Ikebukuro
I'm sure there are many wonderful things to do in Ikebukuro, but we went for one thing.
What to do
Sunshine City
Look, if you are often tempted by the gachapon arcades everywhere, then just cut out the middleman and come here! We basically give the kids a stack of coins each (like maybe ¥2000 each 🫠), tell them that is it and they get to explore and carefully make their selections! Obviously, adults get involved too.
If it's your jam, there is also a Pokemon Centre here, so you can get involved with that as well. Since our last trip, Harry has become pretty big on Pokemon so this will be a thrilling stop next time around!