Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro (池袋) is a shopping district and major stop on the Yamanote Line. It is located in Tokyo's Toshima ward.
Ikebukuro is served by the JR Yamanote, Saikyo and Shonan-Shinjuku lines. There is also Narita Express train and limousine bus service to and from Narita Airport. The Super View Odoriko (スーパービュー踊り子) Limited Express service departs each morning for Atami, Ito and Shimoda, and returns in the afternoon.
Two private railway lines start from Ikebukuro. The Seibu Ikebukuro Line has departures for Tokorozawa, Irumashi and Hanno, with Chichibu (ちちぶ) Limited Express trains running all the way to the national park in Chichibu. The Tobu Tojo Line runs trains to Kawagoe and Ogawamachi.
From Narita airport you can take the limousine/bus leaving every 1/2 hour (make reservation inside the airport) directly to the Sunshine City Prince Hotel, which is right next to the Sunshine 60 tower and shopping complex.
The Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line starts here, and the Yurakucho Line for Ginza, Shin-Kiba and Wakoshi stops here. The Fukutoshin Line, which opened in June 2008, connects Ikebukuro to Shinjuku and Shibuya and is meant to relieve congestion on the JR Yamanote and Saikyo lines; eventually in 2012 it will connect to the Tokyu Toyoko Line, making one-train runs to Yokohama possible.
Both the Yurakucho and Fukutoshin subway lines offer through-runs to the Seibu Ikebukuro and Tobu Tojo lines (at Kotake-Mukaihara and Wakoshi stations, respectively).
Raamen Go visit "Mutekiya", located on the east side of Ikebukuro, opposite Junkudo Bookstore.
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