Tokyo Neighborhoods • Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro Pictures
Ikebukuro, a part of Toshima ward, is a large commercial and entertainment district of Tokyo(pics), Japan and is a bit similar to Shinjuku(pics) or Shibuya(pics). It is the location of the Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station and several extremely large department stores. 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. Ikebukuro Station is the second busiest station in Japan, second only to Shinjuku Station. East of the station, on the site of Sugamo Prison, stands Sunshine 60, which was Tokyo's tallest building at the time of its construction. Located nearby the north-west exits, there is a small pleasure district similar to Shinjuku's Kabukicho(pics), but less lively and less attractive for tourists. The old village of Ikebukuro stood to the northwest of the station. In the Taishō and Shōwa periods, the relatively low land prices attracted artists and foreign workers, who lent a somewhat cosmopolitan atmosphere to Ikebukuro. The kanji for Ikebukuro literally means pond bag. Outside the west exit of Ikebukuro station near an entrance to the Yurakucho New Line is a small plaque explaining three origins of the name Ikebukuro. The first and most probable is that in the northeastern part of the village there was a lake shaped like someone holding a bag.
How to get to Ikebukuro NeighborhoodSouth and East exits, Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. Last edited by Parent on Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:50 pm, edited 14 times in total.
Neighborhoods Nearby Ikebukuro - Pictures by ParentIkebukuro Village Neighborhood by Parent. The pictures in this thread are focused on the so-called Ikebukuro village area (north-east exits of Ikebukuro station), as opposed to the south-west exit of Ikebukuro station. The north-east exit is infamous for harboring a.. Distance from Ikebukuro: 0.6km NWW, 21 pictures. Nakai Neighborhood by Parent. Nakai is a residential area in Shinjuku-ku. The urbanism is a bit typical of what to find in the northern half of Tokyo city. It's a bit old and rugged but has a charm of its.. Distance from Ikebukuro: 2.8km SW, 28 pictures. Kabukicho Neighborhood by Parent. Tokyo's red light district and shopping area par excellence. Kabukicho in Shinjuku cannot disappoint whatever you're in the mood for :D. There's lots of hostess bars and some love hotels conveniently located nearby in case of a.. Distance from Ikebukuro: 3.9km SSW, 26 pictures.
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