I will be staying in tokyo for a few days, I found decent price in ikebukuro, but after some googling, it sounds like west of the station is sketchy? it is just North west of ikebukuro station, under 10minute walk. Should I consider staying somewhere else? There is a place in shinjuku city but it has not great reviews and the ad is very unclear if its a shared bathroom/hostel or a private room/bathroom which is what I am looking for.
any help would be appreciated, thank you
edit: is Nihombashi a good area?
by josehdis