My family and I had a really wonderful stay at Nobuyoshi & Minako's apartment in Ikebukuro.

The house is spacious & comfortable for the 5 of us to live in, and amenities were all provided for (e.g. toiletries, towels, hair dryer). Located about 7 mins walk away from Ikebukuro Station, it is accessible to the shopping areas in Ikebukuro such as Sunshine City and PARCO, but at the same time provide a quiet vicinity to rest at night. There are also quite a few restaurants and convenience stores nearby, making it really easy to grab snacks, food or drinks.
Ikebukuro Station is also connected to several train lines that brings you to other popular districts such as Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ginza.

We took the option of taking the limousine bus to & fro the airport via Metropolitan Hotel, which is approximately 10 mins walk to the apartment. Although the check out time is at 10:00am, we did not face a problem with this despite our 2:00pm boarding time, as we could stow the luggages with the bus service attendants.

Lastly, Nobuyoshi, Minako's and the Zens team are welcoming, friendly, and were prompt to reply to our questions during the stay. Despite ours being a pretty last minute booking, they were able to confirm the stay with us quickly, and provided us with the necessary information to get to the apartment. We look forward to staying in their apartment again when we visit Tokyo.