From the crumbling old houses near the streetcar line’s Mukōhara Station to the elevated expressway that forms the border of central Ikebukuro, it only takes a leisurely 10-minute walk.

Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and young daughter in the crash, laid flowers at the site of the incident in Tokyo's ...

Investigative sources said members of a loosely organized crime group called the Chinese Dragon were involved in a brawl at a restaurant in a 60-story skyscraper in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district ...

G et ready to be thrilled and for your emotions to overflow. The nights of Ikebukuro will shine with the magic of anime. Ikebukuro continues to evolve as a hub for anime culture. Iconic scenes ...

2 of killing two people and injuring nine others in a 2019 traffic accident in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district and sentenced to five years in prison. Prosecutors sought a maximum seven-year prison ...

The Sakura Festival at Tenbou Park on the 60th floor of Sunshine City’s Sunshine 60 skyscraper runs through May 11. Located ...

A new facility aiming to become a base for promoting Japanese anime to the world has opened in Ikebukuro in central Tokyo. Anime Tokyo Station is jointly run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

From March 15 to 23, Naka- Ikebukuro Park in downtown Tokyo was a hub of excitement as spectators gathered to enjoy the nightly anime performances starting at 6 p.m. across the street at the ...