Sunshine Aquarium
Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Sunshine Aquarium is a rooftop aquarium on top of Sunshine City, where the penguin tank is built so the birds seem to swim above the Ikebukuro skyline and sea lions glide through a ring-shaped tank over your head. The indoor floors below hold the jellyfish and tropical tanks.
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Insider tip
Buy tickets online to skip the gate queue, and go on a weekday. Weekend afternoons are packed with families. Prices change by season.
What's on near Sunshine Aquarium
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Sunshine Aquarium, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
IKE SUNPARK Flea Market (October)
イケ・サンパーク フリーマーケット（10月）
Time 09:00-15:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line), 5 min walk
An open-air flea market held in the paved plaza of IKE SUNPARK, a green disaster-prevention park next to Sunshine City, with about 100 vendors selling secondhand clothing, miscellaneous goods and handmade items. The market is cancelled in case of rain.
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
池袋ハロウィンコスプレフェス2026
One of Japan's largest organised Halloween cosplay gatherings takes over the Ikebukuro area with registered dressing rooms, a cosplay parade along Sunshine 60 Street, and stage events at Naka-Ikebukuro Park. The festival runs across three days, with a ticketed adults-only night event on the Friday followed by the main festival on Saturday and Sunday.
Smaller local events nearby
Toshima DOKIDOKI Bosai Fes Festival
Mon 12 Oct · IKE SUNPARK, Higashi-Ikebukuro
A disaster-preparedness festival for children and adults in IKE SUNPARK, held with the Toshima Sports Festival next door.
Free · Map · Source: Toshima City · としまDOKI☆彡DOKI防災フェス2026
Owlspot barrier-free film screening Performance
Sun 1 Nov · Owlspot Theater, Higashi-Ikebukuro
Two barrier-free film screenings at Owlspot Theater, open to anyone.
¥500 per screening (reserved seats) · 10:30 and 14:00 · Map · Source: Toshima City · あるすぽっとバリアフリー上映会2026
Minna no Stage 2026: dance Performance
Tue 3 Nov · Owlspot Theater, Higashi-Ikebukuro
An autumn dance show by arts groups with Toshima links at Owlspot Theater, no booking needed.
Free · from 14:30 · Map · Source: Toshima City · みんなのステージ2026 ダンスの部
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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Good to know
- How do I get to Sunshine Aquarium?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line). Sunshine Aquarium is in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- How much does Sunshine Aquarium cost?
- Sunshine Aquarium is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Sunshine Aquarium?
- Plan for 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Sunshine Aquarium?
- Weekday mornings.
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