Overall, I loved my stay here. I was here for a month so and it was definitely stretching it in terms of space. Ikebukurohonchō is a beautiful area and I loved it. super peaceful, good restaurants with friendly people. Pretty close to train stations and Ikebukuro is a super lively area especially at night. After a month there I was actually really sad to be leaving, not necessarily the apartment but 池袋本町. Definitely try Ramen RGB down the road, it's really good (and a really good price).