Do I need an admission ticket to recreate the Blue Box aquarium scene?

Yes. Sunshine Aquarium is a paid facility inside Sunshine City World Import Mart Building rooftop levels, so you need an aquarium admission ticket to enter the exhibit areas seen in the anime.

Can I take photos inside Sunshine Aquarium like in the anime scene?

Photography is generally allowed for personal use, but flash, selfie sticks, tripods, and commercial-style shooting may be restricted. Low light and tank reflections are the biggest challenges when matching the anime frame.

What is the easiest route from the station to this Blue Box location?

The most convenient route is from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station via the underground passage into Sunshine City, then head to the World Import Mart Building. Ikebukuro Station also works, but the walk is longer and busier.

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Blue Box

Tokyo

Episode

Ep. 5

Time

14m 6s

Google Map

35.7285, 139.7197

Nearest Station: Higashi-Ikebukuro Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line)
Walk: about 8 minutes on foot
Best time to visit: Weekday afternoon or early evening for indoor lighting close to the anime mood
Crowd level: Can be crowded

Taiki and Chinatsu share a quiet aquarium date-like moment in front of a glowing tank display.
This moment appears during Taiki and Chinatsu’s outing at the aquarium. For Taiki, simply walking beside the girl he likes in such a dreamy, quiet space is precious, so he feels both nervous and excited, constantly aware of Chinatsu’s every small gesture. Chinatsu, meanwhile, shows a more relaxed and natural side than she usually does at school, and the distance between them quietly begins to shrink. The scene continues their growing familiarity and helps Taiki realize even more strongly how much he wants to treasure this time with her; afterward, the memory becomes one of the reasons he keeps pushing himself forward. The frame corresponds to Sunshine Aquarium inside Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, and the anime recreates the overall atmosphere very well, especially the dim indoor lighting, the blue glow of the tanks reflecting on the characters, and the open composition in front of the viewing glass. While the anime simplifies on-site signage, explanatory panels, and crowd density to emphasize the characters, the sense of space and the visual impression of the exhibit area remain close to the real location. In person, signs, exhibit text, reflections, and visitor traffic are more noticeable than in the anime, and photography is often affected by glare and low light, but if you visit at a quieter time, you can still recreate the calm, gently romantic mood of the scene quite effectively.

Do I need an admission ticket to recreate the Blue Box aquarium scene?: Yes. Sunshine Aquarium is a paid facility inside Sunshine City World Import Mart Building rooftop levels, so you need an aquarium admission ticket to enter the exhibit areas seen in the anime.
Can I take photos inside Sunshine Aquarium like in the anime scene?: Photography is generally allowed for personal use, but flash, selfie sticks, tripods, and commercial-style shooting may be restricted. Low light and tank reflections are the biggest challenges when matching the anime frame.
What is the easiest route from the station to this Blue Box location?: The most convenient route is from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station via the underground passage into Sunshine City, then head to the World Import Mart Building. Ikebukuro Station also works, but the walk is longer and busier.