Exhibiting nostalgic Showa photographs and valuable Toden-related materials Currently, the Toshima Historical Museum is holding an exhibition of collection materials on the theme of Toden, “Toden running in Toshima Ward.” The Toden, which once operated like a mesh in central Tokyo, was widely used as the main means of transportation used by the citizens of Tokyo. However, it gradually disappeared from the road surface due to the development of automobile traffic and the development of subways during the period of high economic growth from the latter half of the 1950s. Currently, there are only the Toden-Arakawa Line (Tokyo Sakura Tram) that runs between Minowa Bridge and Waseda,…
Marche etc. held at “Green Boulevard” at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station “Let’s nurture a new daily life, NEW NORMAL from Ikebukuro” “IKEBUKURO LIVING LOOP2020”
Held from October 30th (Friday) to November 1st (Sunday) / November 20th (Friday) to 23rd (Monday / holiday), 2020! Grip Second Co., Ltd., Sunshine City Co., Ltd., nest Co., Ltd., and Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. have decided to plan and operate "IKEBUKURO LIVING LOOP2020", which will carry out marches, etc. centering on Green Boulevard and Minami-Ikebukuro Park. This event is sponsored by the Green Odori Area Management Council, which is organized for the purpose of revitalizing "Green Odori" located at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station, and this year, the fourth time, the concept is "Let's nurture a new daily life". The event will be held for a total of…
Launched “IKE Navi”, an information magazine that conveys the charm of the town around IKEBUS
～ Free distribution in various places in the ward ～ On September 26, taking the opportunity of the new route of the electric bus IKEBUS running in Ikebukuro, we launched the information magazine “IKE Navi” that conveys the charm of the town around IKEBUS. The first issue features the “Higashidori Area,” a town lined with unique shops with new stops, the now-popular inclusive park “Toshima Kids Park,” and recommended information and coupons from IKEBUS supporters. The person in charge said, “We will be full of information rooted in the region, such as comments from the chairman of the Minami Ikebukuro Azuma Dori Shotenkai, and will continue to…
“Toshima Kids Park” will open on Saturday, September 26th!
Toshima Ward (Mayor of Toshima City: Yukio Takano) will open "Toshima Kids Park", which has been under construction since March of this year, on Saturday, September 26th. The other day, prior to the opening, we held a preview for the media. Mayor Toshima and Mr. Eiji Mitooka, who was in charge of design, attended the exhibition and explained about Toshima Kids Park. Toshima Kids Park is a global industry that supervised IKEBUS, which is currently running in Toshima Ward, on the site adjacent to "Ike Sun Park (Toshima Midori Disaster Prevention Park)" opened on July 11, 2020 and Ikebukuro Public Health Center. A playground for children, designed by designer Eiji…
Replenishing water with a water server Strolling around the sanctuary of manga “Tokiwaso-dori Odorokoro” is thriving ~ About 200 people on holidays and about 3250 people in July
Since the opening of the “Tokiwaso Manga Museum” in July of Reiwa, many people have visited the Tokiwaso Manga Station (2-3-3 Minami Nagasaki) and the Tokiwaso Street Rest Area (South). You can enjoy walking around the facilities around the area that is the sacred place of manga such as Nagasaki 2-3-2). A water server (*) installed at the Tokiwa-so-dori rest area is used by people walking around the town. The Tokiwaso Street Rest Area, which is about an 8-minute walk from the Tokiwaso Manga Museum, mainly sells original Tokiwaso goods at a museum shop. Many people visit it along with Tokiwaso Manga Museum, and it also plays a role of…
“Tokyo Arts Festival 2020” will be held!
We would like to inform you that the Tokyo Arts Festival Executive Committee has decided to hold the "Tokyo Arts Festival 2020" mainly in the Ikebukuro area of Toshima Ward from September 30 to November 29, 2020. Due to the global epidemic of new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is required to coexist with infectious diseases both in Japan and overseas. At this year's Tokyo Arts Festival, we will not only aim to hold infections in a safe and secure manner in cooperation with the various parties concerned, but also to propose new ways of performing arts in the future. We are considering the form. Details of the program and other…
The 15th Ikebukuro Montparnasse Museum of Art Panel Exhibition-Echika Ikebukuro Gallery introduces the highlights of the Museum of Art, which will be held from July-
Ikebukuro Montparnasse Excursion Museum celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Every year in May, with the cooperation of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tobu Department Store, Rikkyo University, store show windows in malls, galleries in the streets, etc., each time more than 60 exhibition venues are filled with passionate artists. We have enjoyed the "town walk" in the area around Ikebukuro, which is rich in changing art and scenery. In order to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections this year, we have postponed the opening in May, and from July onwards, we plan to hold planned exhibitions at each venue sequentially from this summer without limiting the exhibition period from summer…
The 14th “Ikebukuro Montparnasse Museum of Contemporary Art” held 14 days full of various art attractions
The 14th Ikebukuro Montparnasse Museum of Art will be held from May 16th to 29th. With the concept that "the entire town will be an art museum", venues are dotted in various places in the town such as department stores, universities, NPO groups, and nearby galleries. You can enjoy various art while visiting the city of Ikebukuro. This time, plans are also planned for the "East Asian Cultural City 2019 Toshima", which is currently being held. There is a wide range of lectures on art exchanges focusing on East Asia and exhibitions of pictures drawn by children from China and Korea. More than 60 art events such as exhibitions, performances,…
Enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom, “Kazo” and “Gotoen” in Komagome, the birthplace of Somei Yoshino
… During the Sakura Photo Contest Prize-winning works on display in the Tangible Cultural Property “Former Niwa House”! To In Komagome, the birthplace of Somei Yoshino, Somei Yoshino, which bloomed on March 22, is in full bloom. According to the time of the cherry blossoms, the inside of “Kura” (tangible cultural property of the country) of the former Niwa house will be open to the public daily until April 14 (Sunday), and the exhibition of the “11th Sakura Photo Contest” prize-winning works last year You can enjoy The photo contest will be displayed until May 6 (Mon. / Holiday). The former Niwa house is located in the corner of “the…
Toshima ku First! Share by kitchen citizen partnership
~ Opened "Komwari Kitchen" in Minami Nagasaki, town of Tokiwaso – Tuesday January 22 (Tuesday), a shared kitchen type entrepreneurship support facility "Komwari Kitchen" opens on Tokiwasou Street in Minami Nagasaki 2-chome Toshima-ku. "Komwari Kitchen" is a facility for entrepreneurship on the hard side by civic cooperation which is the first attempt as Toshima Ward. Because this facility is equipped with full-fledged cooking equipment and has acquired confectionery manufacturing business and food and drink business license, "those who manufacture and sell at home are high in facilities, licenses, approval, finance" are also responsible for food hygiene If you are a qualified acquirer, you can manufacture and sell at your own…