Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro, Tokyo
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 building. Weeks after it opened in 2021 it set the Guinness World Record for the most capsule toy machines in one place, and it's added more since.
Insider tip
It's open 10am to 9pm every day. Higashi-Ikebukuro station on the Yurakucho Line is a 3-minute walk, Ikebukuro about 8 minutes. Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo shares the floor.
What's on near Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Zannen Ikimono Ten 3 special exhibition at Sunshine Aquarium
サンシャイン水族館 特別展「ざんねんないきもの展３」
Time Weekdays 10:00 to 18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 to 19:00, closed 12 Nov Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A special exhibition built on the Zannen Ikimono Jiten book series, showing about 25 species with endearing shortcomings across seven corners, with a smell experience and an arowana feeding time.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 Night opening of the Madamada Sei Ippai Ten at Sunshine Aquarium
夜間特別営業「まだまだ♡性いっぱい展」
Time Evening, ticket sales end 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An evening opening of the aquarium themed on the mating and reproduction of sea creatures, with hands-on exhibits, a touch corner and event-only goods. Tickets are sold in advance online.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 Ultra Heroes EXPO Summer Festival (Ultraman)
ウルトラヒーローズEXPO サマーフェスティバル IN 池袋・サンシャインシティ
Tsuburaya's summer Ultraman event fills a Sunshine City exhibition hall with a history-of-the-heroes exhibition, dioramas and daily live stage shows. The 2027 dates aren't announced yet.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 From the Ancient Orient to Iwami Ginzan: How Silver Moved the World
【秋の特別展】古代オリエントから石見銀山へ ―銀が動かす世界―
Time Open every day during the show Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 7 min walk; Ikebukuro, 15 min walk
Silver jewellery, vessels and coins from the ancient Near East through to Japan's Iwami Ginzan silver mine, the first big Tokyo show on the mine ahead of its 500th year.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026
Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026
Time Most outdoor events 11:00 to 16:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A month of Halloween events at Sunshine City, with festival-style game stalls and a ghost card hunt around the complex, plus a costumed band concert in the ALPA basement plaza.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
IKE SUNPARK Farmers Market Market
Sun 25 Oct · IKE SUNPARK, Higashi-Ikebukuro
Weekend farmers' market in IKE SUNPARK next to Sunshine City, with produce from Saitama and Toshima's partner towns (Nakafurano on 12 Oct, Ie in Okinawa on 14 and 15 Nov).
Free entry · 10:00 to 16:00 · Map · Source: IKE SUNPARK (Hibiya Amenis) · イケ・サンパーク ファーマーズマーケット
Sunshine City Playpark Festival
30 Oct to 1 Nov · Sunshine City, Ikebukuro
A family event with booths from companies, government and universities at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro.
Map · Source: Sunshine City · SUNSHINE CITY PLAYPARK
Nearby
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.
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- How do I get to Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line). Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- How much does Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro cost?
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- How long do you need at Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Gashapon Department Store Ikebukuro?
- Weekday mornings.
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