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Discover Kitaōtsuka
Kitaōtsuka in Toshima-ku (Tokyo) is a town in Japan a little north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kitaōtsuka is now 06:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kitaōtsuka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-West. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawaguchi, Warabi, Toda and Wako. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Bellclassic Tokyo
APA Hotel Sugamo-Ekimae
Flexstay Inn Sugamo
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Yamanote-sen Otsuka-eki Kita-guchi No.2
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Otsuka-eki Kita-guchi No.1
MyStays Higashi-Ikebukuro
SUNSHINE CITY PRINCE HOTEL
APA Hotel Tokyo-Itabashi-Ekimae
Hotel Resol Ikebukuro
the b ikebukuro
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sugamo Prison
Sugamo Prison was located in the district of Ikebukuro, which is now part of the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan
Ōtsuka Station
Ōtsuka Station is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Sugamo
Sugamo is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Jizō-dōri, a shopping street for the older generation (the area is known as the "Harajuku of the old ladies") is located here. It lies at the crossing point of the JR Yamanote railway line, and national road route Route 17.
Sunshine City, Tokyo
Sunshine City, Tokyo is a building complex located in East Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo. It is Tokyo's oldest city within the city and has the 240 metre tall Sunshine 60 skyscraper at its centre. It consists of four buildings and sits on land that was once occupied by Sugamo Prison. The complex, which was opened in 1978, contains the Sunshine 60 building with an observatory (observation deck) located at the top, the Ancient Orient Museum, an aquarium, and a planetarium.
Namco Namja Town
Namco Namja Town is an indoor theme park in the Sunshine City shopping complex in east Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The park was opened in 1996 by Namco, a Japanese company best known for producing video games, although the park itself does not focus on those games. Instead, it features themed dining, carnival-style games, a haunted house, and a line of character mascots exclusive to the park.
Ancient Orient Museum
The Ancient Orient Museum is a small private museum in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia. It has a collection of Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and several pieces pertaining to the art of Palmyra and Persia. The Museum is located in the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, at the 7th floor of the Cultural Center (文化会館), and the entrance fee is 900 yen. \t\t \t\t\tPalette. JPG \t\t\t Gandhara stone palette \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tPalletteFragment.
Nekobukuro
is a petting zoo for cats located on the eighth floor of the Ikebukuro Tokyu Hands store. Nekobukuro is a play on the Japanese word for cat, "neko", and the location Ikebukuro. It is one of the better known cat-petting destinations, being included in tourist and sightseeing guides. For an entrance fee, customers may interact and play with any of the fifteen to twenty cats currently running free around Nekobukuro at the time.
Shin-ōtsuka Station
Shin-ōtsuka Station is a subway station in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. Its station number is M-24. The station opened on 20 January 1954, and consists of two side platforms.
Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station
Higashi-Ikebukuro-yonchōme Station is a tram station located in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It opened on December 12, 1925. On maps, it is marked as an interchange with the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line at Higashi-ikebukuro Station.
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station
Higashi-Ikebukuro Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It opened on October 30, 1974. It is built under Higashi-Ikebukuro-yon-chōme Station on the Toden Arakawa Line.
Shin-Kōshinzuka Station
Shin-Kōshinzuka Station is a tram station located in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. On maps, it is marked as an interchange with the Toei Mita Line at Nishi-Sugamo Station.
Taisho University
Taisho University is a private university in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1885, and it was chartered as a university in 1926. Its school precepts are based on the Tendai school of Buddhism. Famous students include Senshō Murakami. The University of Hawaii is a sister school.