What is the address of Animate Ikebukuro?

1-20-7 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都豊島区東池袋1-20-7).

How do I get to Animate Ikebukuro?

The nearest station is Ikebukuro (JR Yamanote), east exit. Animate Ikebukuro is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

How much does Animate Ikebukuro cost?

Animate Ikebukuro is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.

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Animate Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Address

1-20-7 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 〒170-0013 東京都豊島区東池袋1-20-7

Hours

Daily: 10:00 to 21:00

Source: animate.co.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Animate Ikebukuro is the flagship of the Animate anime shop chain, five minutes from Ikebukuro's east exit. Since a 2023 rebuild it fills a building of nine floors and two basements with character goods, manga, music and games, and it has its own theatre downstairs for stage readings and talk shows.

Nearest station Ikebukuro (JR Yamanote), east exit

Cost ¥¥

Time needed 1-2 hours

Best time Weekday afternoons

Anime and manga Rainy day

Insider tip

It's open 10am to 9pm. Take the lift to the top and work down. The street running on toward Sunshine City is Otome Road, Ikebukuro's strip of anime and manga shops aimed mostly at women.

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What's on near Animate Ikebukuro

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Animate Ikebukuro, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Anime and games On now ¥

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side x Sunshine 60 observatory: Tokimeki Sky Date

サンシャイン60展望台てんぼうパーク×ときめきメモリアル Girl's Side ときめきスカイデート

9 Oct to 8 Nov Sunshine 60 Observatory, Tenbou Park, Ikebukuro

Time 11:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 7 min walk; Ikebukuro, 12 min walk

Konami's Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side games take over the Sunshine 60 observatory with a special display, themed decoration and sky photo spots, included in the observatory ticket.

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The Sunshine 60 tower in Ikebukuro rising against a clear blue sky

Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0

Anime and games ¥¥

Animate Girls Festival 2026 (AGF2026)

アニメイトガールズフェスティバル2026（AGF2026）

7 to 8 Nov Sunshine City and around Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro

Time Main venue 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line) or Ikebukuro (JR)

Animate's two-day anime and otome game fair for women fans, with publisher booths in Sunshine City's exhibition halls and themed events round Ikebukuro.

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Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0

Anime and games Ends in 5 days ¥¥

Hetalia 20th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition: WorldFesta

ヘタリア20周年原画展 WorldFesta

17 to 28 Oct Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A, Ikebukuro

Time 10:00 to 19:00 (to 17:00 on the last day) Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk

An exhibition marking 20 years of Hetalia, with hand-drawn pencil drafts and colour illustrations by creator Hidekazu Himaruya. It also has a life-size Italy figure and photo spots. Tickets are ¥2,300 in advance or ¥2,500 on the day.

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Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0

Anime and games On now Free

Fist of the North Star special exhibition

アニメ東京ステーション『北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-』特別企画展

22 Aug to 8 Nov Anime Tokyo Station, Ikebukuro

Time Open on the venue's opening days (calendar on its site) Station Ikebukuro (JR, east exit), 5 min walk

Free show of production art and scene panels from Fist of the North Star, with a character quiz corner.

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Festival On now

Toshima! Ranpo Fes 2026

としま！乱歩フェス2026

15 Oct to 4 Nov Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro, Rikkyo University and the Former Edogawa Rampo House, Ikebukuro

Time Panel exhibition during store hours, main day Sun 18 Oct 11:00 to 16:00 (rain cancels outdoor events) Station Ikebukuro (JR), 3 min walk

A mystery festival around Ikebukuro run by Rikkyo, Tobu Department Store and Toshima ward, with a panel exhibition, a rooftop book terrace, a puzzle walk and special openings of the Former Edogawa Rampo House on 18 October and 3 November.

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Seibu Ikebukuro department store building above the tracks at Ikebukuro Station

Asanagi, CC0 1.0

Smaller local events nearby

Freddy M. Murer: The Mountain Trilogy and One More Performance
On now, until 26 Oct · Shin-Bungeiza, Ikebukuro
A film programme of Swiss director Freddy M. Murer's mountain trilogy and one further film at the Ikebukuro repertory cinema.
Map · Source: Shin-Bungeiza Ikebukuro film programme · 孤高の巨匠フレディ・M・ムーラー＜マウンテン・トリロジー＞＋1
Musical SPY x FAMILY 2 Performance
On now, until 29 Oct · Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall, Ikebukuro
A stage musical adaptation of SPY x FAMILY running at Brillia Hall in Higashi-Ikebukuro.
Map · Source: Toshima Brillia Hall · ミュージカル『SPY×FAMILY 2 爆弾犬篇＆豪華客船篇』

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Nearby

Sunshine 60 Viewpoint · 4 min walk Sunshine 60 is the old Ikebukuro landmark, built on the site of Sugamo Prison. Mutekiya Food · 5 min walk Mutekiya is the Ikebukuro ramen shop with the permanent queue, serving rich tonkotsu broth, thin noodles and thick-cut chashu from late morning until... Ikebukuro Neighbourhood · 6 min walk Ikebukuro is the north side's answer to Shinjuku: a giant station with Tobu and Seibu department stores bolted to either side, Sunshine City and the... Anime Tokyo Station Museum · 6 min walk Anime Tokyo Station is a free anime centre set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and run by the Association of Japanese Animations, four... Sunshine Aquarium Museum · 6 min walk Sunshine Aquarium is a rooftop aquarium on top of Sunshine City, where the penguin tank is built so the birds seem to swim above the Ikebukuro... Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro Shopping · 7 min walk The Gashapon Department Store in Sunshine City is Bandai Namco's capsule toy hall, with 3,775 machines on the third floor of the World Import Mart...

Around Ikebukuro

The north side's giant hub, with Frank Lloyd Wright and a tram round the corner

Ikebukuro is the north side's answer to Shinjuku. There's a giant station wrapped in department stores, Sunshine City and the anime shops of Otome Road to the east, and a long list of business hotels. Walk ten minutes in any direction, though, and you'll find a Frank Lloyd Wright school, a red-brick campus, an old temple on a tram line and the birthplace of tsukemen.

Ikebukuro has 11 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 restaurants, 2 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 shops, 1 viewpoint, 1 shrine or temple and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Ikebukuro guide.

Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken Food · 8 min walk
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan Landmark · 12 min walk
Zoshigaya Kishimojin Shrine · 12 min walk
Rikkyo University Ikebukuro Campus Landmark · 13 min walk

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Good to know

What is the address of Animate Ikebukuro?: 1-20-7 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都豊島区東池袋1-20-7).
What are the opening hours of Animate Ikebukuro?: Daily 10:00 to 21:00.
How do I get to Animate Ikebukuro?: The nearest station is Ikebukuro (JR Yamanote), east exit. Animate Ikebukuro is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
How much does Animate Ikebukuro cost?: Animate Ikebukuro is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Animate Ikebukuro?: Plan for 1-2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Animate Ikebukuro?: Weekday afternoons.

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