Ikebukuro Station
M25 Y09 F09 · Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line, and Fukutoshin Line · Toshima
Ikebukuro Station (池袋)
Ikebukuro is the end of the Marunouchi Line, M25, which opened here on 20 January 1954 as the first stretch of that line; the Yurakucho Line followed on 30 October 1974 and the Fukutoshin Line on 14 June 2008. The subway lines sit at different depths and angles – Marunouchi and Yurakucho two levels down running east to west, Fukutoshin four levels down along Meiji-dori – and Tokyo Metro’s own underground shopping street, Echika, threads between them.
The whole complex is also the Tokyo terminal of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tobu Tojo Line, with a department store attached to each, and a naming quirk that catches everybody: Seibu is written with the character for west but its platforms are on the east side, while Tobu, written with the character for east, is on the west. With 529,947 entries and exits a day in the 2025 survey, this is the busiest station Tokyo Metro operates. Fukutoshin Line trains run south to Shibuya and on through to Yokohama.
Finding Ikebukuro on the signs
Every line gives the station its own letter-and-number code. You never have to read the Japanese name to find the right platform.
Station numbers at Ikebukuro
Tokyo signposts every platform, exit and train door with a letter and a two-digit number. Matching the number is faster than reading the name — and it is what you will see on the map, in announcements and on the platform edge.
First and last trains at Ikebukuro
| Line and direction | Weekdays first – last | Saturdays, Sundays & holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|
| MMarunouchiM25 towards Ogikubo | 05:00 – 00:20 to Myogadani | 05:00 – 00:20 to Myogadani |
| YYurakuchoY09 towards Shin-kiba | 05:00 – 23:59 | 05:00 – 23:59 |
| YYurakuchoY09 towards Wakoshi | 05:12 – 00:13 | 05:12 – 00:13 |
| FFukutoshinF09 towards Shibuya | 05:06 – 00:14 | 05:06 – 00:14 |
| FFukutoshinF09 towards Wakoshi | 05:22 – 00:11 | 05:22 – 00:11 |
Departure times come from the operators’ own GTFS timetables (ODPT GTFS Toei-Train-GTFS (version 20261009, valid 2026-03-14..2027-03-12) + TokyoMetro-Train-GTFS (version 20261008, valid 2026-09-19..2027-03-12)). Japan publishes two subway timetables: 平日 weekdays and 土休日 Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. There is no separate Sunday timetable, and the December 30 – January 3 period runs the holiday timetable.
How often do trains run?
| Line | Weekdays, busiest hour | Sat / Sun / holidays, busiest hour |
|---|---|---|
| MMarunouchi | 27 trains/hour (about one every 2.2 min) | 15 trains/hour |
| YYurakucho | 21 trains/hour (about one every 2.9 min) | 12 trains/hour |
| FFukutoshin | 17 trains/hour (about one every 3.5 min) | 15 trains/hour |
Departures in one direction during the hour with the most trains at this station, counted in the operators’ timetable.
Next stations from Ikebukuro
Scheduled running time between Ikebukuro and the stations either side of it.
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| MMarunouchi | M24Shin-otsuka | 3 min |
| YYurakucho | Y10Higashi-ikebukuro | 3 min |
| YYurakucho | Y08Kanamecho | 3 min |
| FFukutoshin | F08Kanamecho | 2 min |
| FFukutoshin | F10Zoshigaya | 3 min |
Transfers and connections
- Subway: transfer between Marunouchi Line, Yurakucho Line, and Fukutoshin Line.
- JR: Saikyo-Kawagoe Line (JR East), Shonan-Shinjuku Line (JR East), Yamanote Line (JR East). These are separate railways with their own fares.
- Private railways: Ikebukuro Line (Seibu Railway), Tojo Line (Tobu Railway). These are separate railways with their own fares.
Accessibility
| Line | Step-free by elevator | Accessible toilet | Escalator | Exits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMarunouchi | Yes | Yes | Yes | 35 |
| YYurakucho | Yes | Yes | Yes | 35 |
| FFukutoshin | Yes | Yes | Yes | 35 |
- Marunouchi Line: Step-free elevator route street-gate-platform (official “1-route by elevator”). Street elevator at exit(s): 35, 4, C1b, C9. Operator page (checked Oct 20, 2026).
Taken from the operators’ own accessibility pages and nothing else. Tokyo Metro: the “1-route” (step-free street-gate-platform path by elevator, slope, stair lift or wheelchair escalator) is complete at all 180 stations; a separate list shows stations with an elevator-only 1-route.
What is near Ikebukuro Station?
Department stores and theatres press in on all sides: the Seibu Ikebukuro main store about 190 m from an exit, Parco roughly 160 m, Lumine Ikebukuro around 210 m and the Tobu Hope Center some 120 m. The Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre stands about 270 m away, the Ikebukuro Engei Hall, a traditional variety theatre, roughly 230 m, and the Global Ring Theatre in Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park about 190 m. Minami-Ikebukuro Park is near the 400 m mark, and the underground passages mean much of this can be reached without surfacing.
| Place | Distance (straight line) | On foot, estimated |
|---|---|---|
| Tobu Hope Center 東武ホープセンター | 120 m | about 2 min |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre 東京芸術劇場 | 270 m | about 4 min |
| 池袋ミカド劇場 | 320 m | about 5 min |
| 南池袋公園 | 390 m | about 6 min |
| Tobu Hope Center 東武ホープセンター | 140 m | about 2 min |
| PARCO パルコ | 160 m | about 3 min |
| Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park 池袋西口公園 | 190 m | about 3 min |
| Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store 西武池袋本店 | 190 m | about 3 min |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The walking time is an estimate (straight line plus 30 %, 80 m a minute), not a measured route. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.