Ikebukuro

Metropolitan Art Space
on the west side of the Ikebukuro train/subway station

Has the world's longest escalator and offers various exhibits and concerts.

Nekobukuro

A unique shop on the top floor of the Tokyu Hands building where you pay ¥600 entry fee and pet or play with the 20+ cats that live on the premises. The building is located at the end of Sunshine-60 dori.

Tokyo Shaheed Minar
at the the west side of Ikebukuro train/subway station, in the Nishiguchi (West Gate) park, in front of Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space

A beautiful monument, symbolizing love to the mother language. It is based on the mother language movement, that originated in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1952, followed by the UNESCO declaration of International Mother Language Day 21 February. It was a present from Bangladesh to the Japanese people, in 2005, recognizing Tokyo Boishakhi Mela Bangladesh New Year Festival, organized every year in mid April, by Japan Bangladesh Society.

Toyota Amlux

A 5-story automotive showroom across the street from the Sunshine 60 building.

Sunshine 60

Sunshine 60 was once the tallest building in Japan and it remains the most prominent building within the Sunshine City complex. The surrounding Sunshine City complex includes shops, restaurants, an aquarium, and an observatory at the top of the Sunshine 60 building.