Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Be near the station at this comfy, inexpensive hotel
Culture 5 Traditional Streetscapes Outside of Kyoto Kim Bergström Saitama If you want the step-back-in-time feel with close proximity to Tokyo... Easily accessible within about 30 minutes from Ikebukuro, this area often
Culture Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul Experience a traditional Japanese festival in a quaint Edo period town just 30 minutes from Ikebukuro,Tokyo.
Culture Mizumoto Park Sleiman Azizi The largest park within the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Mizumoto Park is located in Katsushika City and boasts the largest iris festival in June with over
19 Culture Monumental Art of Japan Elena Lisina Good samples of this are the sculptures in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Culture Shibuya Halloween Madness 2016 Nadiah Endarwy Other Halloween spots in Tokyo include Harajuku, Ropponggi, Disneyland... and Ikebukuro but none of those compare to the crowd at the Shibuya crossing
Culture Discover Winter Magic at Akita’s Tazawako Ski Area Joanna Ligon Shinkansen directly to Tazawako Station, just under three hours from Tokyo... There are also overnight buses from the Tokyo metropolitan area, including