Sunshine City – Jet-Set Japan

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The photos above are from Pokemon Center MEGA TOKYO that is located in Sunshine City (Ikebukuro). If you or anybody you know loves Pokemon, you must visit one of the many official shops which are located across Japan.

Tokyo also has tons of parks where you can play Pokemon Go. I took the screenshot above a little after Pokemon Go was released, and I was able to level up really fast by going to parks with nests and walking endlessly.

For those playing Pokemon Go, I used to play a lot at (click on the links to go to Google Maps) Kinshi Park, Odaiba (I liked Odaiba Kaihin-Koen), Yoyogi Park, and Shinjuku. Make sure you stop at a convenience store for water and some onigiri to replenish your energy, but also be careful not to use all of your smart phone’s battery or pocket wifi’s battery & data!

Following our last post which was a brief introduction of Ikebukuro, Part 2 is about Sunshine City.

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Sunshine City is a huge area that encompasses an entire block of the Ikebukuro area, and it has shops, restaurants, an aquarium, and the Prince Hotel is located in the same block.

If you look at the Sunshine City Guide Map (in English), you’ll notice two shopping areas within Sunshine City: alpa and ALTA.

The alpa Shop Guide is very detailed with a list of recommended shops & restaurants that include descriptions.

The Play & Watch link on the Sunshine City webpage has “Recommended Courses” that show plans depending on your interests.

For example, you can go to the aquarium in the morning, have a quick lunch on one of the lower floors, do some shopping, and then have dinner while looking over the city in the Sky Restaurant Area (Japanese website).

If you’re in Ikebukuro, definitely check out Sunshine City even for just a few hours.

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