Things to do in Ikebukuro, Sugamo & Akabane

Ikebukuro · Mejiro · Otsuka · Sugamo · 3 picks · All Tokyo areas

Ikebukuro's Sunshine City, Pokémon Center and anime shops, Sugamo's old-fashioned shopping street, Akabane's standing bars, and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour (Harry Potter) at Toshimaen. The north side of the Yamanote loop is cheaper to stay on and easy to tour from.

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  Sunshine Aquarium entry

  Tickets · near Higashi-ikebukuro Station

  Rooftop aquarium in Sunshine City with sea lions flying overhead and a penguin sky pool; 1.5–2 hours.
  ¥2,600 from

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  Sunshine 60 observatory

  Tickets · near Higashi-ikebukuro Station

  Entry to the Tenbou Park observation floor atop Sunshine 60 with lawn-style seating; an hour or so.
  ¥1,800 from

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  Manga lesson with a pro artist

  Class · 2 h · near Ikebukuro Station

  Two-hour manga drawing class with a professional artist and interpreter; create a character and a short comic.
  ¥19,800 from

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