Ikebukuro: The Anime Tour
Welcome to the Ikebukuro Anime Tour! Ikebukuro is known for one thing: anime culture. Through our hand-held walking tour, WaTo Tokyo will introduce you to the history of anime, from its humble origins on Otome Road to the mega-industry it’s become. We’ll start in the center of anime activity in Nishi-Ikebukuro Park, walk over to Otome Road and the famous Swallowtail, Mandarake, and K-Books, and then head over to take a tour through Sunshine City and the Pokemon Center. We’ll end with the best shopping of all: the world’s biggest Animate. Along the way, our tour will direct you to yummy food, incredible photo opportunities, and we'll keep you busy with mini-games and challenges along the tour route to make things fun and interactive. Come walk with us!
Welcome to the Ikebukuro Anime Tour! Ikebukuro is known for one thing: anime culture. Through our hand-held walking tour, WaTo Tokyo will introduce you to the history of anime, from its humble origins on Otome Road to the mega-industry it’s become. We’ll start in the center of anime activity in Nishi-Ikebukuro Park, walk over to Otome Road and the famous Swallowtail, Mandarake, and K-Books, and then head over to take a tour through Sunshine City and the Pokemon Center. We’ll end with the best shopping of all: the world’s biggest Animate. Along the way, our tour will direct you to yummy food, incredible photo opportunities, and we'll keep you busy with mini-games and challenges along the tour route to make things fun and interactive. Come walk with us!
Welcome to the Ikebukuro Anime Tour! Ikebukuro is known for one thing: anime culture. Through our hand-held walking tour, WaTo Tokyo will introduce you to the history of anime, from its humble origins on Otome Road to the mega-industry it’s become. We’ll start in the center of anime activity in Nishi-Ikebukuro Park, walk over to Otome Road and the famous Swallowtail, Mandarake, and K-Books, and then head over to take a tour through Sunshine City and the Pokemon Center. We’ll end with the best shopping of all: the world’s biggest Animate. Along the way, our tour will direct you to yummy food, incredible photo opportunities, and we'll keep you busy with mini-games and challenges along the tour route to make things fun and interactive. Come walk with us!
This hand-held walking tour is best for groups of 2-6, and can take anywhere from 1-3 hours to complete, depending on how many challenges you partake in. This tour is self-guided, so you can go anytime. We recommend starting early afternoon to early evening. Most stores and shops don’t open until 10 AM. This tour comes as a downloadable PDF and audio guide you can refer to on your phone. If you’d like, you can also access the audio guide in Spotify podcasts. You don't need WiFi access, but it helps to have a connection for directions. We recommend using this tour with good walking shoes, sunscreen, and pocket change.