Tokyo has a wide variety of movie theaters, from large theaters operated by major distributors to mini-theaters. From movie theaters with luxury seats that are perfect for dates to movie theaters where you can catch a classic that is no longer on the road, we will introduce you to popular movie theaters in Tokyo that you can use depending on the situation.
1, 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku
Opened in April 2023, this movie theater in the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku offers premium seats for every seat. The acoustics of the building’s eight theaters were supervised by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and several pieces of music used in the cinema lounge and other areas were also specially produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The theater6 features ScreenX, a three-screen wide-view theater that projects images not only onto the front screen but also onto the walls on either side, allowing patrons to enjoy not only movies but also live performances by artists. Although more expensive than other movie theaters, it is worth a try if you are looking for a high quality movie experience.
📍 Tokyu Kabukicho Tower 9F, 10F, 1-29-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku
👉Official website🚇About 1 minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku Station, about 7 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station
🎟️ Class A seats ¥4500, Class S seats ¥6500
2, Grand Cinema Sunshine (Ikebukuro)
Located in Q Plaza Ikebukuro, this is one of the largest cinema complexes in Tokyo. The “4DX” screen, where you can enjoy the feeling of being a character in a movie with 19 effects such as seat movement, mist, and scent linked to various scenes in the movie, and the “ULTRA 4DX” screen, a fusion of “4DX” and the three-sided multi-projection screening system “ScreenX”, offer a variety of unique screens. The theater has a unique lineup of screens.
📍 1-30-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku
👉Official website🚇About 4 minutes walk from Ikebukuro Station
🎟️ General ¥2,000, Premium Class: Regular + ¥1,500, Grand Class: Regular + ¥3,000, 3D: Regular + ¥500, IMAX: Regular + ¥800, IMAX3D: Regular + ¥1,300, ULTRA 4DX: Regular Normal fee + ¥1,600
3, Meguro Cinema
Located about a 3-minute walk from Meguro Station, Meguro Cinema is the only famous movie theater in Meguro. 1955 saw the opening of its predecessors, the Meguro Lion Theater and the Meguro Kinryuza, and it has operated as a double feature cinema since its reopening in 1975 as the Meguro Cinema. Visitors can see two films of various genres, ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to art films, for 1,600 yen (general admission).
📍 Meguro Nishiguchi Building B1, 2-24-15 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
👉Official website🚇5 min. walk from Meguro Sta.
🎟️ ¥1,600 for adults, ¥1,200 for students, ¥1,100 for those aged 60 and over
4, Jimbocho Theater
This famous theater with a distinctive exterioropened in 2007 in Jimbocho, a town of books.Every month, the theaterholds a special program such as “Fumiko Hayashi and Sakae Tsuboi: Enjoying the World of Women’s Literature through Movies“or “Kiyoshi Atsumi, the Actor: Not Just ‘Tora-san,’ but a Life in Movies” and screens mainly old Japanese films thatmatch the theme.The program focuses on old Japanese films that match the theme of the feature film.
📍1-23 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
🚇About 3 minutes walk from Jimbocho Station, about 8 minutes walk from Ochanomizu Station
🎟️ Adults ￥1,400, Seniors ￥1,200, Students ￥1,000, U29 pair discount ￥2,200
5, Waseda Shochiku (Takadanobaba)
A famous movie theater in Takadanobaba that shows a double feature every day. The theater shows both Japanese and foreign films that are no longer on the roadshow schedule, as well as past masterpieces, changing the schedule every week. Visitors can also get a pass to enter the theater again, so they can go out to eat after watching a movie and watch another one at the end of the day.
📍 1-5-16 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku
👉Official site🚇7 min. walk from Takadanobaba Station, 7 min. walk from Waseda Station
🎟️ Adults ¥1500, Students ¥1200, Seniors and Elementary School Students ¥1100, Special Late Show and Morning Show ¥1200