Japan Day 7: Ikebukuro 池袋

Hotel:Dai-ichi Inn Ikebukuro
1. Tokyu-hands
2. Amlux
3. Sunshine City

morning flight from Haneda airport to Narita.



Narita Airport

Airport limousine to Ikebukuro. $3000 Yen, 1hr30mins.


Starting fare for Tokyo cab is $660 yen, our driver was lost! We end up paying S1060 Yen for a what suppose to be a 5mins ride!

Dai-ichi Hotels. The hotels in Japan dun have Stars rating. I guess this sld be a 2 stars. Highly recommended as it's only 3mins walk from the Metro or JR. Theres a 24hrs store at the first floor.

Beside the hotel are lots of eateries and shops.


The big shopping mall, Sunshine city and Tokyu hands are 15mins walk from the hotel.


Tokyu Hands, 8 stories of lifestyle shopping.



Most of the Ramen shop has vending machine where you first purchase yr selected noodle, pass the ticket to the ramen chef and wait for the bowl to be served.

We observed that many Japanese finished their ramen at recording breaking time....

Exterior of the Ramen shop (top)

really really small car!

Amlux. Toyota Showroom, 2nd biggest in Japan.