About Sunshine City
A vast metropolis like Tokyo isn't short on monstrous buildings, and luckily not all of them are solely dedicated to corporate offices. Some of the city’s top attractions are centrally located in Ikebukuro, and they’re all tightly crammed into one complex - Sunshine City. This is a massive building boasting four towers and dozens of attractions, restaurants, and other assets worth checking out.
There's the luxurious Prince Hotel, shopping at World Import Mart, and hundreds of other retail offerings. The entertainment options are seemingly endless, like the Sunshine Aquarium and Sunshine 60 Observation Deck.
The dining options are far from the definitive culinary experience, but they’re perfectly serviceable and great for fueling a shopping spree. There’s an amusement park run by the famous Namco toy company. You can have a constructive outing, as well. The Ancient Orient Museum provides a wonderful snapshot of early Japanese history, and there’s also an aquarium and a planetarium.
You may want to plan your trip around Sunshine City, as there are local hotels nearby or even one located inside the complex. Regardless of how you plan on visiting, you can utilize convenient Sunshine City luggage storage locations offered by Bounce.
Getting to Sunshine City
Sunshine City is situated only an eight-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station, which has connections to major hubs like Tokyo Station and Shinjuku Station via the JR Yamanote Line, among others. It's even closer to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station, which is on the Yurakucho Subway Line.
Sunshine City by train
The closest major transit hub to Sunshine City is Ikebukuro Station, which is served by a few different JR lines connecting the area with Tokyo Station and Shinjuku along with most of Tokyo.
- JR Yamanote Line: Yokohama Station (55 minutes), Ueno Station (25 minutes), Tokyo Station (24 minutes), Shibuya (40 minutes), Shinjuku Station
- JR Shonan-Shinjuku: Shinjuku Station (8 minutes)
Taking the Tokyo Metro to Sunshine City
The Tokyo subway system has multiple lines stopping at nearby Higashi-Ikebukuro Station.
- Marunouchi Line: Tokyo Station (20 minutes)
- Yūrakuchō Line: Imperial Palace (24 minutes)
- Fukutoshin Line: Shinjuku Station (20 minutes)
Getting to Sunshine City from Haneda Airport
You can reach the Haneda International Airport via the Haneda Airport Express to Shinjuku Station then transfer to the JR Yamanote Line and reach Ikebukuro Station. From there, it's a short walk to Sunshine City. The entire trip takes less than an hour and costs about $10.
Getting to Sunshine City from Narita Airport
If you’re flying into Narita Airport, the Skyliner Express Train and Yamanote Line (transfer at Shinjuku or Tokyo Station) will get you to Sunshine City in about an hour.
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