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One of the biggest purpose of travelling the world, Gourmet is quite necessary.

These are my favorite Japanese food,

Can you guess what is it!?

★Gyu-don (牛丼, means beaf bawl) with Japanese pickles and miso soup)

→You can find SUKIYAすき家 restaurant in Hatagaya, very close to Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

★Chicken-namban food set, with Cereals rice and miso soup.

This restaurant is near Shimokitazawa station, 'Kurokawa黒川'

The fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce is my No. 1 menu. Sooooo yummy!!

By the way, most of 'food set' includes salad or 'Miso soup', and so on.

Miso soup is like Japanese sowl... Everyday I can eat it. 

 ★This is '味噌カツ定食', made in Aichi(my hometown。)

check-it!! http://sakura-cafe.asia/hatagaya/blog/2012/01/selfintroductionmiwa-is.html)

★This soba restaurant is, '柚子の木　YUZU?NO-KI'  located in Hatagaya station.

Tempura, Katsu-don, are also very delicious!!

(Ten-don　天丼 and soba set menu, @880 yen)

Where do you want to go, and eat during your travell in Japan!?

Arround Sakura Hotel Hatagaya, there are many kinds of Japanese food restaurant.

Anytime we can help you to find out your favorite restaurant!

SMB (Sakura Mandolin Band) will play at

Sakura Cafe Hatagaya on January 15th (SUN)!!

Entrance is only 500 yen and includes 1 drink!

(No need to reserve tickets in advance.)

Let's have a good time while listening to some good music!

Hope to see you there! (^O^)/

 Would you like to try real chinese food ??

 "Shanghai Sakaba"

Lunch only 580yen with dessert!

 Entrance is Next to "Sukiya"(Beef bowl restaurant)

From Hatagaya station it takes 30second.

From Sakura hotel hatagaya it takes 1 minute!

There are Chinese staff,  you can talk in Chinese!

Since we love variety at Sakura Hotel we wear our staff T-shirts in many different colours!

Have you seen them all?

Ai is wearing black today. Btw, she's busy preparing Welsh Cakes at the moment!

I'm purple.

Keiko will show you the other colors!

I love the yellow one.

What's your favorite color?

Who will come to Design Festa this weekend (Nov. 12 & 13th)??

I went in May this year and it was so much fun.

So I'm really looking forward to going again!

Here are some photos I took last time.

If you're in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday,

don't miss out on this fun event!

For more information, feel free to ask us anytime.

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!

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!

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.

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!!

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!

Do you like Ramen???

In Hatagaya, there are at least 6 ramen shop!

「Taketora Ramen」is nearest ramen shop from Hatagaya Sakura Hotel.

Most of our guests loves Taketora Ramen.

 I always order "Taketora Ramen" It is only 550 yen！！

I found the letter on the wall,,,It is from our England guest!! 

I remembered that they said "Taketora ramen is the best!!"

Thank you for serving great ramen!

I love Ramen!

We are fully booked tonight,

Thank you so much☆

Do you kno why！？

It might be most of our guests for tonight going to see fireworks at Jingu.

It will starts at 7:30 PM tonight.

I knew this event gonna happen today,

but I didn't know a also live concert will before fireworks. 

That's why many young guests came to our hotel.

Everyone looks so happy♪♪

I envy them... :)

I love summer☆

It's good everyone enjoying seasonal event like fireworks!! 

I gonna interview for our guests when they come back tonight☆

 About 20min walk from our hotel,you will see an outstanding building in
Inogashira street.

It's Tokyo Camii,which is the biggest Turkish mosque in Tokyo.
The interior decoration is made by Turkish craftsmen.

Non-Muslims are welcome to see inside the mosque.
In 1st floor there are a meeting place,a souvenir shop
and Tukish culture centre.

Coming up to 2nd floor,you see a huge praying hall with splended
decoration.You can come in except praying times.

My favourite is a terrace just outside the praying hall.
Breeze is so nice here!

7月31日（Sun）14:00　START！

サクラカフェ幡ヶ谷 Please check how to get to Sakura Cafe Hatagaya こちらから↓

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I found a book which compared Germany and Japan!

18-20 years old man

Germany：181cm　74kg

Japan：171cm　63kg

18-20 years old woman

Germany：167cm　61kg

Japan：159cm　51kg

Coming of age

Germany：18 years old

Japan：20 years old

 Old enough to drink

Germany：over 16 years old(low alcohol)

Japan：over 20years old

Marriage

Germany：Over 18years old

Japan：man:over 16years old　woman:over 18years old

Driving lisence

Germany：over 18years old

  Japan：Over 18years old

Smoking

Germany：over 18 years old

Japan：over 20years old

I'm wondering what  "Low alcohol "drink is..??

By the way、You can enjoy Germany beer at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya!

Creemy and bitter a little bit. 

Also if you have any question about Germany, please ask Ms Anne!(Sakura hotel staff)

Sakura cafe hatagaya Event information！★↓

「Fantastic Tap Dance 31th July!」

 

7月31日（Sun）14:00　START！

 Please check how to get to Sakura Cafe Hatagaya

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It's time for our next Traveller's Cafe! Last time we had lots of fun talking about our travel experiences, so if you love traveling and are looking for like-minded friends in Tokyo, don't miss this chance!

This month's topic is FOOD & DRINKS!

Tell us about delicious food and drinks you had in foreign countries and that you would like to eat in Japan. If we can find a recipe, maybe we'll add some of your recommendations to our menu.

Time & Place: June 18th, 2011 (SAT) 6 p.m. ~ 8:30 p.m. at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya

Entrance fee: 1,500 Yen (1 Beer & 1 Snack included)

幡ヶ谷の世界の交差点 ---サクラカフェ幡ヶ谷--- 
〒151-0072　東京都渋谷区幡ヶ谷1-32-3 
TEL: 03-3469-5211　　　FAX: 03-3468-4307 
年中無休・２４時間OPEN!!!! 
アクセス：http://www.sakura-cafe.asia/hatagaya/access/index.php 
サクラカフェHP:http://www.sakura-cafe.asia/hatagaya/ 
Twitter:http://twitter.com/SakuraCafe_hata 
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/SakuraCafe 

On Tuesday Yukako and I - being the newbies at Hatagaya - did a tour around Tokyo to find out what the other Sakura hotels and cafes are like. This was also a good opportunity for us to introduce ourselves to the staff members we hadn't met yet.

We started at Sakura Hotel Jimbocho and Maria showed us around. It seems Jimbocho is the hotel were lots of anime fans like to stay, because it's close to Akihabara.
The rooms are very neat and pretty new. Yukako and I really liked the cozy atmosphere.
We also had a look at the cafe. Jimbochos Masala Chai is really good. So if you go there, definitely give it a try!

Next was Sakura Hostel Asakusa. On our way to the hostel we passed the famous Kaminarimon and Sensoji Shrine. So if you stay at the hostel you can start sightseeing right away, which is probably the reason why it is so popular among foreign tourists. The cafeteria was full of backpackers from all over the world. The rooms are mainly dormitory style, but look very nice and new.
Tomo and the others were quite busy though, so we didn't stay too long, because we didn't want to disturb them.

Then we went to Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro which is the biggest Sakura Hotel and has 2 buildings. The rooms are really nice and comfortable. One even reminded me of my own room at my parent's home in Germany. We had Picata for lunch at the cafe, and it was delicious! Highly recommended and pretty reasonable!

After a short stop in Shinjuku where we said hello to the people at the Sakura House main office we headed to Harajuku. There we had a light afternoon snack at the Design Festa Cafe before we had a look at the Design Festa Gallery. We finished our tour at Sakura-Tei, an okonomiyaki restaurant where we had okonomiyaki for dinner.

We were really tired after walking all day, but it was really interesting and so much fun. Plus, we had yummy food all day, which is a sure way to keep me happy! :)

Hope to see you soon at Sakura Hotel & Sakura Cafe! ^^

Nori=seaweed

Pan=bread

Panda=Panda

Nori Panda is seaweed toast　which is popular memu at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya.

Oh, what a cute Panda!  

Here is another panda!

So tasty and unique ! I have never try before☆

Every Panda has different face.

You can enjoy lovely panda time!

 Do you find out where this country is??

 This is easy. Egypt.

Next,  How about this??

Thailand.

So, where is this stamp issued from??

 Germany.

I like to answer to these kind of Quiz.

How about you? Did you enjoyed it??

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【NEXT　PARTY　INFORMATION】

On May 28th 2011, At Sakura Cafe Hatagaya,

We'll held a party for 'Travel-lovers' and 'Cafeteria Lovers' at 18:00.

If you will travel in Tokyo, please join this party!

More informations will be upped in few weeks!

We all want to hear your many experiences of travel in the world(^^)!

SAKURA HOTEL HATAGAYA
Address: 1-32-3 Hatagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan 151-0072
Phone: +81-3-5330-5250 (03-5330-5250)
Fax: +81-3-5330-5251 (03-5330-5251)
URL: http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/
E-mail: info@sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hatagaya_hotel
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/SakuraHotelTokyo

'Primavera' is Japanese girls magic group!

They visited Sakura hotel hatagaya♪

Every month, they have stage show in hatagaya.

If you would like to see, please contact them or sakura hotel♪

We have many kinds of metro and JR line in Tokyo.

Usually, we can ride trains on time, as we want.

But after the earthquake occured, the trafic was much delayed, stopped.

This picture is at Takenozuka station (my hometown station in Tokyo)this morning.

For the light-cut-off scheduled, the train crew controled the amount of passengers.

(Over 200 people are waiting their turn to enter the exit. as me.)

What I Thought about this earthquake,

・Kindness when the emergency, is very very necessary.

・Train's Emergency stop is thanksfull.(usually, I say 'Delayed again(><)..)

・Japan can cut more electricity and water as usual. Everyone need to think it again. 

What do you think about this earthquake?

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SAKURA HOTEL HATAGAYA
Address: 1-32-3 Hatagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan 151-0072
Phone: +81-3-5330-5250 (03-5330-5250)
Fax: +81-3-5330-5251 (03-5330-5251)
URL: http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/
E-mail: info@sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hatagaya_hotel
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/SakuraHotelTokyo

You have heard about the earthquake we just had in Japan.
Hatagaya Hotel and staff are fine.All our guest also okay.

                              Our friends from all of the world gave us a lot of messages.

Those messages greatly encourage us!

And prayforjapan movement also heartens us very much.

Thank you!

Now Japan meet hard difficulty and we must overcome it.

Your encouragement is the key to the settlement.

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SAKURA HOTEL HATAGAYA
Address: 1-32-3 Hatagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan 151-0072
Phone: +81-3-5330-5250 (03-5330-5250)
Fax: +81-3-5330-5251 (03-5330-5251)
URL: http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/
E-mail: info@sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/hatagaya_hotel
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/SakuraHotelTokyo

Few days ago..... idol group came on the TV coverage  to SAKURA CAFE Hatagaya 

Idle group called " Idoling "

This photo shot was after the  TV show called " BOX TV "

They showed our new cafe menu~

Girls was sooooo cute xxx

Thank you girls

Best wishes for your  entertainment activities

先日、アイドリングのメンバーさんと写真を一緒に撮っちゃいました??男性諸君イイでしょう！

美人さんとのフォトは緊張しますね? Ｖ（＾＾）；

☆放送日： 12/17 22:00~23:00 「BOX TV」 スカパー!HD　663ch　PigooHD 

放送内容はカフェの新メニュー紹介 

イタリアンプレート 
イギリスプレート 

黒糖ジンジャーティ、きびしょうが茶、 
プーアルしょうが茶、はちみつしょうが茶 

と 

アイドリング5名によるガールストークです。 

" 芸能活動頑張ってくださいね！"

Here is an information of the event,

 held on 18th of December, at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya!

why don't you join this joiful ivent& party with us!?

You can play the drum with us!

Tokyo is became season of colored leaves.

I introduce colored leaves spot near Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

Shinjuku Gyogen 

You can see colored leaves at very large garden place, and the whole area of  the garden is the highlight.

Ginkgo trees row is very famous here.

When 146 ginkgo row of treeses turn yellow, I become the golden tunnel and become the yellow carpet when I shed the leaves.

 

 

 

Inokashira Onshi ParkColored leaves about 1.8km outskirts around the pond are very beautiful.

 

 

There are a lot of colored leaves spots in Tokyo.

 

Which one is your favorite?

Hello, everybody!!

On 30th Oct, we're going to do Friendship Party in Sakuara Cafe!

http://sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/hotel_event.php

TIme: 18:00 to 20:00

Fee: Participants: 1,600 yen (chose 3 beers and 2 snacks, usually it costs 2,300 yen.)

These are pictures on 16th Oct. (last time).

13 people gathered to talk with each others.

How about to drink with us??

We are welcome to everybody!!        

Sushi party held on Today, Oct 23rd!

Guests tried to make this↓　together!

These are pictures for all of our memories to learn Japanese culture!!

Please join this event again!

Next is , on 20th Nov. 2010!!!

Charge is only 500 yen!! Fantastic!!

Why not making Sushi with us!?

More Info↓

http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/pdf/hata20101023.pdf

Ai (reception wearing green costume ) is a good teacher!!

See you again--!

Hello, everybody!

On 23rd Oct. (Sat.)!!

From 4:30 am in Japan time, on TBS channel 6,

Sakura Cafe Hatagaya will show up on the screen(^^)!!!

World Pita sand and world beer are sold during this season, until Nov.14th.

How about to try them!? 

Shinjuku is just 5 minutes from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

Keio-new line's station, 'Hatagaya' is easy access to Shinjuku (one of down town in Tokyo.)

Today, I recommend 2 shops in Shinjuku.

Good for suveniors.

◆One is,

Natural Kitchen &↓

http://www.natural-kitchen.jp/shoplist/shinjyuku/index.html

Most of the Ladies attracted them !

Amazing!!

◆second is　

寅卯屋(Torauya)↓

http://www.shinjuku-mylord.com/shop/torauya/

Good for Japanese traditional items.

Both shops are in MYLOAD depertment in Shinjuku Station.

Which is your favorite??

By the way, this is my house's welcome-board, made by I and my husband.

How do you feel it?? （＾＾）

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I went shabu syabu last night.

Do you know what is shabu shabu?

Shabu shabu is a Japanese variant of hot pot. The dish is related to sukiyaki in style, where both use thinly sliced meat and vegetables, and usually served with dipping sauces, but it is considered to be more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki. It is considered a winter dish but is eaten year-round.

The name shabushabu is onomatopoeic, being the sound heard when paper-thin sliced beef is dipped and lightly waved around a couple of times in boiling stock.

Shabushabu has recently become known overseas as a modern Japanese dish.

There is 2 shabu shabu restaurant near sakura hotel hatagaya.

How about going to go there tonght?

http://www.kurokurotei.com/pc/access_map.html

http://www.e-map.ne.jp/pc/index.htm?cid=onyasai&kid=20353045029

Today, I introduce my recommendations in Hatagaya.

1.Sushi restaurant　・・・Azuma zushi　東寿司

EDOMAE sushi restaurant (not round sushi). You can eat fresh sushi. 

 5 minutes from Sakura Hotel. 

Wasabi and Gari (pickled ginger) is spicy!

 But delicious!

Sushi bowl is beautiful, like flower garden!

2.Japanese food and bar　・・・　Daikokuya　大黒屋

  6 minutes from here.

Dinner time only. Good for Sashimi, Yakitori, Onigiri (rice ball) and the atmosohere of Japanese Bar.

3.Supermarket　・・・　Gourumet　City

　Cigarette and many food and drinks, you can buy there.

   ATM machine (for credit card, to withdraw money) is also settled inside.

4.Tea time and liquor time  ・・・　Sakura Cafe Hatagaya (in Sakura Hotel, 1st floor)

Hatagaya is convenient place for eating, shopping, going to Shinjuku (downtown).

Sushi map and rawmen map is prepared at reception.

Anytime you can ask to us!!

Are,

★For drinks★

・Soft drink　　

　No.1:　Iced coffee　（Non-sugar is better, but it tastes a little sweet!）

　No.2:　Hot coffee　（coffee beans flavor is good!!）

　No.3:　Coke （It's too hot to stop drinking coke!!）

・Beers

　No.1:　EBISU beer （Popular in Japan）

　No.2:　Premium Moltz（Beat up EBISU!）

　No.3:　Lager Beer（Strong bitterness）

・Flavored cappucino

　  No.1: Green Tea / Caramel （I also love it!）

    No.3:　Chocolate（Ladies love chocolate!）

・World Tea

　　No.1:Masara Chai（Spiced milky tea!）

　　No.2:Luibos tea (from South Africa)

　　No.3:Terere (Mate Tea + Blue Berry Sauce)(Hot・Iced)

★Food★

　　No.1:　Breakfast　（Our staying guest is free! From outside guest, 350 yen）

　　No.2:　Snacks　（We prepared new snacks in August ！Add 150yen for drink-set！）

　　No.3:　 Mixed Pizza （↑Everybody love Pizza!）

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Sakura Cafe open 24 hours!

We're waiting you all the time!

Did you know about the roots of Coffee?

I was raised in Ethiopia, and the origin of coffee is from the region called KAFFA Prefecture in Ethiopia. KAFFA later became COFFEE...

There is also a ceremony for Coffee, just like in Japan as for the TEA CEREMONY.

Enjoy the nice aroma at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya!

By the way, at Sakura cafe, we use Latin American Beans.

I really like the nice flavor of our coffee, and am proud to introduce it to you.

"Tyo-tin" is the Lantern.
The Tyo-tin is used for the decoration of the nearby shopping street and the restaurant etc.

The lantern can be used even in the festival , Japanese"Omaturi, Bon-Odori".

There is a lantern shop near the Sakura-hotel-Hatagaya.

I think it is good for the souvenir.

Do you know where is 'Hatagaya' ??

Hatagaya is a safety and convenient bed-town in Tokyo, and just 2 stops, 3 minutes to Shinjuku (=is one of the downtown) by ' Keio-new Line ' (=is one kind of subway.) with only120 train fee!

Fathermore, there are many kinds of shops and restaurants open 24 hours, like Sakura Cafe!

These are 24 hours open shops!

↓Convenience Store (am pm) is 15 seconds walk from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya. 

↓Super market 'gourmet city' is 2 minutes walk from here.

↓Origin　Lunch-box shop is in 1 minutes walk from here.

↓Japanese cuisine restaurant 'Hatagaya Komachi Shokudo' is 4 minutes from here.

Very useful for our guests, to stay here, and enjoy their trip all the nights!

                                         Today's my lunch is Soba & Tempura♪

                                                   　　 It is very tasty.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　If you would like to try it , please ask staff!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Just 2min from our hotel★     

                                                   Enjoy　Japanese food!!

The tokyo Sky Tree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower under construction in the Sumida ward in Tokyo.

The tokyo Sky Tree under construction looks small in the other side of Shinjuku,

is seen from the Sakura Hotel Hatagaya(Center).

How tall they are!

Am I a minimum person in the world??

They are our guests from USA.

From the left side,Tom-san(194CM), Patrick-san(193CM), Satori-san(180CM), and Dylan-san(178CM), and me(153CM)　:)

Why Japanese people are so short in the world?? Specially me!

★☆★Sakura Cafe Hatagaya will be 1 years old on Jun. 30 2010.★☆★

Today, I'll write the top 5 of cafe menu!

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【drink】  lanking top 5

1.Cofee @190~☆☆☆☆☆　　2.Cafe la te　@250~☆☆☆☆　　3.Darjeeling tea @190~☆☆☆

→4.I miss you(Japanese houji-tea with milk form and chocolate powder ) @250~☆☆

←5.I love you (mate tea with milk form and cinnamon ) @250~☆

 【food】  lanking top 5

　1.sweet snacks @160~☆☆☆☆☆　　

→2.breakfast from outside guest 　　　　　　@350☆☆☆☆　　

　3.toast set @400☆☆☆

→4.pizza Peperroni　@980☆☆

←5.yakisoba　＠500~ &

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Spagetti Bolognaise @650~ &

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Spagetti　Carbonara ＠650~☆

 【beer 】  lanking top 5

1.Premium YEBISU  @450☆☆☆☆☆　　                  4. HEINEKEN @450☆☆

2.SUNTORY The Premium Malt's @450☆☆☆☆       5. BUDWEISER@450☆

3.Colona  @500  ☆☆☆

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How about to order them when you'll stay at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya!?

Sakura cafe open 24 hours!!         Staff  always waiting you!!

She is our customer, Kim Hae Yeon- san!

Do you know her??

She is a Korean Jazz singer. And she always stay in Sakura Hotel Hatagaya every year, from about 10 years ago! 

Her jazz live was held on 20th and 21st of Jun.2010.

I went to listen her music on 2oth Jun, to Hibiya Kokaido!

Her soulful voice moved me, and she shined and looks so happy!

I gave this small  bouquet to her!

Thank you Kim-san.  We hope your success for about your great job and your life!

This is information of the first anniversary event in Sakura Cafe Hatagaya.

She is the rakugo story teller. Ms. Ohshima!  Very beautiful Japanese woman!

落語'rakugo' means Japanese traditional verbal comedy.

I guess you cannot stop with laughing!  Hahha!! Hahha!! Hahha----!! :)

【Event information】

Date:July 3rd, 2010        Location:Sakura Cafe Hatagaya (in Sakura Hotel Hatagaya)

Admisshion: 500 yen for English rakugo. 16:30~

                   1000 yen for reception party.18：00~

Please come&join it!

Befittingly in Tsuyu, the rainy season in Japan,

weather forecast says it will rain from dusk, today.

But, even if you are not prepared, you don't have to worry raining so much.

We Sakura Hotel Hatagaya have umbrellas for rent.

In Japan, diposable plastic umbrellas are very common.

You can buy them almost everywhere, about 400 yen or less.

But so called "disposable" umbrellas are actually usable again and again.

So we recycle the umbrellas which our guests left in our umbrella stand.

We rent an umbrella with a deposit of 100 yen.

Of course, this deposit is returned when our guest comes back with the umbrella for rent.

By recycling, we can use limited resources effectively. :-)

Hi!

This post office is in our hotel!

So convenient!

Our guests can withdraw Japanese yen from their credit card (ex. visa, master, diners, amex, and so on.) or send a postcard to your friends or family.

【post office open time】　　　　

week day/9:00~17：00

 【ATM open time】

week day/9:00~19：00　　　　　　week end/9：00~17：00

Rainy season has come in Tokyo on 14th Jun.

These dolls are called 'TERU-TERU-BOZU' ↓

They were made by Sakura Hotel Staff, and hunged up in Sakura Cafe Hatagaya!

As one of Japanese culture, children hang them up to wish for better weather.

Teru Teru Bozu means "shine, shine shaven-head" literally,  and is a lucky charm depiciting Buddhist monks praying for good weather.

We are making home-made pickles now.

This is one of  the new menu at Sakura Cafe Hatagaya.

Cutting cucumbers, carrots, and radishes...

←Tightly soare them in a bottle.

Nory is making pickle.→

It's his original recipe, top secret :)

Original pickles will be coming soon..  Nory's dishes are everything delicious!!

★★★Hello  Everybody!★★★

This is an ivent from Sakura Hotel Group!

Please upload your best photo of Tokyo/ Japan.

To Sakura Hostel or Sakura Hotel 'facebook ' fan page (serch sakura hotel).

We will deside the winner by numbers of 'like'. (in a couple of month)

Our first prize is 'free stay for one night at Sakura Hotel/Hostel (you can choose the acommodation) .

 ★★★Join to the contest with your favorite special photo of Tokyo!★★★

Half of week goes by, I think most of you start thinking now what you're gonna do in a weekend.

Shopping,  Taking a short trip, Clubbing or Drinking, Sightseeing tokyo ...

If you get a tired from a week past, and just want to be relax, go Yoyogi park.

Its located in center of 3 major cities, Shinjuku, Harajyuku, Shibuya, and walkable from our hotel about half an hour.

Bring Picnicn sheet, blanket, snack, lunch , coffee, and whine or beer.

Just lay down and chill out. I bet you will be relive!

We got Special beer which from South Africa!!

                                           You can drink at our cafe !

                                         Do you know where South africa is??

                                                                                              　　Japan↓

Meiji-jingu Shrine (in Harajuku) and Harajuku is very close to Yoyogi park.

This is information of Yoyogi Park.

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/english/index.html

The way is not so difficult, if you have the map to reach there, from Hatagaya area.

I went to Yoyogi park on last Saturday, by bicycle, during my breaktime, because it was sunny day!

Today, I'll introduce you how to walk to Yoyogi Park

This is the start point!

 Nishihara Shopping Street.                                         

After 7 minutes walk, you'll find this green-colored coffee shop "Darjeeling", then turn right.

Please go through under this bridge(see picture on the right.)

↑This is Yoyogi-Hachiman Station (Odakyu Line's station).

Please keep left ,of the station.

After 5 min...

You'll find this SOBA restaurant, and on the right, there is  a railroad crossing.↓

YOYOGI PARK IS IN FRONT OF YOU!!

It takes just 20-25 minutes to reach there!

If you want to walk to Yoyogi Park from this hotel,

please ask to the staff anytime!

Many staff often walk(or ride a bicycle) to there for their healty!

To Harajuku station: 30-35 minutes by foot.

To Meiji-jingu shrine: 30 minutes by foot.

To Yoyogi Park:20-25 minutes by foot.10minutes by bicyble.

サクラカフェでは、明日4月17日、17時から、英語の紙芝居と居酒屋さんでのマナー教室を行います。

外国の方だけでなく、近所にお住まいやお勤めの方も、よかったら見に来て下さい♪

18時からは、外国のお客様と一緒に、実際に居酒屋さんに行ってオーダーしたり、日本食を堪能します。（こちらは参加費3000円です。）

このようなイベントを定期的に行いますので、興味のある方は、フロントにお問い合わせください♪

 KAMISHIBAI (=paper drama of Japan) ivent will held tomorrow, at Sakura Café　Hatagaya.

It's free ivent for foreign guests, and other cafe guests (Japanese).

After watching it 30 min, there is a table-manner class for 30 min., to go to Japanese bar!

How to order drinks to the staff, and how to use hot towel (after you sit down, staff will give you!) and so on.

How about to join this tour!? Please ask Hotel Staff  if you are interestead in. 

(This tour charge is 3,000 yen, just only bar charge.)

I often hear people saying that the living cost of Japan is very high. I think they are right to some extent, but when it comes to the cost of food I think it is pretty average compared to other countries.

I work on the night shift and so tonight I will explore around Hatagaya area to find the most economical way to have my dinner.

First of all I went to SUKIYA, one of the largest beef bowl chains in Japan. You might have heard of YOSHINOYA, the pioneer of beef bowl chain, but SUKIYA recently reduced the price of beef bowl which is considered to be the lowest in the industry.

Next I still feel a little bit hungry and so I went to the Bento box take away store. (BENTO is a Japanese style lunch box).  

I found an ONIGIRI (Rice ball) It is 100 yen and really filled me up too! 

 

Lastly I needed a cup of coffee to stay awake for my shift tonight. I went back to the hotel and realized that we have a café.  

I grabbed a cup of coffee which costs me 190yen. Not only the taste is nice but it makes my brain more functional too!! (My boss will love to hear that...) 

Those 3 places mentioned in this post are opened 24 hours 7 days a week, located near and in the hotel! How much did I spend in total?? Only 570 yen..

Is Japan really expensive???

New challenger wanted to beat my record haha!!  

Hiro

There is a map of the world at sakura cafe.

Sakura guests can put a sticker on the map where their hometown.

Wow!

The guests come from all over the world.

Today......17 countries!! 

WE ARE HERE!!!

WHERE ARE YOU FROM???

Without a doubt, cherry blossam is the most beloved spring flower in Japan.

But that never means the cherry is the only blooming tree in spring.

You can see another beautiful example here in Hatagaya.

These are flowers of kobushi trees, a kind of magnolia.

Our guests can enjoy seeing this pretty blossams easily,

as these roadside trees are within a minute walk from our hotel.

春の花といえばサクラですが、サクラばかりが花ではありません。

ここ幡ヶ谷でも春に花咲く他の木々を楽しめます。

早春を告げる辛夷の街路樹が今、満開です。

サクラホテル幡ヶ谷、サクラカフェ幡ヶ谷にお立ち寄りの際には

白い可憐な辛夷の花を楽しみつつお越しください。

ホテルの近くには緑道があり、近所の人たちのお花見スポットとなっています。でも、今週の日曜日（3月28日）は寒い日で、桜もちらほら咲き始めたところでした。

今日見ると大分咲いていました。しかも見上げると桜のあいだに満月。

I like it!

As Hirotaka wrote the information, we held a workshop to make a Japanese Handmade craft, and watch&listen a Shamisen parformance on March 20th,2010↓

8 foreign guests, joined this workshop, and they become good creaters!

They can choose the design of cloth, color of sred and string, and beads for theirselves.

I assisted the guests when they get in a bind.

Shogo (rightside in this picture) translated teacher's explanation from JP into EN.

Of course, I assist the guests, too.

These girls made 2 and 3 kinds! For their friends's suvenior.

Good job!

After the workshop, we took a break with Japanese cake and drinks.

They ordered Café　menu (including original drink of Sakura Café !)

http://www.sakura-cafe.asia/hatagaya/menu/world-tea.php

They enjoyed to create their own suvenior, and waching& hearing the Samisen parformance!

Shamisen player played soulfully!

Please join this workshop next time! （*^_^*）

自分だけの手作りの物を作るのは好きですか？

私は好きです。

スタッフの大敬（ひろたか）さんが既にブログに書きましたが、

3月20日14時から和ストラップ作り＆三味線演奏会をサクラホテル幡ヶ谷のカフェ内で行いました♪

女性の先生の指導の元、（スタッフの落合さん通訳）、お客様はまず自分で好きな布や糸、ビーズを選んで、自分用や友人用に可愛いストラップを作りました。生地を選ぶところから、ワクワクが伝わって来ました。

コツをつかんで、時間内に3つも作る、上手な方もいらっしゃいました★

ストラップ作りの後はティータイムで、和菓子とカフェのドリンクで振る舞いました。

桜餅は大好評でした。

ティータイムの後は、三味線演奏会。

外国のお客様はその独特なメロディや音に聞き入ってらっしゃいました。

今回は有名な青森のじょんがら節等5曲程演奏して頂きました。

どんなストーリーがあるの？との質問も飛び、LOVE　STORYだったり、伴奏（本来唄付き）だったり、さまざまです、との答えに、スタッフも勉強になりました。

またこのような楽しいイベントを開きたいと思います♪

Hello!

We have a lot of information on the corner of the sakura cafe.

We have hatagaya map, Tokyo map, sight seeing spot map

(English, Chinese,Krean and Japanese) and Mt. Fuji info.

You can make your plan with sakura cafe drink and food.

We are happy to help you !

Thank you.

こんにちは。

サクラカフェにあるサクラインフォメーションのご案内です。

幡ヶ谷周辺マップ(レストラン情報）、幡ヶ谷コインパーキング、東京各地の地図など多数ご用意しております。

スタッフ一同、皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。

Our webmaster Yoshiko gave us great tip the Sumo Event on April!

Over 200 Sumo wrestlers will practice at this very traditional spot.

Most of all, It's free to watch!!!   Banza-i.

If we are lucky , we can see Sumo under full of SAKURA (Cherry blossam).

Huuu, sounds perfecto!! 

4月9日に毎年恒例となっている　

日本相撲協会による、靖国神社　奉納大相撲が行われます。

ポカポカ暖かくなってきた中で、みんなそろって相撲見物もいいですね。

Hi everyone,
how are you doing?

Well, have you ever experienced "Shamisen Performance"?

"Shamisen" is a three-stringed musical instrument in Japan.
It's a kind of Japanese traditional music,
but it has been more popular with all generation recently.

Check it out our Face book!

Sakura group has been started Face book!

http://www.facebook.com/

This page is for everybody who's stayed or will stay at Sakura Hotel/Hostel or who's in love with Tokyo and Japan..
Share your stories with us. Find new friends. Help us make Tokyo a legendarily fun city!

You can join us!

"HANAMI" in Tokyo usually goes in the end of March in the beginning of April.

It strolls, and the feast is done while seeing the full-blown flower.

However, I like to see cherry blossoms that bloom at still a little cold time. Location of the cherry in Yoyogi Park near from Sakura-Hotel-Hatagaya blooms by a kind of the cherry named [KAN-HI-ZAKURA] in the end of February.

Anyway, please go out to enjoying seeing cherry blossom "HANAMI" when you come to Tokyo at this time. It is possible to walk from the Sakura-Hotel-Hatagaya in Yoyogi-Park.

I'm sorry by poor English.

Here is new arrival Cafe menu!

NORI?PANDA!  It's  cute!

NORI means, not only dryed seaweed, but our manager's nickname(Nory from NORIHISA).

PANDA means bear cat.

Nory san create this new menu.

You can eat this with 230 yen! (with cheeze, or salsa sause, or salted cod roe, 250 yen).

It taste good  nad feel good smell of soy sause, and butter, and crisp seaweed.

Please taste it in Sakura Cafe in Hatagaya! 

IZAKAYA is a Japanese style pub where you get served a variety of entre size dishes and drinks. It is a place where Japanese people get together with their colleagues or friends after work or school.  

It is a walking distance from our hotel and perfect place to enjoy dinner and drinks at a reasonable price. And of course, you get to see how local business people enjoy themselves after long working day.

 

There is a little stall outside the restaurant where you get to order take away YAKITORI (meat and vegetable skewer). It might be a good idea to take some back to the hotel for your late night meal!?

 Enjoy your time in Hatagaya!!

Have you tried UDON?

Have you tried some nicest hand-made UDON noodles with delicious broth??

 

Just around the corner from Hatagaya station at south exit, there is a nice local UDON restaurant to try.

"MENKO YA" has been recognised as Japan's third most delicious hand-made UDON restaurant by gourmet reporters at TBS broadcasting company.

What makes their UDON so special????

All noodles are freshly hand-made every day in this little booth at the front of the restaurant.

Their fresh noodles are so delicious and chewy, and you just dip them into the broth served separately along with other toppings.  

   

There are 12 menus to choose from. They all look so nice!

Friendly owner and staff members will always make you welcome!! Ensligh-speaking staff is also available.

 

Try some real stuff in Hatagaya!!

Gochisousamadeshita.

For the first blog in 2010, let me introduce a cool bar to visit at night in Hatagaya area.

Our hotel is located close to Shinjuku where you find lots of bars and pubs. But if you want to experience the real lifestyle of locals or have some quiet night visit `DETOX`.

 

Are you a big fan of UMESHU (Japanese plum wine)??

Try this Green tea or Banana flavor UMESHU!