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Hello, all. This is Tamura.

I went to Mt. Fuji and took a good photo as below...

 

...No. I lied. It is actually a photo of the postage stamp.

( Mt. Fuji is closed this season for your reference.)

 

Sometimes, our hotel guests come to the front desk and ask "What 

do you recommend I buy for Japanese souvenir?"

Every time,  I tried my best to meet their request, after asking what 

type of souvenir they are looking for. But, the gifts they want should 

basically be "very Japanese", "not too expensive" 

and "not too heavy".

 

The other day, when I found a postage stamp sheet in my 

house, I noticed that these can be one of the best souvenirs from Japan!"

 

First, they are mostly "very Japanese". Some of them are

serialized, if popular. So, good for collectors.

 

Second, they are "not expensive".

 

What's more, they are all "lightweight". Could be bought even

piece by piece.

 

Additional advantage is that you can buy them at the post

office anywhere in Japan. Actually our Sakura Hotel Hatagaya

and Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro are located right behind the

post offices. Sakura Hotel Jimbocho & Sakura Hostel Asakusa are within walking distance from the nearest post offices, too.

So from now on, I, with confidence, recommend Japanese postage stamps  to our guest as one of their choice for the souvenirs.

 

By the way, postage stamps are never without postcards. At Sakura hotels, we sell post cards of Tohoku Bokujo↓↓. 

They shows rare vegetable flowers. I recommend these post cards, 

too ↓↓.

The Kiddy Land toy store in Harajuku will reopen on July 1^st 2012.

It has been under rebuilding construction since August 2010.

The Kiddy Land toy store in Harajuku Cat Street or a makeshift store while rebuilding construction will be closed on June 10^th 2012.

There will be specialized shops of Snoopy and Sanrio in the new building.

Access from Hatagaya to Kiddy Land Harajuku

Hatagaya→Shinjuku   Keio new line

Shinjuku →Harajyuku  JR Yamanote line

About 3 minutes walk from Omotesandou Exit of Harajuku station

The Kiddy Land toy store in Harajuku will reopen on July 1^st 2012.

It has been under rebuilding construction since August 2010.

The Kiddy Land toy store in Harajuku Cat Street or a makeshift store while rebuilding construction will be closed on June 10^th 2012.

There will be specialized shops of Snoopy and Sanrio in the new building.

Access from Hatagaya to Kiddy Land Harajuku

Hatagaya→Shinjuku   Keio new line

Shinjuku →Harajyuku  JR Yamanote line

About 3 minutes walk from Omotesandou Exit of Harajuku station

Recently, the main meeting point near Shibuya station is, in front of Hachiko statue(picture), Q-flont, and 109 building.

From today, it will be changed, in front of 「Hikarie」 because today Hikarie has opened(close to Shibuya station).

This building is strong for earthquake,

and when the emergency problem  occured,  people can stay in a planetarium hall space.

Not only for shopping cloths for 20-40 years old shoppers.

Excellent building!!

This is 'Hikarie'↓

Today I was working in Sakura Cafe Hatagaya, so I couldn't go there to looking for something good, but in the near future, I'll go there, and report with this blog page♪

From 28th April to 6th May, is called 'Golden Week' in Japan.

People usually have a long day off, in case of many holidays in this week.

☆So have a good Golden Week!☆

It's still very cold in Tokyo.

However we have the great winter goods, Hokkairo(Pocket Warmer)!

セイコーマート(冬の釧路・厚岸) Kushiro Trip (East Hokkaido) / jetalone 

 

We can see various Hokkairos in the market nowadays.

Attatching Hokkairo and Applying Hokkairo are popular.

Hokkairo for toes and for eyes,

 

 

ホッカイロ(足全体用) / jetalone

Some characters' Hokkairo exist.

Rechargeable Hokkairo! It's very interesting and economic :D

We can overcome this coldness with these excellent Hokkairos!!

 

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!

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

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

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.

2,Oriental Bazaar

http://www.orientalbazaar.co.jp/en/location/index.html#location1

Oriental Bazaar is famous souvenir shop.

You can find special Japanese goods in here.

"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??

【ＡＣＣＥＳＳ】

◆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  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..