Movie Theaters · Ikebukuro

Shin-Bungeiza 新文芸坐

Ikebukuro's beloved 264-seat repertory house, known for themed retrospectives, 35mm prints and Saturday all-night screenings.

HoursOpens about 9:00; screenings until evening, all-nighters on some Saturdays

ClosedOpen most days; check the schedule

PriceAdult ticket: ¥1,600

Getting thereIkebukuro Station east exit, 5 min

Time needed2-4 hours

Best timeWeekend themed programmes or a Saturday all-night marathon

AddressMaruhan Ikebukuro Building 3F, 1-43-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Websiteshin-bungeiza.com

About

Successor to the post-war Bungeiza, Shin-Bungeiza programmes classic and recent films from Japan and abroad in constantly changing themed series, with 35mm and 16mm projectors alongside 4K laser projection. Its all-night marathons are a Tokyo film-lover institution. Time Out ranked it No. 52 among the world's 100 greatest cinemas in 2026. Foreign films are normally screened in the original language with Japanese subtitles (look for 字幕 on the schedule, not 吹替 = dubbed); Japanese films are usually shown without English subtitles.

Highlights

Themed retrospectives that change every few days
35mm, 16mm and 4K laser projection
Saturday all-night marathons
Lobby library of film books

Tips

All seats are reserved; tickets go on sale online at midnight a week ahead
Under-18s cannot attend all-nighters or shows ending after 23:00
Foreign classics are subtitled in Japanese only

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