Ikefukuro

This is a popular meeting spot in Ikebukuro Station but it’s not very eye-​catching when surrounded by people and it’s in general hard to find since there are no signs directing people to it. It’s nothing special but it’s the result of a cute word play on the name Ikebukuro. The kanji for bukuro in Ikebukuro is also pronounced fukuro and means bag. The word for owl in Japanese is fukuro, though it’s written with a completely different kanji. (There – that was far more than you wanted to know, no? Sorry the statue doesn’t have a heartwarming tale behind it like Hachikō in Shibuya.)
To find it, head toward the east side of the station and then toward Parco. It’s one floor down from ground level (probably B1, but this station is so complicated I’m not sure). It’s right down the stairs from Parco, that is adjacent to Parco’s underground entrance.