Tokyo apartments near Ikebukuro for groups of 6 to 12 or more
A group of six rarely fits in one Tokyo hotel room, and splitting across three rooms gets expensive. BB Online runs four whole two-bedroom apartments for up to 6 guests each, plus three studios for up to 4, in two buildings about a 4-minute walk from Hikawadai Station — about 8 minutes from Ikebukuro by direct Tokyo Metro train. This is the official direct-booking website for all seven: you book directly with the owner, with live availability and no agency fees.
One honest note first: the apartments are in Hikawadai, Nerima-ku, a quiet residential neighbourhood one short train hop from Ikebukuro, not in Ikebukuro itself. You trade a few minutes on the train for a whole apartment, a kitchen and a washing machine.
Where can a group of 6 stay together near Ikebukuro?
In one of the Kaza apartments. Each is a retro-Japanese two-bedroom apartment with four semi-double beds (Kaza 101 has five beds), a living and dining area, a full kitchen, a private bathroom, a washing machine, air conditioning and home Wi-Fi, for up to 6 guests. Kaza 101, 103 and 105 are on the ground floor; Kaza 503 is on the 5th floor of the same elevator building.
- Kaza 101 — ground floor, sleeps 6, from ¥14,800 per night →
- Kaza 103 — ground floor with garden, sleeps 6, from ¥14,800 per night →
- Kaza 105 — ground floor with garden, sleeps 6, from ¥16,000 per night →
- Kaza 503 — 5th floor, elevator, step-free from the lift, sleeps 6, from ¥15,300 per night →
Where can a group of 12 or more stay near Ikebukuro?
Book more than one apartment. All four Kaza units are in a single building, so a group of 12 can take two of them and still have separate front doors, kitchens and bathrooms — a school trip, three families, or a wedding party can stay under one roof without sharing. Three Kaza apartments hold 18, all four hold 24. Smaller sub-groups, or a couple travelling with the main party, can take a Casasele studio in the second building a 4-minute walk from the same station.
- Casasele 102 — ground-floor studio, two double beds, sleeps 4, from ¥10,000 per night →
- Casasele 202 — 2nd-floor studio with sofa bed, sleeps 4, from ¥9,700 per night →
- Casasele 302 — 3rd-floor studio, two double beds, sleeps 4, from ¥9,000 per night →
Each apartment is booked separately on this site, so check the dates for each unit you need. The hosts live nearby and can meet guests at the station when their schedule permits.
How far is Hikawadai from Ikebukuro?
About 8 minutes by direct train. Hikawadai Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Y05) and Fukutoshin Line (F05). Shinjuku-sanchome is about 14 minutes and Shibuya about 20 minutes on the Fukutoshin Line, Iidabashi about 20 minutes on the Yurakucho Line, and Haneda Airport about 58 minutes via Ikebukuro. The last trains run until around midnight.
In Ikebukuro itself: Sunshine City in Higashi-Ikebukuro is about 13 minutes from Hikawadai on the Yurakucho Line plus a 3-minute walk, with the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo inside it, and the animate Ikebukuro flagship is about 5 minutes from the station's East Exit.
Which apartment should a group with luggage or mobility concerns choose?
Kaza 503, on the 5th floor of an elevator building with step-free access from the elevator to the door — the owner describes it as comfortable for older travellers, strollers and heavy suitcases. Kaza 101, 103 and 105 are on the ground floor, so there are no stairs to climb and no elevator to wait for. Only Casasele 202 and 302 are reached by stairs. The walk from the station is about 4 minutes on mostly flat, paved paths.
What else is nearby?
Two registered shopping streets, a Summit Store supermarket about 120 m from the station and 24-hour convenience stores within about 200 m, so a group can self-cater. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo — The Making of Harry Potter is in the same ward, about 25 to 30 minutes away; see where to stay for the studio tour. For the neighbourhood in detail, see the Hikawadai area guide.
Every apartment is a whole home — you share nothing with other guests or the host — and each is professionally cleaned before arrival. Booking here means paying the owner directly, with no Airbnb or Booking.com commission on top.