Let's set off towards the prologue of our dreams. The Toshima Wind Orchestra celebrates its anniversary year with classic songs! The Toshima Future Culture Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, will be holding the Toshima Ward Wind Orchestra New Year's Concert 2026. This concert will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall (1-8-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo), which is renowned for its authentic acoustics, and will celebrate the start of the new year with a spectacular program of brass band masterpieces. 2026 will be a particularly memorable year for the Toshima Ward Wind Orchestra, as it will mark its 50th anniversary. The orchestra, which has long been loved and…
DESIGNS Nagano Mamoru Design Exhibition to be held in Tokyo for the first time! New exhibits added & advance ticket sales start
Dates: Friday, December 19, 2025 – Monday, January 12, 2026 (holiday) (closed on Thursday, January 1) Venue: Ikebukuro Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B [KADOKAWA Corporation] Press release KADOKAWA Corporation (hereinafter referred to as KADOKAWA) will be holding the "DESIGNS Nagano Mamoru Design Exhibition" for the first time in Tokyo from Friday, December 19, 2025. ～The Ultimate Collection～ The "DESIGNS Nagano Mamoru Design Exhibition" was held at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Saitama in February 2024, followed by Telepia Hall in Aichi in April, Grand Front Osaka in Osaka from January of the following year, and Fukuoka Mitsukoshi in Fukuoka in April, achieving immense popularity at each venue. The long-awaited Tokyo debut…
[Mameda] Inari sushi specialty store “Mameda” opens a new store at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro branch on Thursday, October 2nd
A new store of Mameda, an inari sushi specialty restaurant operated by Hankyu Delica Co., Ltd., will open at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro branch in Toshima Ward, Tokyo on Thursday, October 2, 2025. ・What is Mametanuki Inari Sushi? Sweet, plump fried tofu is filled with a variety of ingredients that have been carefully prepared. Each one is carefully wrapped by hand. That is Mametanuki's commitment. Mametanuki offers a wide variety of inari sushi using flavorful ingredients such as wasabi and ginger, including their signature product, Mametanuki Inari, which is made with fragrant golden sesame seeds, shiitake mushrooms, and dried gourd wrapped in plump, sweet fried tofu. Mametanuki Tobu Ikebukuro store…
“Pastakan Ikebukuro Alpa Store” Grand Opening on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The brand's largest store has opened on the 3rd floor of Ikebukuro Alpa! Enjoy their special "Tsukiji Monja"! Towa Food Service Co., Ltd., which operates Tsubakiya Coffee and other restaurants, will hold the grand opening of Pastakan Ikebukuro Sunshine City Alpa store on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The restaurant will move from the basement floor of the facility where it has been operating for 31 years to the restaurant floor on the third floor, significantly expanding its size from 78 seats to 102 seats, and will be reborn as one of the largest stores under the Kotegaeshi and Pastakan brands. Our experienced staff will assist you in grilling your okonomiyaki,…
Illustrator Kei Mochizuki’s second solo exhibition in six years, “Zokusei,” will be held at Ikebukuro PARCO from Friday, November 21st! Approximately 100 pieces, including newly drawn illustrations, will be on display, and many original goods exclusive to this exhibition will also be on sale.
PARCO Co., Ltd. will be holding a solo exhibition titled "Zokusei" by illustrator Kei Mochizuki, who is active in a wide range of genres, including illustrations for numerous popular titles, character designs, and book covers, at PARCO FACTORY on the 7th floor of Ikebukuro PARCO, from Friday, November 21st, 2025 to Monday, December 15th, 2025. This is the artist's second solo exhibition in six years since his first solo exhibition, "Let It Be a Shape of Love," held in 2019, and will feature approximately 100 pieces, including dozens of illustrations created specifically for the event, as well as original illustrations and past works. In a society overwhelmed with information, the…
[Report] The long-awaited reopening of the department store at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store! A wide selection of fresh cakes and freshly baked sweets that stimulate the senses
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store is currently undergoing major renovations, and the underground food floor "Depachika" will be gradually reopened starting from September 17, 2025! With the addition of 41 new shops, including 11 shops opening in a department store for the first time, the department store will be one of Japan's largest, with 181 shops. The sweets and gift floor on the basement level opened on September 17th. Members of the press and special guests were invited to a preview in advance, so we will introduce you to some of the hot new brands and limited edition sweets that are likely to become new Ikebukuro specialties. *All prices include tax.…
The Halloween trend is “fun for parents and children”! Ikebukuro’s Halloween event “Sunshine City FUN! FUN! Halloween” is a safe and fun event for families.
**October 1st (Wednesday) – October 31st (Friday)** As part of the "Sunshine City FAMILY project," which aims to become a facility that is loved by families, Sunshine City (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) will be holding a Halloween-themed event , "Sunshine City FUN! FUN! Halloween," from Wednesday, October 1st to Friday, October 31st, centered around the specialty shopping district, ALPA. On certain days during the period, there will be plenty of events, including "Operation Trick or Treat!", where visitors who bring their own original candy boxes will receive a gift box of sweets, as well as candy box craft workshops and a festival. There will also be a ghost picture book rally called…
The culmination of “Kurashi-majigoto” – “LABI Ikebukuro Main Store” reopens after renovation
IDC OTSUKA Ikebukuro showroom and two other buildings will bring LIFE SELECT to the pinnacle Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yamada Denki"), a member of the Yamada Holdings Group, will be reopening its flagship store, LABI Ikebukuro Main Store, on Friday, September 12, 2025, after a complete renovation in Ikebukuro, an area home to many electronics retailers. ■ About LABI Ikebukuro Main Store: An overwhelming selection of home appliances The Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is home to some of the country's leading flagship stores of major electronics retailers, and is garnering attention as it becomes one of the nation's leading meccas for electronics. Yamada Denki has reopened…
New chocolate chip cookie specialty store “CC’s Cookie – American Choco Chip -” opens
CC's Cookie, a chocolate chip cookie specialty store offering a wide variety of cookies, is grand opening in Tokyo and Yokohama! Chocolate chip cookie specialty store "CC's Cookie" has proudly opened two new stores in succession, marking its first nationwide store opening. The first store will open on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at CC's Cookie Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store, and the second store will open on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at CC's Cookie Sogo Yokohama Store. Enjoy the nostalgic taste of old American flavor that will spread happiness. ■ What is CC's Cookie? Chocolate chip cookies are loved by everyone for their old American taste! The symbol is a pair…
[Shinjuku Takano] Ikebukuro Seibu store and Ikebukuro salad store have reopened!
Shinjuku Takano Co., Ltd. will reopen its Ikebukuro Seibu store on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, in the department store (sweets and gifts) on the first basement floor, offering a selection of fruits, cakes, and Takano original products. The Ikebukuro Salad store will also reopen on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in the department store (prepared foods) on the second basement floor, offering fruit salads and bread. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your warm support during the renovation period. Shinjuku Takano will enable customers to enjoy shopping more than ever before. We will continue to strive to create a comfortable sales floor. Ikebukuro Seibu Store Renewal Opening A…