Japan · Tokyo
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
豊島区
Toshima extends beyond busy Ikebukuro to Zoshigaya and Sugamo. Choose a historic building, a worship neighborhood or a shopping street for a manageable first visit.
This guide covers places within Toshima Ward, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.
01A first-visit stop
自由学園明日館
A heritage venue preserving a former school building. The photo shows large interior windows in 2008. Check current visiting dates and restrictions related to events before planning an interior visit.
Getting there
Check access from the west side of Ikebukuro station
A first-visit stop
雑司ヶ谷鬼子母神堂
A worship site associated with safe childbirth and child rearing. Visit quietly and respect event routes, enjoying a neighborhood atmosphere distinct from central Ikebukuro’s shopping streets.
Getting there
Approach from Zoshigaya station or Kishibojin-mae tram stop
A first-visit stop
巣鴨地蔵通り商店街
A neighborhood shopping street for everyday goods and snacks. Respect residents and worshippers; it is a separate rail outing from Myonichikan or Zoshigaya.
Getting there
Check the shopping street approach from Sugamo station
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Official guidance introduces dango at Daikokudo in the temple grounds. It can be a small snack alongside a visit, subject to current selling days and ingredient information.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the west side of Ikebukuro station → Myonichikan, checking visiting dates. Save Kishimojindo and Sugamo for separate outings.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
