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    Ikebukuro Travel Guide – What to do in Ikebukuro, Tokyo



    Ikebukuro Travel Guide – What to do in Ikebukuro, Tokyo

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    Ikebukuro is one of the major terminal in Tokyo but it’s not well known unlike other cities of Tokyo. In this video, I’ll show you the glimps of Ikebukuro. Let’s discover the attraction and charm of Ikebukuro.

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    29 Comments

    1. @twifosp on

      We stayed there as it was recommended as a central location but we had no idea how interesting it would be. I wish I had researched it a bit more as we missed a few areas you mentioned.

    3. @varshapawar7789 on

      Your all videos are so informative and interesting. You explain everything so well. Thank you very much. We are planning to visit Japan in mid October for 12 days from Mumbai. Please suggest a reasonable cheap yet clean hotel. Outskirts of Tokyo also will do. Our plan is to stay at Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima and explore nearby places. Will you please make an rough Itenery for us?

    4. @KevinandDayle on

      Thank you Kengo San! Your maps and explanations are really useful for our trip to Tokyo next year. As usual we will be studying your videos before we go next year. In addition your videos are entertaining so we can just watch a few times to internalize the information while enjoying your videos. A fun way to learn!

    7. @Karma_Keeps_Score on

      Thank you for your help yesterday. You are very busy. However, you took time to consider a new idea. Great accomplishments often begin as unique ideas. Likewise… Kindness = Good Karma. (^.-) Otsukaresamadeshita.

    11. @suzthewuz on

      I went to ikebukuro but only to sunshine city, I had no idea about all this great stuff around! Thank you! Maybe next time 🤣

    12. @andyye1515 on

      Hey Kengo San! Just returned from my Japan trip. Thank you for your videos.

      In fact, the Tokyo metro was a bit confusing lol. The jet lag made it even worse. We went to Pokemon center, cafe, Sensoji temple, Tsukiji market, Akihabara gigo etc.

      Kyoto was definitely a lot better than Tokyo in my opinion. Lots of temples and sightseeing.

      Nara was 100% my favorite!! Although it’s only a day trip, we did not once regret it. Nara park itself is huge and full of history. hide the deer crackers…

      In Osaka, we went to universal studios but the lines were super long (1 hr~ per ride). We unfortunately enjoyed Osaka the least. It’s full of shopping places and crowds…

      And we learned a lot from your Shinkansen video! Definitely an experience.

      One thing I wished I knew before going to Japan is that most local places in Kyoto is cash only lol

    19. @scooterxx6094 on

      Our first trip to Tokyo will be in October. I had already planned on staying in Ikebukuro because it’s slightly less expensive than Shibuya, but conveniently on the Yamanote line. I’m also more interested in Otome Road than Akihabara. Ikebukuro seems like more of a mixture of ordinary Tokyo life, with small shops and restaurants as well as the big department stores. I’m hoping it’s also slightly less crowded on the streets than Shibuya.

      One nearby spot you didn’t visit in this video is Jiyū Gakuen Myōnichikan 自由学園明日館. It’s a small school designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright a hundred years ago.

    21. @alexp9662 on

      We surprisingly liked Ikebukuro ! Went to Tokyo for first time last year and on our first day I had a half day scheduled for Ikebukuro and regretted it. Few days later, we ended up cancelling our trip to Yokohama (because we were too tired) and ended up going back here just to relax and shop some more , haha. We are planning to come back here later this year ! thanks for providing more detail of places we can go ! Thank you.

    22. @realshingshady on

      A very informative video! I'll be staying at Ikebukuro during my Tokyo trip in a month and I'm glad to hear Ikebukuro is such a bustling neighbourhood! (without the craziness of Shinjuku/ Shibuya). Thanks Ken san!

    24. @jeighteen8297 on

      Just catching up on this video now Kengo-san. I stayed in Ikebukuro back in 2019 at a traditional guesthouse, Kimi Ryokan. I very much enjoyed the area and was also fortunate enough to be there during the Fukuro Festival in September. Although it may not be super central everywhere is easily accessible via the Yamanote Line or subways. Definitely recommended!

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