Ikebukuro’s massive shopping complex, Sunshine City, is hosting plenty of Halloween fun for kids and adults alike from October 1 to 31. Primary school students and younger children can join a trick-or-treat event on weekends from October 17 to 31, as well as on Friday October 30. There’s just one catch: the little'uns will need to craft their own candy box to collect their goodies. Trick-or-treaters can make one at a workshop at Sunshine City, or make the box at home with a printout template available online. Snacks are distributed outside the south entrance on the first floor of the Alpa shopping centre. (Hint: It's beside the Maison Kayser café and Muji) Traditional matsuri game booths will be set up there too, like shateki shooting and doll scooping.
The Tembo Park Sunshine 60 Observatory and Ehon-no-Hiroba will be decked out in Halloween decor. While Ehon-no-Hiroba is free, Tembou Park requires a ¥700 entry fee (¥500 for junior high school students and younger) on weekdays and ¥900 (¥600) on weekends and holidays.
Make sure to visit on October 31 to catch a free concert by The Crazy Angel Company dressed in their best Halloween costumes, happening at the basement floor fountain square from 11.30am, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4pm.