IKEBUKURO Sunshine City 1 Day Trip for Families and Couples!

Photo Source: Sunshine City Sunshine City is one of Ikebukuro's most popular landmarks. Over these few years, it has renewed sections of its facility, and have brought in new forms of entertainment! Now you can visit the planetarium, aquarium, and observation decks all in 1 day! Read on for our original 1-day plan that can be enjoyed as family, friends, and couples!

[11:30AM] Gather for Early Lunch!

"An army marches on its stomach" - prepare yourself for a busy day by eating first! Here are 3 recommended places to have lunch at Sunshine City:- Robata Kaba Ikebukuro Store Restaurant

Quick, cheap, and delicious. We recommend the 900JPY Seafood Donburi here, which includes miso soup, salad, coffee, and an option of super-sizing your rice for free!

Photo Source: nacrie.hatenablog.com Iroha Restaurant

This is the recently popular Gyu-katsu (beef cutlets) store. Beef are deep fried for a short period of time to keep it rare, leaving its soft texture and sweet meat flavor. You can adjust how much to cook the gyukatsu by using their mini hot pans. Goes great with a bit of wasabi!

Photo Source: mozlog MAISON KAYSER Ikebukuro Sunshine Store Restaurant

MAISON KAYSER was elected as 'Japan's most delicious bread' by 100 French people. During lunchtime, the Ikebukuro store offers an all-you-can-eat bread menu with 1 main dish. Choose to eat inside or on the terrace - terrace seats get a special service where refills for coffee are free!

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[1:30PM] Off to the Aquarium!

Sunshine Aquarium With concept, Sky Oasis, this is Japan's first aquarium located on top of a skyscraper building. Sea 'flying' sea lions at the 'Sunshine Aqua Ring', and over 3,000 sea creatures displayed at the 'Sunshine Lagoon'. Regular visits will never bore you, because they often have seasonally exclusive events and exhibits!

Photo Source: Sunshine Aquarium / atpress.ne.jp Tips for More Fun! J-WORLD TOKYO The weekly manga magazine Shonen JUMP's indoor theme-park is also located nearby! Enjoy rides and attractions with themes from ONE PIECE, Dragon Ball, NARUTO and more! Other than rides, there are mini game sections where you can win exclusive goodies, and foods with your favorite manga character theme.

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[4:00PM] Tea Time!

CAFE NOISE Restaurant

This is a cozy art cafe is great for fans of modern atmosphere and soothing music. Their French pancakes are fantastic, made with lots of fresh eggs.

Photo Source: 30min. La Maison Ensoleille Table Sunshine City Store Restaurant

With Tart Cakes as signature dish, a variety of flavors from strawberry to bananna tars can be enjoyed throughout the year. The current monthly limited tart is the Cherry & Cookie Cream Tart which can be enjoyed until the end of this month.

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[17:30] The all-new Planetairum!

KOINCA MINOLTA Planetarium 'Manten' Powerful video and full-dimension sound, and sometimes even scents of aroma, this is the new generation planetarium using the latest technology. After its renewal, the screens have been replaced for clearer projection of the starry show. Additionally, the premium seats are available for an extra memorable experience; "Cloud Seats" are soft and fluffy, while "Grass Seats" will make you feel like you are star-gazing on the fields!

Photo Source: planetarium.konicaminolta.jp Tips for More Fun! NAMJATOWN Celebrating its 20th Anniversary this July, NAMJATOWN is an indoor theme park consisting of game attractions and food zones, such as the Gyoza Stadium and Dessert Street.

Photo Source: ZAQ Odekake Guide SKY CIRCUS Sunshine 60 Observation Deck After its renewal opening this April, the Observation Deck has been presented as a place to experience, offering shops, mazes, and virtual reality rides.

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[8:30PM] Let's Visit the Night Food Theme Park!

Ikebukuro Dagashi Bar Restaurant

In a retro Japanese setting, the Ikebukuro Dagashi Bar is the place to go for classic Japanese 'Dagashi' (駄菓子) - cheap Japanese candies and snacks. After paying a table fee of 500JPY and ordering at least 1 drink, you can eat all you can from a selection of over 100 dagashis!

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A casual French-Italian Restaurant with a theme based on the Queen of Hearts' Castle from Alice in Wonderland. Some foods are inspired by the white rabbit and Cheshire cat from the story.

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Zanshin Restaurant

An unique sports izakaya/bar, featuring the Japanese sport 'Kendo'. Menus consist mainly of Japanese dishes, including fresh seafood dishes from the Tsukiji Market. You can even purchase your Kendo goods and accessories here!

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