Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is the birthplace of tsukemen as a Tokyo staple. Kazuo Yamagishi, the God of Ramen, created morisoba, the dipping-noodle dish that became tsukemen, in the 1950s and made it famous at this shop, which he opened in 1961. After redevelopment the shop reopened a short walk from the original site.
Insider tip
Order the morisoba, the original tsukemen.
What the guides say about Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Ikebukuro isn't a sightseeing district, but it's a good place to spend evenings. Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is the shop credited with inventing tsukemen dipping noodles, and it's a ten-minute walk from Sunshine City. Sunshine 60 has the observation floors, and the aquarium is in the same complex, so the east side is your plan for a rainy day. A fifteen-minute walk south brings you to Zoshigaya Kishimojin, a temple with a 1600s-era hall, Kamikawaguchiya, a sweet shop founded in 1781 that claims to be the oldest in Japan, and a monthly handmade market. You can also get there on the Toden Arakawa tram, the last of Tokyo's municipal streetcar lines.
What's on near Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken, 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 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 PERSONA Memoria at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo
PERSONA Memoria
Time 10:00 to 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An event for the 30th anniversary of the Persona series with a quiz attraction, mini-games with prizes, new illustrations, goods and themed food and desserts. Entry is free and each activity has its own fee.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kagawa Udon-ken Discovery Fair at Sunshine City
「うどん県。それだけじゃない香川県」魅力発見フェア
Time Sat 12:00 to 19:00, Sun 10:00 to 18:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A two-day Kagawa fair selling Sanuki udon and local products, with limited-quantity goods from a Kagawa and Yadon collaboration.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Toshima Traditional Crafts Exhibition Exhibition
On now, until 23 Oct · Toshima Center Square, Toshima City Office 1F, Ikebukuro
The 34th Toshima traditional crafts show at the city office, with crafts on display and for sale and makers demonstrating their techniques.
Free (some hands-on sessions charged) · Map · Source: Toshima City · 【後援】第34回豊島区伝統工芸展
Minna no Stage 2026: dance Performance
Tue 3 Nov · Owlspot Theater, Higashi-Ikebukuro
An autumn dance show by arts groups with Toshima links at Owlspot Theater, no booking needed.
Free · from 14:30 · Map · Source: Toshima City · みんなのステージ2026 ダンスの部
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 Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line). Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
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- How long do you need at Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- Weekday lunch.
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