Casasele 102 · Ground-Floor Designer Studio in Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Casasele 102 is a 25 m² designer studio on the ground floor, in a quiet residential area of Nerima-ku, about a 4-minute walk from Hikawadai Station. You rent the whole apartment — 2 double beds, a full kitchen, a washing machine, a private bathroom with bathtub and a separate toilet — for up to 4 guests, from ¥10,000 per night.
This is the official direct-booking website for the property. You book directly with the owner, with no OTA commission added on top. Check-in is by keyless door with a passcode, and the owner notes a 24-hour gym opposite the road.
Is there a ground-floor Tokyo studio for under ¥11,000 a night?
Casasele 102 is a ground-floor studio and rates start at ¥10,000 per night for the whole apartment, not a single room. If you need confirmed step-free access with an elevator, see our Kaza 503 instead, which the owner describes as step-free access from the elevator.
What do you get for ¥10,000 a night?
A whole 25 m² apartment rather than a hotel room: two double beds, gas cooker, fridge, microwave, toaster, rice cooker and full kitchenware, a washing machine with detergent, air conditioning with heating and cooling, a large TV, an iron, a hairdryer, towels and basic toiletries, and free home WiFi (no pocket WiFi is provided).
Getting around
Hikawadai Station is about a 4-minute walk. It is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Fukutoshin Line, and trains run direct on those lines toward Ikebukuro and Shibuya — though we do not claim every train is a one-seat ride. Approximate travel times from Hikawadai:
- Ikebukuro — about 8 minutes, direct
- Shinjuku-sanchome — about 14 minutes on the Fukutoshin Line
- Shibuya — about 20 minutes on the Fukutoshin Line (F-Liner)
For everyday shopping there is a Summit supermarket about 120 m from the station, a Seven-Eleven about 96 m away, and two officially registered shopping streets right at the station.
How far is the Harry Potter studio tour?
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo — The Making of Harry Potter is in Kasuga-cho, the same ward as this apartment. From Hikawadai Station it is roughly 25 to 30 minutes door to door, changing at Kotake-mukaihara and Nerima for the Seibu Toshima Line to Toshimaen, then a short walk.
Honest limitations
The apartment is on the ground floor, so no elevator is needed — though we have not measured the entrance itself, so we do not claim step-free access all the way from the street; ask us before booking if that matters. This is the unit closest to the road, so you can sometimes hear traffic from outside, and morning light comes in early. Maximum occupancy is 4 guests. Under the Hotels and Inns Business Act the operator must report guest details to the authorities, so we will ask every guest for passport information before arrival.
How do you get here from Haneda or Narita Airport?
From Haneda, the route the owner recommends is the Tokyo Monorail to Hamamatsucho, the JR Yamanote Line to Ikebukuro, then the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho or Fukutoshin Line to Hikawadai — about 60–75 minutes in all. From Narita, take the Keisei Skyliner or a JR train into central Tokyo and change to the Yurakucho or Fukutoshin Line — about 90–120 minutes. Once you are on either Metro line it is a direct ride to Hikawadai, then a 4-minute walk on mostly flat, paved paths.
Is the studio suitable for a baby or small children?
Yes, with the usual care. The studio is on the ground floor with direct access to the outside, so supervise children near the entrance and the road. Every window has a lock designed to be hard for children to open on their own, and a baby bath and children's dinnerware are provided.
What are the check-in details, and can you store luggage?
Check-in and check-out are self-service: a keybox at the studio, with the passcode in the house manual we send after booking. Check-in is from 4 p.m. and check-out before 11 a.m. We cannot store luggage after check-out, so use a coin locker at the station or a luggage-storage service. There is no parking on the premises; coin parking is nearby.
See also our apartments near Ikebukuro for groups and where to stay for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo.