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 ...

An octogenarian driver accused of running a red light and killing a mother and her young daughter in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district in 2019 pleaded not guilty at Tokyo District Court on Oct. 8. “ ...

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 ...

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 ...