MIMARU Tokyo Ikebukuro is an apartment-style hotel in Tokyo’s Toshima ward with 107 non-smoking rooms. Each room comes with a full kitchen including an IH stove, refrigerator, microwave, and cooking utensils. With dining tables and enough space for four to six guests per room, it works well for families and groups who’d rather not eat out every meal.
Room types include one-bedroom apartments in several configurations: a standard four-single-bed layout, a Japanese-style room with two single beds and futon space, and a loft bed version with two loft beds and futons. For larger groups, the Two-Bedroom Family Suite sleeps up to six adults with four single beds and a bunk bed, while the High Floor and City View Two-Bedroom Suites have four single beds. There’s a Pokémon-themed room as well. Connecting rooms are available, combining two one-bedroom apartments for up to eight guests. An accessible apartment is available, detailed in the accessibility section below.
All rooms are set up for self-catering, with tableware, cutlery, pots, and pans included. Ikebukuro itself has plenty of dining options – ramen shops, department store food courts, and convenience stores are all within easy walking distance.
Facilities include free Wi-Fi, a coin laundry room on the second floor with seven washers and seven dryers (detergent is automatic, multilingual signage available, and staff can help), 24-hour security, and a multilingual interpreter app. Each room has a safety box, air purifier, hair dryer, TV, and washlet toilet. The washstand and bath are separate.
The nearest station is JR Ikebukuro (West Exit 17), about a five-minute walk. Ikebukuro is on the JR Yamanote Line, making most of central Tokyo accessible without transfers. Haneda Airport is roughly 45 minutes by train, and Narita Airport takes about 55 minutes by train.
Accessibility Features
MIMARU Tokyo Ikebukuro is wheelchair throughout the building’s main areas. The hotel entrance has automatic sliding doors with a width of 146 cm and step-free access. The lobby has a sofa with a seat height of 38 cm and a table at 40 cm high. The front desk counter sits at 110 cm. Written communication is available for guests who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Three elevators serve the building, one of which has a wheelchair-accessible control panel. The elevator car measures 140 by 140 cm with a door opening of 90 cm and a capacity of 11 people. The elevator lobby measures 240 by 500 cm. A multifunctional toilet is located on the first floor, equipped with handrails, an ostomy-compatible washbasin, a diaper changing table, a baby chair, and a hand dryer.
One priority parking space is available on the first floor, reserved for guests with disabilities. Availability should be confirmed with the hotel in advance.
The coin laundry room is on the second floor with top-loading washers whose loading door sits at 87 cm and dryers at 140 cm. Detergent is dispensed automatically, multilingual signage is available, and staff can assist with the machines.
The hotel offers an Accessible One-Bedroom Apartment with four single beds. The room entrance has a swinging door with a width of 85 cm and a very small step of 1 cm at the threshold. Inside, the room has a living/dining area with a low table and sofa, a wall-mounted TV, and a kitchenette with IH stove, sink, fridge, and microwave. Beds measure 200 by 100 cm with a height of 38 cm from the floor to the bottom of the mattress. The gap between beds is 20 cm, and bedside clearance is 95 cm – enough space for a wheelchair alongside the bed. There is clearance under the bed for a portable floor hoist.
The entrance to the bathroom is step-free with a threshold. The bathtub has a height of 50 cm and a depth of 40 cm. The shower has a height-adjustable hand shower that ranges from 110 cm to 160 cm. Grab bars are installed around the bath area. The towel rack is set low at 30 cm from the floor. The washbasin has knee clearance underneath, allowing wheelchair users to pull up directly.
The toilet has a grab bar on one side. The room is carpeted throughout, providing a flat, even surface from the entrance through the bedroom and living area.
Freestanding handrails, shower chairs, and bath grips are available as free rentals, subject to availability.
Guide dog accommodation is available, and can escort visually impaired guests to their rooms when possible.
Each room has a full kitchen, so guests with dietary requirements can prepare their own meals. The hotel can accept advance requests regarding special needs.
The hotel provides a universal design access map with step-by-step directions from Ikebukuro Station, noting accessible routes, elevators, and key landmarks along the way. Mimaru has also published an accessible travel guide.
