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Paper fan shaped plates which have a seasonally painting on them won the grand prize of appealing japanese souvenir contest among 720 items.

The plate is covered with gold leaf and the handgrip can be used as a fork.

It costs 6,090 yen.

I'm curious about what souvenir attracts you most.

  Now is a good season for shopping(cloths).

  Because most of the departments started 'Winter bargain' or 'New year's sale' in Japan.

  Talking about me, I went to shopping MYLORD in Jan. 2 !

And Shinjuku is the most biggest town for shopping of cloths, you know??

This coat is what I bought at the sale in MYLOAD

How about to buy something nice item for the new year??

【other sale informations】

★Marui Depertment in Shinjuku★

http://www.0101.co.jp/stores/guide/store980.html

★LUMINE Depertment in Shinjuku★

http://www.lumine.ne.jp/shinjuku/

If you feel tired, Sakura Hotel(Cafe) Hatagaya is just 5 minutes from Shinjuku station, by Keio-new line!

Sakura Hotel URL

http://www.sakura-hotel-hatagaya.com/index.php

Sakura Cafe Hatagaya access URL

http://www.sakura-cafe.asia/hatagaya/english/access/index.php

Why don't you have a break in Sakura Cafe (Sakura Hotel) Hatagaya??

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.

Have you ever tried to say 'Discount please!' for shopping in some store in other contries?? 

This is one of appliance stores, named 'Yodobashi Camera' in Shinjuku.

In these kinds of appliance stores, people usually try to say 'discount please'.

If you don't need any 'Point cards' , and  buy some kinds of items,

your request will succeed!

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Enjoy your shopping in Japan(^^)

  ***Please note that your 'discount please' not always succeed.

**Please make sure that most of hotels also not accept your discount request.

While you are traveling Tokyo,

you are getting worried about souvenir for family and friends.

However, do not worry about it from now on.

If you are hesitating I will recommend you to buy SHINGENMOCHI.
They definitely will be happy. ^-^

JUST COME AND ENJOY IN JAPAN!!!

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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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!!

Have you ever been to Harajuku?

Harajuku is one of the popular shopping erea.

I would you like to introduce some shops to you.

1, KIDDY LAND

http://www.kiddyland.co.jp/harajuku

If you are looking for a character goods, you should go to KIDDY LAND.

It will be renewed by the summer of 2012.

Now It's located on the cat street.

Harajuku kitty

"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!

It looks very delicious Sushi, isn't it??

But this is not the real sushi, but sample.

This is item of Sample Shop 'Maiduru' in Kappabashi Dougu Street.

http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/en/index.html

Kappabashi is famous for shopping street of  kichen items and suvenior of sample foods.

  How about to choose it for suveniors??

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◆10 minutes from Asakura station, to Kappabashi street (in TAWARAMACHI station)

Many cute Kappas(water imps) will say 'welcome to Japan!'

UT　STORE　HARAJUKU is special T-shirt store of UNIQRO.

This shop sells original and collaboration...etc

More than 500 kinds of design T-shirt!!!

http://store.uniqlo.com/jp/store/feature/ut/harajuku/

This would be great for souvenirs!!

If you are looking for fashionable and resonable clothes, you can go to H&M.

(train)  It's takes 15 minutes from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya

          Hatagaya to Shinjuku - Keio new line

          Shinjuku to Shibuya - JR yamanote line

(walk) It's takes 30 minutes from Sakura Hotel Hatagaya by walk.

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA%E5%B9%A1%E3%83%B6%E8%B0%B71-32-3&daddr=%E5%AE%87%E7%94%B0%E5%B7%9D%E7%94%BA33-6&hl=ja&geocode=Fe1fIAIdAExTCClf8cNuO_MYYDGSPb-H9sBMlg%3BFc4jIAId2JtTCClDiYZ2qYwYYDEWT9F_S_XcPQ&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=35.66845,139.68692&ssp;;n=0.026114,0.038409&brcurrent=3,0x6018f3461e256baf:0x85754640ba555645,0&ie=UTF8&z=15

This is a suvenior from Japanese guest. From Mrs. Suda (a lady.)

Rice dunplings　 (=dango).↓

We ate it during our break! 

Have you ever eaten dango??  This is very popular snack in Japan! 

There are many kinds of tast, with soy sause, or a soy and sugar sauce,  a red bean, and bean flour!　↓　(pictures from some kinds of website.)

 ↑ Bean flour dango.                             ↑　Mitarashi and a red bean dango.

↑Hanami (3 colored ) dango.It's  Beaautiful!  

This is usually s for spring, on hanami season. Taste sweet.

Why don't you try to eat them?

GOCHISOUSAMADESHITA!

Shinjuku is the largest city in Tokyo and famous for its great night view. There are hundreds and thousands of people, shops, pubs and neon sings... It is one of the best place for late night hangouts..  

Go and visit observatories in Tokyo metropolitan government building which is located near JR Shinjuku station west exit.

Enjoy looking down on glaring night view of Tokyo city from a height of 200 metres