Kaza 503 — a Tokyo apartment with an elevator and step-free access
Kaza 503 is a 5th-floor apartment in an elevator building in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, with step-free access from the elevator to the door. The owner describes it as comfortable for older travelers, anyone with mobility concerns, or families with strollers — and there are no steps to haul heavy suitcases up between the lift and your room.
Two bedrooms, 4 semi-double beds, sleeps up to 6. A living and dining area, a full kitchen and a washing machine, in a quiet residential building. New beds were recently installed in all rooms, and the apartment is professionally cleaned before every stay. This is the official direct-booking website, so you book directly with the owner.
Does this Tokyo apartment have an elevator?
Yes. Kaza 503 sits on the 5th floor of an elevator building, and the owner describes step-free access from the elevator to the apartment door — no steps to haul bags up between the lift and your room. We cannot confirm whether the building entrance itself has a step, so we do not claim step-free access all the way from the street.
Which of your other homes have stairs?
Only two of them. Casasele 202 and Casasele 302 are upper-floor studios with no elevator, so luggage goes up the stairs there. Kaza 101, 103 and 105 are on the ground floor, so there are no stairs and no elevator needed, and Casasele 102 is a ground-floor studio for the same reason. Kaza 503 itself is on the 5th floor of an elevator building. If step-free access from the elevator matters to you, Kaza 503 is the one to book.
Getting around from Kaza 503
Hikawadai Station is a 4-minute walk. It is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Y05) and Fukutoshin Line (F05), with direct trains to Ikebukuro in about 8 minutes — one short hop for shopping, food and onward connections. Shinjuku-sanchome is about 14 minutes and Shibuya about 20 minutes on the Fukutoshin Line.
For everyday shopping without a long walk, the Summit Store Hikawadai Ekimae supermarket is roughly 120 m from the station, with a Seven-Eleven about 96 m away and three FamilyMart stores within about 200 m, all open 24 hours. Two registered shopping streets sit right at the station.
What should I know before booking?
The whole apartment is yours — you never share it with another group or with the host. It is professionally cleaned before arrival and after departure, and nobody enters during your stay without your permission. Early check-in or late check-out may be possible depending on other guests’ schedules, so ask with your times; luggage can be dropped from noon on arrival day. Parties and events are not allowed.
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 it suitable for a family with small children?
Yes, with the usual care. The apartment has a 5th-floor balcony, so do not leave children unattended there. Every window has a lock designed to be hard for children to open on their own. Children's dinnerware is provided, and there is a bathtub.
What are the check-in details, and can you store luggage?
Self check-in with a lockbox, between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.; check-out is before 11 a.m. The address and check-in details are sent once the booking is confirmed. We cannot store luggage after check-out, so use a coin locker at the station or a luggage-storage service. There is no parking inside the building; coin parking slots are nearby.
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