Sunshine City

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Tokyo

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About This Destination

A big Ikebukuro complex built around the Sunshine 60 tower, with two shopping malls, the Sunshine Aquarium on a rooftop, the Namja Town indoor theme park and Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo. The observatory at the top, now called Tenbou Park, costs 700 yen on weekdays and 900 yen at weekends.

Sunshine City is less one sight than a day's worth of indoor options stacked around Sunshine 60, the tower that was Japan's tallest building when the complex opened in 1978. The observatory on top is now called Tenbou Park, 251 m above sea level. A ticket costs 700 yen on weekdays and 900 yen at weekends, but the price rises to 1,200 yen on peak days such as holiday weekends, so check the calendar first. Below it, the Alpa and Alta malls fill the lower floors. Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo, on Alpa's 2nd floor, is the reason many visitors come at all; new Pokemon card products there are often sold by lottery rather than simply put on the shelf. Namja Town, Bandai Namco's indoor theme park, and the Sunshine Aquarium on a rooftop round out the list, each with its own ticket. The place is big and the signs take some reading. Allow about 8 minutes on foot from Exit 35 of Ikebukuro Station just to reach the entrance, and more to find the floor you want. The underground passage from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station is quicker, at about 3 minutes.

Location

Prefecture: Tokyo

Address: Tokyo, Japan

Nearest Station: Higashi-Ikebukuro Station

Closed: No regular closing day for the complex. The Alpa mall announces occasional closed days on the official site.

Hours note: Alpa shops 10:00 to 20:00 and restaurants 11:00 to 22:00 (some differ); Alta shops 11:00 to 20:00. Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbou Park 11:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30. Namja Town 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:30. Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo 10:00 to 20:00. Sunshine Aquarium in autumn and winter: 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays, 9:30 to 18:00 on weekends and holidays, with longer hours in spring and summer; last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Best time to visit: Any time of year; a good rainy-day plan. Avoid the observatory's peak-price days if you can

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much is the Sunshine 60 Observatory and when is it open?

Tenbou Park is open 11:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30. Adults pay 700 yen on weekdays and 900 yen at weekends and on holidays, rising to 1,200 yen on peak days; elementary and junior high students pay 500 to 800 yen, and preschoolers are free.

Where is Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo and what are its hours?

It is on the 2nd floor of the Alpa mall inside Sunshine City, open 10:00 to 20:00. Popular card-game releases are sold by lottery, announced in advance on the store's page.

How do I get to Sunshine City?

The quickest way is Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, about 3 minutes through an underground passage from Exits 6 and 7. From Ikebukuro Station, use Exit 35 and allow about 8 minutes.

What are the Sunshine Aquarium's hours?

In autumn and winter it is open 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 9:30 to 18:00 on weekends and holidays, with later closing in spring and summer. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and hours can change, so check the aquarium's own page.