Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is the birthplace of tsukemen as a Tokyo staple. Kazuo Yamagishi, the God of Ramen, created morisoba, the dipping-noodle dish that became tsukemen, in the 1950s and made it famous at this shop, which he opened in 1961. After redevelopment the shop reopened a short walk from the original site.
Insider tip
Order the morisoba, the original tsukemen.
What the guides say about Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Ikebukuro isn't a sightseeing district, but it's a good place to spend evenings. Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is the shop credited with inventing tsukemen dipping noodles, and it's a ten-minute walk from Sunshine City. Sunshine 60 has the observation floors, and the aquarium is in the same complex, so the east side is your plan for a rainy day. A fifteen-minute walk south brings you to Zoshigaya Kishimojin, a temple with a 1600s-era hall, Kamikawaguchiya, a sweet shop founded in 1781 that claims to be the oldest in Japan, and a monthly handmade market. You can also get there on the Toden Arakawa tram, the last of Tokyo's municipal streetcar lines.
What's on near Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Zannen Ikimono Ten 3 special exhibition at Sunshine Aquarium
サンシャイン水族館 特別展「ざんねんないきもの展３」
Time Weekdays 10:00 to 18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 to 19:00, closed 12 Nov Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A special exhibition built on the Zannen Ikimono Jiten book series, showing about 25 species with endearing shortcomings across seven corners, with a smell experience and an arowana feeding time.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 Night opening of the Madamada Sei Ippai Ten at Sunshine Aquarium
夜間特別営業「まだまだ♡性いっぱい展」
Time Evening, ticket sales end 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An evening opening of the aquarium themed on the mating and reproduction of sea creatures, with hands-on exhibits, a touch corner and event-only goods. Tickets are sold in advance online.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026
Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026
Time Most outdoor events 11:00 to 16:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A month of Halloween events at Sunshine City, with festival-style game stalls and a ghost card hunt around the complex, plus a costumed band concert in the ALPA basement plaza.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 PERSONA Memoria at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo
PERSONA Memoria
Time 10:00 to 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An event for the 30th anniversary of the Persona series with a quiz attraction, mini-games with prizes, new illustrations, goods and themed food and desserts. Entry is free and each activity has its own fee.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kagawa Udon-ken Discovery Fair at Sunshine City
「うどん県。それだけじゃない香川県」魅力発見フェア
Time Sat 12:00 to 19:00, Sun 10:00 to 18:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A two-day Kagawa fair selling Sanuki udon and local products, with limited-quantity goods from a Kagawa and Yadon collaboration.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Halloween Welcome Dome at Planetarium Manten Performance
On now, until 31 Oct · Planetarium Manten, Ikebukuro
A photo-friendly Halloween dome video of about 10 minutes shown before the main programme at Planetarium Manten, included in the ticket price.
Map · Source: Konica Minolta Planetarium · ハロウィンウェルカムドーム「秘密の森のハロウィンパーティー」
Edogawa Ranpo Prize winners display Exhibition
On now, until 26 Nov · Toshima Central Library, Higashi-Ikebukuro
Display of 72 Edogawa Ranpo Prize winning novels on the 5th-floor exhibition corner of Toshima Central Library.
Map · Source: Toshima City Library · 江戸川乱歩賞受賞作展示
Nearby
Around Ikebukuro
The north side's giant hub, with Frank Lloyd Wright and a tram round the corner
Ikebukuro is the north side's answer to Shinjuku. There's a giant station wrapped in department stores, Sunshine City and the anime shops of Otome Road to the east, and a long list of business hotels. Walk ten minutes in any direction, though, and you'll find a Frank Lloyd Wright school, a red-brick campus, an old temple on a tram line and the birthplace of tsukemen.
Ikebukuro has 11 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 restaurants, 2 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 shops, 1 viewpoint, 1 shrine or temple and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Ikebukuro guide.
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- How do I get to Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line). Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
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- How long do you need at Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishoken?
- Weekday lunch.
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