Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro is one of Tokyo's multiple city centers. It is situated in the northwestern corner of the Yamanote loop line. This district of Tokyo offers a number of entertainment, shopping and dining opportunities.

Getting to Ikebukuro is not difficult. The Ikebukuro Station is a major station on the JR Yamanote Line. It is similarly served by the JR Saikyo Line, JR Shonan Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Marunouchi Subway Line, Yurakucho Subway Line and the Subway Line Number 13.

There are many tourist attractions in this place. The Tobu Department Store is one of Tokyo's largest department stores. It is owned by the Tobu Group which also has many suburban railway lines, including the Tobu Tojo Line, which terminates at the Ikebukuro Station. The Seibu Department store is another large department store in Ikebukuro. This belongs to the Seibu Group which runs several suburban railway lines, including the Seibu Ikebukuro Line which ends at Ikebukuro Station. The Big Camera Main Store is Japan's leading discount electronics retailers. You can purchase any electronics material at a discounted price. But the Sunshine City will really make you spell bound. This city was opened in 1978 and is Tokyo's oldest city within the city. The building is 240 meter tall and has 60 sky scrapers. This complex characterizes aquarium, observation deck, museum, the Sunshine Prince Hotel, a Namco theme park, offices, convention space and lots of shops and restaurants.

You will surely have lots of fun and amusement in Sunshine Namja Town. This is an indoor theme park. Namco who is the famous creator of Pacman and many other arcade games and leisure products has made this theme park. The major attractions of this theme park are the three food theme parks besides other attractions. Don't forget to drop in the Sunshine 60 Observation Deck. This is situated on the top floor of the 240 meter tall Sunshine 60 skyscraper.

The Sunshine International aquarium houses a large variety of sea, ocean and tropical forests creatures. It also houses stingrays, sunfish, frogs, snakes, penguins, seals and otters. If you have a love for four wheels surely visit the Amlux which is a Toyota showroom. Besides Toyota's fresh car models and car accessories, you can also get information about Toyota's formula one activities, environmental and safety technologies and future plans.

Ikebukuro, with its numerous theme parks and departmental stores is a major entertainment zone of Tokyo. Visitors are sure to have a great time when checking out the numerous tourist attractions of this marvelous district.

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