October 2011 Archives

As I mentioned on this blog,　Ms. Nova Dien(an Indnesian photographer)↓finally reported SAKURA HOTEL group with her blog♪

http://nezdn.wordpress.com/recommended-hotels/japan-sakura-hotel-tokyo/

She travelled all over the world, and stayed many kinds of hotels to write the article with photos.

On this October, she stayed at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya(us), Sakura Hotel Jimbocho, and Sakura House!

I think this is a good opportunity to  connect us tightly (Japan and Indnesia).

If I'll travel to Indnesia in the future, I want to meet her and her nice fellows!

Have a nice day!!

Ancient Orient Museum is located in Sunshine City in Ikebukuro.

It is a small private museum specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia. It has a collection of Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and several pieces pertaining to the art of Palmyra and Persia.

Some products in Persia were imported to Japan in seventh century.That's why Japan is the east end of Silk Road.

I went to my friend's wedding party few days ago.

We Japanese usually wear a wedding dress or Kimono for wedding, and most of couple wear both lately I guess.

If you would like to challenge a Japanese style wedding, how about this??

This is a Jinrikisha (a rickshaw), you can ride a Jinrikisha from a temple or shrine that you held a wedding ceremony to the party place.

Do you have your own style for wedding in your country?

What do you think a Japanese style?

But since all our guests were still asleep, I got them all! ;)

By the way:

Ai asked me today what things about Germany make me happy to be born German?

I think this is a very interesting question. I said, the fact that going to university is really cheap compared to a lot of countries, and that there are no earthquakes in Germany. Nature is also beautiful, but that is true for most countries I guess.

Ai said she feels happy to be born Japanese, because she loves to eat Japanese rice, and because Japan has a very low crime rate, so it's a pretty safe country in that regard.

What makes you happy to live in your country?

Do you know who he is?

Domo-kun

He is a mascot character of NHK(Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

You can see him in NHK Studio Park in Shibuya.

Although It had been closed since this spring,it reopened on 10th Oct.

The admission is only 200yen,you can take English,Chinese and Korean leaflet in reception.

Download these leaflets here.

So many Domo-kun items are sold in NHK official shop in Studio Park.

It's nice souvenir for you!

Today 2 guests from Afghanistan checked out Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

We really miss them...

Because they stayed with us for 4 weeks!!

They studying in Japan (@JICA) for 2 years, Wah!!!

We promised meet again, and we hope it really soon.

Thank you for staying with us :)

The 24^th Tokyo International Film Festival opened on the day before yesterday (October 22).

That is the only film festival in Japan accredited by International Federation of Film Producers Associations.

Green carpet made from recycled PET bottles spread out on the ground to receive casts and directors at the opening ceremony.

975 films from 76 countries entered and 220 films will be shown during the festival.

It will last till October 30.

My friend and I went to Okonimiyaki restaurant!

「Nanjya Monjya」

He is Taiwanese,,,so it is first time to make it!

Good job!!And tasty!!!

Some of staff can speak English!

If you would like to try, feel free to ask them in English.

Soft and crispy!

 It takes 5 min from Sakura cafe hatagaya！

By the way , there is an Okonomiyaki restaurant in Harajuku

「Sakura tei」

In lunch time, all-you-can-eat style is available!

Some of the women dressed in traditional African clothes.
They looked so beautiful!

They checked out this morning. We'll miss them.

Thank you very much for your stay!

Winter will start very soon, means Nabe season will start!

Nabe is a general　name of Japanese pot. As long as its cooked in Japanese style pot, its called Nabe no matter what flavor or what kinds of ingredients it made.

There are so many variety of soup flavor from typical soysauce, miso to curry, tomato.

You can put vegetable, seafood, meat or anything you like.

If you visit Japan in winter season, you can taste many kinds of them.

Healthy, yummy, make you warm!

My Favorite?  Motsu-nabe.

Stay warm!!

When I walked arround wext exit of Shinjuku station, I found this cute bus!

Have you ever seen this HATO BUS??

During walking arround Shinjuku station, I found other decolation type of Hato bus, I'll show you later, on the next blog!（＾＾）

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Here is HATO BUS tour information;

http://www.hatobus.com/en/index.html

Have a good day& nice trip!!

My recommendation!

Lunch at Jica center in Hatagaya

JICA=The Japan International Cooperation Agency

There are many foreign trainees from all over the world.

When you registrate at front, whoever enter there

  You can choose Main dish and side dishes

 I ate India Curry~

Reasonable and delicious!

Thank you for invite me!

They are my friends in JICA center.

There's an event coming up that I am very much looking forward to!

The Tokyo Ramen Show

As you all probably know Ramen noodles are very popular in Japan and there are many different types of soups and toppings. So the Tokyo Ramen Show is the perfect opportunity to try Ramen from all over Japan and find your own favorite!

Time: November 2nd (Wed) ~ 6th (Sun) between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Place: Komazawa Olympic Parc

(Train station: Komazawa Daigaku on the Denentoshi Line)

It's just about half an hour away from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya. We'll be happy to tell you how to get there if you ask at the front desk.

Btw, did you know that Hatagaya is full of Ramen restaurants? Even if you can't make it to the event you can still enjoy a big variety of Ramen in direct vicinity of our hotel!

Just ask for our "Ramen Map" that we often hand out to our hotel guests. 

Have you already got iPhone4S?I saw iPhone4S countdown in Shibuya ealry moning today.

Here is the video of the countdown in Apple Store Shibuya.

Kyoto ranked top and Tokyo ranked seventh among Asian cities. 

In autumn, you can enjoy viewing colorful autumn leaves.

The best time to see colorful autumn leaves is around late November in Kyoto and around middle November in Tokyo (It's up to latitude and altitude).

Which city in Asia would you like to visit the most?

On Twitter, I once wrote that there are so many nice ramen shops in Hatagaya.

Though I haven't been to most of them, I had ramen in Shinjuku a few days ago.

She is a professional photographer, and freelance travel writer for Indonesian publication.

Nice to meet you, ma'am(^^).

Her traveling blog http://nezdn.wordpress.com/ with more than 100,000 viewers (will be printed in a book in 2012 early 2013).

Her friends also stayed at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

Lovery guests went to Kyoto this morning.

Might take good pictures in Kyoto.

Please enjoy your trip, and inform to Indonesian that Japan is great!!

See you again, in the future.

Terima kasih (^^)

Today's my lunch,,,,「Eel restaurant Ochiai 」!

I ate "Hitsumabushi"

(Hitsumabushi is a tasty dish of chopped grilled eel on a bed of rice in a lacquerrware container called a hitsu.

You can enjoy this dish three ways. In addition to eating it just as it is,you can also mix green onion and wasabi,or pour broth over the eel and rice and enjoy it as chazuke)

I went there with Mrs.Fukuda who is cleaning staff in Saukra hotel！

  Only 4min from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya

They have reasonable lunch meal too.

 Thank you for great meal!!

 

Ai has been working at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya for about 3 years and our guests love her, because she's very friendly and so much fun to be around. She immediately becomes friends with everyone she talks to and is very interested in people and foreign cultures. She always asks me about German traditions, like the way we celebrate weddings, Christmas ect.

Ai used to live in Canada for a year, where she worked at a Japanese restaurant and at a karaoke bar among others. Her favorite food is rice, so she considers herself lucky to be born Japanese. ;)

Ai is very good at crafting and painting. She writes/ paints all the signs and menus for our cafe.

She also loves to take funny photos. Here is a little collection of pictures I stole from her facebook gallery (with her permission of course).

 One of her favorite hobbies is juggling. She even does performances at parties and festivals! She's really good. I was so surprised when I found out.

 There's so much more I could tell about her. Why don't you become friends with her and find out for yourselves? (^O^)

Oh, and did you know that Ai means love in English?

Very fitting name indeed.

We love you Ai! ^^

We offer so many exotic drinks and food at Sakura Cafes,

including Sakura Cafe Hatagaya.

Where do we get recipes for all of those? Do you have any idea?

Do you like Chai????

You can try world Chai at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya!!!!

Mr.Kakar is from Afghanistan

He taught us how to make Afghanistan Chai!

Anne love it~

 Only 600 yen (Pot )

 We have Ethiopia,Israel,Rooibos,Tulky and Afghanistan Chai!

Do you have chai in your country??

It was about i phone-4S.

I don't...

In Japan, many people changing their mobile phone to a smart phone

nowadays.

How about in your country?

So I'm thinking when I change mine to new one.

Anyway New i phone will sold on Oct.14th in Japan.

What should I do ??

I visited Taiwan last weekend.This is my second trip to Taiwan after I went there for the first time in 2000.

I stayed at a hostel which opened recently near Taipei main station. The hostel is Flip Flop Hostel managed by a friendly young owner and employees.Bathrooms are well cleaned up.Guests can use a laundry machine only for 20yuan(New Taiwan Doller). The most eye-catching is a bright and spacious common room in second floor.You can use clean kitchen,PC,and wifi for free here.It was a very comfortable place for me.I strongly recommend this hostel for backpackers. This is the hostel's Facebook page and official web site. You can book on Hostelworld.com too.The feedback rate is excellent!

I asked the owner to put our Sakura Hotel/Hostel/House brochure in the lounge.Of course he said OK.Thanks a lot!

I appreciate that Taiwan people donate more than ten million US dollars for 3.11earthquake victims.I will never forget this fact as I lived in my home Fukushima on 11 March this year.

謝謝台灣！我愛台灣！

My lunch for today!

"TEMPRA"

(seafood and vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried)

Only 800 yen!！

Happyyyyyyyyyy lunch

From Sakura Hotel Hatagaya it takes 2 min! 

Thank you for great meal!

Hello!

My name is Ryoma, a new staff at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya!

Since I have joined this hotel just about a week ago, everything seems new.

This is the first article I post, so I start it off with my self-introduction!

I was born in Atsugishi, Kanagawa and living in Tokyo right now.

I majored in English in my university and like novels, music, arts and good food and drinks!

I like hanging out with my friends as well. Last Saturday, I went to Tama zoo.

It is easy to go there from our hotel.

1. Take the Keio new line from Hatagaya station to Shinjuku sta.

2. Take Keio line (express) from Shinjuku sta to Takahata-Fudo sta.

3. Change trains at Takahata-Fudo sta., and get off at Tama Dobutsu Koen sta.

And there I found funny animal! Do you know its name?? It's not Kangaroo or Wallaby.

 IMG_0568 / necoco

Its name is...Wallaroo!!

I heard that they are not so different from Kangaroos except their size: they are smaller.

 

If you are interested in the zoo or anything, please ask me! 

I'm looking forward to seeing you at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya!

 

I don't dnow how much famous this Japanese artist in your country,

but I'm sure they are really well known in Japan now.

Do you know them??

Group name is EXILE.

They are organized with 14 members, 2 vocals and performers(dancers).

I went to *IZAKAYA EXILE in Odaiba, Tokyo few days ago by the way.

They featured this group, and some menu are planed by them.

It's kind of a theme park.

*IZAKAYA... is the Japanese equivalent of a pub, where they serve snacks to accompany your drinks.

I orderd a Curry!!!

It looks nice, isn't it??

And we took many pictures at there.

We really enjoyed!

This IZAKAYA open from July to October 10, 2011.

So if you have a chance to visit to Odaiba,

Please go to this place for just enjoy the atomosphere.

There are no admission fee.

You can enjoy good view also!!!