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Modern, redevelopment-focused area around Ikebukuro
- Toshima Ward is a northern ward of Tokyo and home to Ikebukuro, the main commercial and transportation hub anchoring northwestern Tokyo. The ward’s main claim to fame is the modern, redevelopment-focused area around Ikebukuro, but if you are looking for a place to call home in Tokyo, consider Toshima’s slower-paced neighborhoods.
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The presence of Japan’s largest overseas Chinese community in Ikebukuro significantly contributes to its unique cultural landscape. In Toshima Ward, the Chinese population vies for third place among the 23 wards, trailing behind Shinjuku and Edogawa.
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Toshima (豊島区, Toshima-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in 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 in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south.
Apr 5, 2021 · Toshima City Ward is known for its harder edge but the city is full of modern landmarks and historical spots. These include the McCaleb Old Missionary House, Sky Circus Sunshine 60 Observatory, Sunshine Aquarium and Zoshigaya Rei-en.
Toshima is considered one of Tokyo’s international wards, where 56% of Chinese, 20% of Korean, and the rest Filipino and European. Some of the areas in Toshima are Ikebukuro, Komagome, Senkawa, and Sugamo are worth mentioning.
Sep 20, 2019 · An unheralded destination, Toshima City is known for being the gritty cousin to Tokyo's other more central wards courtesy of its main centre of Ikebukuro. But look past the image and you'll find a city full of intense shopping, state of the art sights, urban parks, local museums and historical shrines.
Dec 5, 2019 · Toshima Ward is a northern ward of Tokyo and home to Ikebukuro, the main commercial and transportation hub anchoring northwestern Tokyo. The ward’s main claim to fame is the modern, redevelopment-focused area around Ikebukuro, but if you are looking for a place to call home in Tokyo, consider Toshima’s slower-paced neighborhoods.
Get a copy of this guide map now at selected outlets around Toshima ward, tourist information centers within Tokyo, Haneda airport, Narita airport, and Time Out Cafe & Diner.
