Ikebukuro, Tokyo is one place that I enjoy going for shopping. I won't say that the fashion products are very hip over there. I think the fashion trend tends to be more down-to-earth (maybe I should say... similar to my dressing sense :p ) as compared to places like Shibuya, Harajuku and etc etc.
I still remember some of my friends visit Ikebukuro during their last part of trip in Tokyo and they blamed for not highlighting the place to them or they might be able to spend more time doing their shopping in Ikebukuro. Well, I guess this is what you called the birds of the same feathers mix together... or great minds think alike :)
From Ikebukuro station:
From Ikebukuro station:
See how crowded it is...
A night scene in Ikebukuro
Another night scene in Ikebukuro
Sunshine City (60 floors worth of shopping. wooohoo)
Inside Toyota Amlux
A lot of technical stuff shown in the showroom.
The main attractions in Ikebukuro is obviously the Sunshine City as it is a huge shopping mall. There are 60 floors together. Wow. Imagine how many stores are there.. though not all the floors are designated as shopping area. But it is enough to keep me occupied for hours. There are a number of nice little stores within Sunshine City so if you are someone who like to explore little stores like me, you will probably like it. There are a number of restaurants there as well. For some reasons, I always frequent the italian cafe at the basement. The food is fine though not exactly fanastic. Could be due to the fact that I always shop till late hours where most restaurants are closing already. :p
There is another huge department store in Ikebukuro. It is Seibu Loft which also has 29 floors. Shoppers should have a fine time here.
Apart from these 2 shopping malls, there are a number of boutiques along the streets of Ikebukuro. I still remember that some of the stores were having a sale when I passed by and the prices are amazing. I mean you cannot be expected the similar sale price level as compared to Singapore but definitely affordable. I had some great buys. I must warn that though clothings in Japan may seen kawaii while you are there. Perhaps you will feel differently when you are back home. Still you could easily find chic, stylish clothings if you are prepared to pay or look hard enough.
Another place worth visiting is Toyota Amlux which is one of the largest car showrooms in the world. You can see all sort of Toyota car models and engines on display. There are also some stimulation games that you can try.
Though for a typical tourist with only a few days in Tokyo, you might not want to spend too much time in Ikebukuro. But trust me, Japan is an addictive place. You will likely want to go back again & again :)
There is another huge department store in Ikebukuro. It is Seibu Loft which also has 29 floors. Shoppers should have a fine time here.
Apart from these 2 shopping malls, there are a number of boutiques along the streets of Ikebukuro. I still remember that some of the stores were having a sale when I passed by and the prices are amazing. I mean you cannot be expected the similar sale price level as compared to Singapore but definitely affordable. I had some great buys. I must warn that though clothings in Japan may seen kawaii while you are there. Perhaps you will feel differently when you are back home. Still you could easily find chic, stylish clothings if you are prepared to pay or look hard enough.
Another place worth visiting is Toyota Amlux which is one of the largest car showrooms in the world. You can see all sort of Toyota car models and engines on display. There are also some stimulation games that you can try.
Though for a typical tourist with only a few days in Tokyo, you might not want to spend too much time in Ikebukuro. But trust me, Japan is an addictive place. You will likely want to go back again & again :)
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