Ikebukuro Diary

Good news for those who like clothes.
One of the most famous shopping buildings in Tokyo, Lumine, will open a new branch near Ikebukuro station on April 1st.

(This is Shinjuku Lumine)

http://www.lumine.ne.jp/world/digital_gallery/index.html
↑Check out their website. Isn't it so cool?

I still don't know what shops will be in Ikebukuro Lumine.
But they always have good shops, restaurants and movie theatesr. I hope you will like their selection.
I'll let you know when they have more information about it.

I am sure Lumine Ikebukuro makes your shopping more fun!!
Enjoy your shopping at Ikebukuro.

Uniqlo sells heat-tech items.
It is very warm. Heat tech is the technology for keeping warm by steam from the body who wear heat-tech items.
They have several different items; jeans, long-sleeves, underwear, sox and so on.
Uniqlo is famous in some countries, not only in Japan.
We have one in Ikebukuro OIOI building where 5min walking from our hotel.
It was just opened in this fall. The floor is large and they have many different items.

Also, I have good news about uniqlo.
They starts special sale from Nov 21st, at 6AM!! Unfortunately, Uniqlo in OIOI building branch will not join this sale. But Uniqlo in Ikebukuro eastside branch, where 15min walking from Ikebukuro station, will join the sale!
You can not wake up?
Don't worry.
We will wake you up if you stay with us.
Looking forward to your reservation ☆

http://www.uniqlo.com/us/

A brandnew electrical store, LABI1(Yamada Denki) just opened.
Since my computer is too old, I went there to find a new one.
It was a huuuge shop.
Especially, the computer section is very huge and they have many different types of computer. These years, computer is getting cheaper and cheaper. I found one with at 25,000yen with basic functions. When I got my first computer about 10 years ago, it was about 200,000yen.

Recently, Ikebukuro is called the 2nd electrical city next to Akihabara. Besides Yamda denki, we have several Bic camera and Sakuraya in Ikebukuro.
If you are looking for some electrical items, please have a look.
You probably can find a good one.

When we bear 'Mikoshi' (portable shrine),
we say 'wasshoi! wasshoi!' all together :D
I saw it passing in front of our hotel.

I heard it actually heavy, and weighs over 1,000kg!

Girls wearing 'Happi' (traditional light coat)

Wasshoi!

I didn't know there has been such a big festival held in Ikebukuro!
I enjoyed it too :D

Happi boys? Shotaro and Masa joined in this festival.
How about to share this chance in next one?

Festival in Ikebukuro:D

These are pictures from the last year.

Well, we would like to inform of you that we have a big exciting festival "Fukuro-Matsuri" in Ikebukuro on September 27th and you can bear a "Mikoshi" (portable shrines) at this festival.

We believe that it will be precious experiences for you to join some events in Japan, and they will be good memories…

Date: Sunday, 27th Sep
Time: 14:00 (Please get together at our front desk)
Fee: Student 1,000yen non student 2,000yen
(Included food, drink, an official matsuri headband & rental Matsuri costume”Happi”)

Please come and join in!!

Echika Ikebukuro will be open on March 26th.
It is shopping street which will have more than 40 shops and restaurants in west exit of Ikebukuro station. Because I love shopping, I am really looking forward to see it☆
If you would like to see Echika Ikebukuro, please go to the underground passage. It is also on the way to our hotel from Ikebukuro station. Please look exit C6 in Echika Ikebukuro. Our hotel is just 3min from there.