来ます。 その他にも、ショーや教室なども行っていて、楽しい日本の思い出になること間違い無し!
312 locals recommend
Samurai Museum
2-chōme-25-6 Kabukichō
312 locals recommend
A very new and popular visiting spot for all the fans of Samurai culture! Experience wearing authentic Samurai clothes and take a photo as a memento from your time in Japan. Also available to see are Samurai martial-arts demonstrations and so much more! 侍ファンにはたまらないスポット! 新しく出来た体験型のミュージアムで、鎧や兜、刀を着て写真撮影が出来ます。 その他にも、ショーや教室なども行っていて、楽しい日本の思い出になること間違い無し! 

Essentials

7-Eleven Bunkyo Otowa 1-chome
1-chōme-17-11 Otowa
Convenience store
Convenience Store
6 locals recommend
FamilyMart Otowa 1-chome
1-chōme-20-11 Otowa
6 locals recommend
Convenience Store
Super Market
93 locals recommend
Maruetsu Petit
3-chōme-13-11 Nishishinjuku
93 locals recommend
Super Market

Getting Around

Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line 東京メトロ有楽町線
13 locals recommend
Gokokuji Station
5-chōme-40-8 Ōtsuka
13 locals recommend
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line 東京メトロ有楽町線
JR Subway
346 locals recommend
Ikebukuro Station
1-chōme-28 Minamiikebukuro
346 locals recommend
JR Subway

Drinks & Nightlife

Enjoy their fresh and delicious fish!
9 locals recommend
Uokin Ikebukuro
1-chōme-35-8 Nishiikebukuro
9 locals recommend
Enjoy their fresh and delicious fish!
Yakitori Izakaya!
7 locals recommend
Yakiton Mitsubo Ikebukuro
2-chōme-16-1 Minamiikebukuro
7 locals recommend
Yakitori Izakaya!
For everyone who wants to enjoy meat!
MeatChops ミートチョップス
1-chōme-27-5 Higashiikebukuro
For everyone who wants to enjoy meat!
They have lots of kind of Sake!
BETTAKO
1-42-17 Higashiikebukuro
They have lots of kind of Sake!
It is the biggest downtown in Japan is located in 15 minute walk towards Shinjuku station. A stimulating spot for night out! You may see lots of people from different countries and find a great night enjoyment! 日本一の繁華街。 新宿駅からは徒歩15分の場所にあります。 エキサイティングな夜のお出かけにもぴったり。 国籍を問わず大勢の人々が訪れ、東京の夜を楽しみます。
914 locals recommend
Kabukicho
914 locals recommend
It is the biggest downtown in Japan is located in 15 minute walk towards Shinjuku station. A stimulating spot for night out! You may see lots of people from different countries and find a great night enjoyment! 日本一の繁華街。 新宿駅からは徒歩15分の場所にあります。 エキサイティングな夜のお出かけにもぴったり。 国籍を問わず大勢の人々が訪れ、東京の夜を楽しみます。