Peaceful living environment, sophisticated shopping srreets in a quiet residential area

Warabi in Saitama Prefecture is a city, which prospered as a post station on Nakasendo, one of the main roads in the old times. Since World War 2 it has developed as a residential city, as the metropolitan area has expanded. Warabi is known as the smallest city in Japan, having an area of just 5.19 square kilometers, and is densely populated, People are active socializers and are positively involved in community activities.
Warabi is famous as the birthplace of the “Coming-of-Age” ceremonies. It is, therefore, appropriate that this city will be the site of a guesthouse where young people get together.
Around Warabi Station are tasteful old shopping streets and also, nearby, a big shopping mall “Diamond City Carat” with more than 100 shops. Warabi is most convenient if your stay is to be a long one.

Direct access to the Tokyo area

Hippo House is conveniently located, being 15 minutes on foot from Warabi Station of JR Keihintohoku Line.
Time Required to Travel to the Tokyo Area

>16minutes to Ikebukuro

(JR Keihintohoku Line, transfer to JR Saikyo Line at Akabane)

>22minutes to Shinjuku

(JR Keihintohoku Line, transfer to JR Saikyo Line at Akabane)

>32minutes to Tokyo

(JR Keihintohoku Line)

>60minutes to Haneda Airport

(JR Keihintohoku Line, transfer to Tokyo Monorail at Hamamatsucho)

>90minutes to Narita Airport

(JR Keihintohoku Line, transfer to Keisei Line Limited Express at Nippori)