Hello everyone !



This is Tada from Sakura Hostel Asakusa.




We are going to hold lots of local tours and activities every month.
Please check them out what we did.


We've been to the Otori Shrine
located nearby the hostel.



I went several times as I was walking around and each time I saw new things.
It is part of Asakusa and a must see when you are here.










I have always wanted to do local event and I highly recommend crossing this off your bucket list.
Shrine or temple is a must see when visiting Asakusa.










We're going to visit some local shrine or temple in Asakusa.
If you want to know real local attractions, the best way is to ask local people.











We offer the walking tour to introduce recommendable spots of the local people for you.
It might be good chance to know the place where you will stay.

Let's have a fun with us !

Posted by: Tada (February 14, 2018 1:00 AM) | Permalink

Ladies and gentlemen, and boys and girls.

This is Yuki from Sakura Hostel Asakusa.

I went to Tokyo Disney Land two weeks ago.

The day was weekday, so it was not crowded at all.

Therefore, I could ride most of things within 30 minutes.

When I sat on the bench and rest, I realized that I lost my phone.
Even though I searched every my belonging, I couldn't find it.

I asked it cast members, but they also couldn't find it.

I felt down, and I was giving up.

I went to lost and found as last shot.

My phone was not there, but a cast member was trying to find my phone.

Though I didn't know where I lost my phone, the cast member called everywhere.

I was waiting there about 10 minutes, and she found my phone.

I was so touched, and I was grateful to her effort.

I kept enjoying Disney Land.




Thanks.

Posted by: Yuki (February 12, 2018 3:34 PM) | Permalink

Probably you have seen buildings like the ones bellow many times during your stay in Japan.
These are fun places for a certain people.

The places are called Pachinko Parlor.
Pachinko is like a vertical pinball game with which you have fun
hitting a ball to direct it to a lucky hole and once you get successful in
doing so, you get lots of prizes.
It is very popular only among grown-ups.
Because actually you have to be over 18 years old to play it and students are
prophibited.

Guess Why.
Sometimes you can see a long line waitintg for a Pachinko prlor to open early in the morning.
Do you think grow-ups get up early and wait in line for just playing pinball games for fun ?
To tell the truth, people can get money from it.
Because there are places where you can sell prizes and make profit.
There are even people making a living from it.

But still it is not gamblimg because you don't win money directly from it.
So in that respect, Pachinko parlor is very unique.
For an experience, it is no harm for you as a foreign tourist to play it once or twice.

Posted by: trainee (February 11, 2018 4:24 PM) | Permalink

The other day on my way home I stopped by a sushi restaurant for my supper.

Usually sushi restaurants have cosy cool seats and tables so that customers relax themselves

and their purse strings at the same time.
But the sushi restaurant I went to did not have any seats or chairs.

It is a standing sushi restaurant.



In a way it has a resemblance to a standing shot bar.
You place an order across the counter and what you want is served in no time.
And also you can have a chat with not a bartender but a sushi chef in this case.
Like a cool regular guy at a bar, having a good small talk with a sushi chef from time

to time would make you a sophisticated mature customer.



Anyway, this kind of sushi restaurants are popular among especially company workers

who use them for a lunch or a quick meal after work.

As they are reasonably priced, you can buy a piece from 75yen and they look more authentic

than rotating sushi restaurants.

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Posted by: trainee (February 7, 2018 6:20 PM) | Permalink

Hello. This is Yuki from Sakura Hostel Asakusa.

Do you like cupnoodles? I like them. There are many kinds of cupnoodles in Japan.

I have been to Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama recently.

Look at these cupnoodles.

Can you find your favorite one?

I found many cupnoodles that I used to eat.

Also, I made own cupnoodle at the museum.

I had a good experience that I could know the process of making cupnoodles.

This ice cream's flavor was cupnoodle with soy sauce, and I didn't like it :(

If you have an opportunity to go there please try it.

Posted by: Yuki (February 6, 2018 5:01 AM) | Permalink

Wassup Guys!

This isSOKOfromSakura Hostel Asakusa.

Today's Theme is?

These days sooooo cold season in Japan and Korea.

How about there?

Here is my recommend street pub at Seoul in this cold season.

Sliced fish ball with noodle in spicy soup!

Grilled pork belly with Kimchi!!

Just drink!!

No wonder Fantastic!!!

Would you like tojoinus?!!

See You soon Guys!!

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Sakura Hostel Asakusa
Best Hostel in Tokyo

Posted by: Soko (February 2, 2018 12:56 PM) | Permalink

Many of you might know already the tallest building in Japan is not in Tokyo, but in Osaka.

It was completed about 4 years ago and is 300m high exceeding Yokohama Landmark Tower to become the hgihest skyscraper.

It is called Abeno Harukus. The building is now one of the hottest places in Kansai region for seighseeing.

The lower floors are occupied by a department store called Kintetsu Hyakkaten
which is owned by Kintetsu railway company that's also the owner of the building.

There are an art museum and even a park called "sky garden" in the building.

The highest part is used by an internatinal luxuary hotel chain, Mariot.

Anyway, it is really worth visiting.

Posted by: trainee (January 31, 2018 10:50 PM) | Permalink

Hi, Tsukikaです！

先日浅草を代表する相撲部屋「片男波部屋」に招待していただき
相撲の千秋楽パーティに行ってきました！

いつもゲストに相撲稽古を見せてもらったり
ホステル主催の忘年会にも来てくれたりと
何かと親交が深いのですが、、

わたくし、まったく相撲に詳しくなく、
どうしたもんかと思っていたのですけど、
片男波部屋をを代表する力士の玉鷲さん、玉金剛さん、玉乃龍さんを3人そろって見てみると
これは圧巻！！！

みてください、この背中をー

忘年会で見るやさしい雰囲気とはまた違った一面です。
格付けもとても大変なもの、
集まっている人の数をみて、
たくさんの人に支えられているのだなーと


「国を背負う」ということはこういうことなのだ、と


純粋に感心してしまいました。。

こうして浅草で出会えたからには
「相撲」という競技をもっとワールドワイドに、力を合わせて盛り上げていきたいですね！！

2/7には相撲部屋見学ツアー！

今年の見学ツアーは、普段見られないあんなことやこんなことを企画中！！
きっといい経験になること間違いなしです！！！



ちゃっかり一緒に撮ってもらった記念写真もどーぞ！＾＾



The Sumo stable visit will be held on February 7th !!!
You may also have lunch with somo wrestler !!


Join us !!

Posted by: trainee (January 29, 2018 5:10 PM) | Permalink

Hello. This is Yuki from Sakura Hostel Asakusa.

It's bit late to talk about snow, but let me write about it.

First, I am not good at winter, so I am not interested in winter sports or cold places.

That is the reason I was in California. The weather over there was just great.

I miss that so much.

However, I haven't seen snow so long time, so I was excited to see the snow.

I didn't expect that it snowed a lot.

When I was on my way home, I dropped by Sensoji temple and took a picture.

The view was really beautiful.

I do not like winter, but now I like the view of winter.

Posted by: Yuki (January 27, 2018 5:28 PM) | Permalink

Hello everyone !



This is Tada from Sakura Hostel Asakusa.




We are going to hold lots of local tours and activities every month.
Please check them out what we did.


We've been to the Matsuchiyama Shrine
located nearby the hostel.



I went several times as I was walking around and each time I saw new things.
It is part of Asakusa and a must see when you are here.







I have always wanted to do local event and I highly recommend crossing this off your bucket list.
Shrine or temple is a must see when visiting Asakusa.







We're going to visit some local shrine or temple in Asakusa.
If you want to know real local attractions, the best way is to ask local people.







We offer the walking tour to introduce recommendable spots of the local people for you.
It might be good chance to know the place where you will stay.








Let's have a fun with us !

Posted by: Tada (January 26, 2018 1:00 AM) | Permalink