Location: Toshima
Top Things to do in Toshima
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Toshima, Kanto
Toshima (豊島区, Toshima-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita wards, in the north, and Nakano, Shinjuku and Bunkyo in the south.
Restaurants in Toshima
1. Mejiro Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By hfot2 - Vermont, United States
Mejiro Garden was a real treat and a stunning hidden gem for foliage. Color in other gardens we visited in Tokyo was not great this year, but the day we visited Mejiro Garden it was at absolute peak. The garden is small and it takes a bit of work to find, but it is worth the effort. It is a short walk from Mejiro Station. There are signs posted along the street showing you where to go; the first is on the corner of Bakery Antendo. The walk is about 10 minutes through a primarily residential area with a few shops including “Ballerina” selling ballet costumes. The garden is surrounded by a wall - be careful not to walk right past it. No other Westerners were there when we visited. Several Japanese tourists, a small group of local senior citizens, a wedding photo shoot, and a small group of Chinese twenty-somethings were the only people there. The garden surrounds a large pond with a walking path going around 3 sides. The stroll garden has all the standard landscape features including an artificial hill, a small pagoda, a waterfall, a pavilion and wonderful plantings that in autumn were amazingly colorful. There are numerous photos ops from various locations on the path and there were at least 3 other photographers there while we visited. At the far end there is a grassy area which had several food stalls around it - all closed for business when we visited. On the fourth side of the pond there are benches underneath a veranda; the seniors were sitting on the these benches admiring the view. Above the veranda is a building which looked as if it could rented for functions and it also included a children’s play school. The bride and groom rested in the building after having their photos taken in the pavilion above the pond. There was no entry fee for the garden. The lovely ladies at the entrance asked us about our Japan trips, our visit to their garden, and then gave us a small gift.
2. Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Ikebukuro Bosai-kan is an experience facility where you can learn about disaster prevention while having fun. We are closed on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month, and the Wednesday following the 3rd Tuesday. If it is a national holiday, the next weekday will be closed. The year-end and New Year holidays are closed from December 26th to January 11th.
3. Sunshine 60
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 397 reviews
Tokyo's tallest building
Reviewed By 371pepperw
This giant shopping plaza is a must for tourists. It houses lots of speciality boutiques, as well as well known brands. The restaurants are of course all amazing and there's a few hidden gems like the Momin cafe, and we also found all you can eat. There's an observation deck, a VR area, aquarium, Namja town, J-world for the anime lovers, and an awesome massive screen showcasing Japanese mini documenteries with a fountain and light show to go with it. If you read through the reviews their all different, that's because there really is something for everybody here.
4. Sugamo District
5. Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street
6. Rikkyo University Ikebukuro Campus
7. Kishimojindo
8. Togenukijizo Kogan Temple
9. Miyagi Furusato Plaza Coco Miyami
10. SEIBU IKEBUKURO Main Store
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 273 reviews
In addition to its high-quality luxury goods, this department store also has the largest food hall in Tokyo, with two floors of dining. There's also a Claude Monet-inspired rooftop garden.
Reviewed By RayParks - Adelaide, Australia
On the wall of the underground passage to Seibu Department Store, we noticed a large advertisement of a roof top garden park on Level 9. It had a few food stalls and tables. There was also a garden shop. At the end of the park there was a little pond surrounded by various plants including kangaroo paw!
