Nerima was actually a pretty excellent place to stay. A quaint and quieter area away from the main buzz of Tokyo.
Initially we were worried with how we had to take the SEIBU Line from Nerima to Ikebukuro station and then from there change over to JR lines to access other areas but truthfully it’s not that far from Ikebukuro station is VERY accessible to all the great places in greater Tokyo area. It actually made us feel like we were at home whenever we would return at the end of a tiring day exploring and walking miles and miles around.
We were sad that we didn’t get to explore Nerima area more but were so glad to have the 7-11 around the corner. Literally about a 45 second walk, my sister-in-law times it. You live and die by that 7-11!! A hidden gem we found was the little Izakaya bar on our street, literally across the front door looking out and to the right maybe 2 or 3 doors. You see the little sign he has out in the evening when he opens around 5pm. The sake that the host had there was amazing and he was so welcoming. A great great find.
All in all, we stayed here twice during our 15 days in Japan once for 5 days on the front end and 4 days on our return from Kyoto. Both times it was great. If you are looking for a place that is clean, quiet, safe, and accessible to the trains this is a great choice.