Is Ikebukuro dangerous?

Ikebukuro is perfectly safe unless you pass out in the street and get hit by a car because you drank yourself into a come. Do not. Women traveling alone can be harassed, but that's probably the worst.

Is Ikebukuro real?

Ikebukuro (池袋, [ikebɯkɯɾo]) is a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. The Toshima branch offices, Ikebukuro station, and numerous shops, restaurants, and huge department stores are located within the city limits.

Where is Otome Road in Ikebukuro?

Otome Road is just west of Sunshine City, near Ikebukuro Station. Bordered by the Shuto Expressway, its boundaries are roughly defined as beginning at the Ikebukuro Animate Cafe and ending at the K-Books Cosplay Store.

What places to avoid in Japan?

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• Kabukicho, Tokyo. Kabukicho is the largest red light district in the world.
• Kamagasaki, Osaka. Kamagasaki (also known as Airinchiku) is Japan's largest slum.
• Roppongi, Tokyo.
• Shinsekai, Osaka.
• Susukino, Sapporo.
• Nakasu, Fukuoka.
• Ueno, Tokyo.
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What is Ikebukuro famous for?

Ikebukuro is a premier shopping and entertainment district in Tokyo. It's very popular for its shopping malls, live music venues and anime-inspired amenities, but you can also find lesser-known quiet shrines and excellent eateries!

What is Harajuku District?

Harajuku (原宿) refers to the area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station, which is located between Shinjuku and Shibuya on the Yamanote Line. It is the center of Japan's most extreme teen cultures and fashion styles, but also offers adult shopping and some historical sights.

When was the first Durarara anime released?

A manga adaptation by Akiyo Satorigi began serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 18, 2009. An anime adaptation began airing in Japan in January 2010. In April 2014, a sequel series titled Durarara!! SH (デュラララ!! SH, Durarara!! SH) and set two years after the events of the original series started.

Will there be a Durarara ×2 series?

On March 15, 2014, a new television anime series was announced titled Durarara!!×2 (デュラララ!!×2). The main staff from the first series returned, although it was produced at studio Shuka instead of Brain's Base. It was sent in three different courses or quarter of a year. The courses are subtitled Shō (承, lit. "Understanding"), Ten (転, lit.

Is Chuo Dori Street in Akihabara closed?

On Sundays, Chuo Dori, the main thoroughfare through the district, is closed to vehicular traffic from 13:00 to 18:00 (until 17:00 from October to March). Akihabara has undergone major redevelopment over the years, including the renovation and expansion of Akihabara Station and the construction of new buildings in its vicinity.

What was the largest jewelry district in Japan?

Over time, and especially after the Meiji Restoration in the late 1860s, when Japan began to modernize and industrialize, the same samurai generations turned their hand to jewelry making. This made the area the largest, and now the only, jewelry wholesale district in Tokyo.