Claim to fame: Cosmic Bowling
with live DJ performances and special appearances by Pin Ranger (a man in a bowling pin costume).

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Yes
Hours: Open Sun-Thu 10am-2am, Fri-Sat 10am-4am (Cosmic Bowling Mon-Fri 4-5:30pm, 9-11pm; Sat-Sun 4-4:30pm, 9-11pm).
Address: 1-30-1 Higashi Ikebukuro,
Toshima-ku
Phone number: 03-3988-7221
Website with map: In Japanese http://www.bw-bowling.com/centers/ikebukuro/topic_CTR_Top.html
Nearest Station: JR Ikebukuro, East exit, 4min walk.

Claim to fame: Not only is there bowling, but there are floors devoted to ping-pong, billiards, karaoke and video games as well. Black-lights on 12 of the 42 lanes from opening until closing.

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Weekdays
Hours: Open Sun-Thu 10am-4:30am, Fri-Sat 10am-5:30am
Address: 1-14-14 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
Phone number: 03-3409-4721
Website with map: In Japanese http://www.shibuyaest.co.jp/images/estmap_000.jpg
Nearest Station: Shibuya, East exit, 5min walk

Claim to fame: Sleek and modern futuristic bowling experience. Black-lights and shoe vending machines.

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Yes (ID required)
Hours: Open 24 hours, black-light bowling from midnight to 6am
Address: Palette Town, Odaiba
Phone number: 03-3570-5656
Website with map: In Japanese http://www.leisureland.jp/access/index.html
Nearest Station: Yurikamome Line, Aomi stn, 3min walk.

Claim to fame: 80 lanes and a Sega Amusement Island.

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Yes
Hours: Open Sat-Thu 10am-10pm Fri only until 11pm
Address: 10-30, Takanawa 4-chome, Minato-ku Executive Tower 1F & 2F
Phone number: 03-3440-1116
Website with map: http://www.princehotelsjapan.com/ShinagawaPrinceHotel/shinagawa-gettingthere.asp
Nearest Station: Shinagawa, 2-minute walk.

Claim to fame: Located in Tokyo Dome City among tons of other attractions.

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Yes
Hours: Weekdays and Saturdays 10am-10:30pm Sundays 9:30am-10:30
Address: 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo, Tokuo
Phone number: 03-3817-6115
Website with map: In Japanese www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/map
Nearest Station: Suidobashi Station on the JR Chuo Sobu line and Mita subway line, Korakuen Station on the Marunochi and Namboku subway lines, and Kasuga Station on the Oedo subway line.

Claim to fame: Mirror balls, black lights, and ‘Extreme Bowl’ (get a strike during the Extreme Bowl time and win a prize!).

Kids’ buffer lanes: Yes
Student Discount: Yes
Hours: Open Mon-Thu 11am-1am, Fri 11am-5am, Sat 9:30am-5am, Sun 9:30am-midnight
Address: 1-13-10 Shibaura, Minato-ku.
Phone number: 03-3451-9211
Website with map: In Japanese http://www.tokyoportbowl.com/info/access/index.html
Nearest Station: JR Tamachi, Shibaura exit, 7min walk