Oshino Hakkai (忍野八海)

is a touristy set of eight ponds in Oshino, a small village in the?Fuji Five Lake?region, located between?Lake Kawaguchiko?and?Lake Yamanakako?on the site of a former sixth lake that dried out several hundred years ago.

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Posted by: Lim (August 28, 2021 1:55 PM) | Permalink

Con un tiempo genial que hemos estado disfrutando estos días en Tokio con cielos de un azul precioso he aprovechado para ir recorriendome Tokio a pie.

Hace un par de Sábados fui andando desde la torre de Tokio hasta la isla de Odaiba. Puede parecer una gran caminata pero en realidad no está tan lejos.

Andando muy tranquilamente llegé en poco más de una hora solamente.

En el templo budista que hay cerca de la base de la torre podemos encontrar estas figuritas de piedra.

Muchas gente piensa que son tributos dejados por familias con niños fallecidos pero no es así. Este templo es famoso porque cuando nace un niño en la familia aquí puedes poner una estatua para rogar que tu niño crezca sano y fuerte

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Posted by: Manuel (July 29, 2021 6:26 AM) | Permalink

Gion Matsuri (祇園祭)

?The festival of?Yasaka Shrine, is the most famous?festival?in Japan. It takes place over the entire month of July. There are many different events, but the grand procession of floats (Yamaboko Junko) on July 17 is particularly spectacular. Very enjoyable are also the festive evenings preceding the procession (Yoiyama).?

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Posted by: Lim (July 5, 2021 3:08 PM) | Permalink

Hola, ya llevaba unos cuantos días sin escribir nada en el blog, y es que últimamente además de estar bastante entretenido con nuestra cuenta de Instagram (que os recomiendo la visitéis, please) se acercan las olimpiadas y después de mucho tiempo estamos teniendo más actividad, somo hotel oficial de la Olimpiadas de Tokio y se van a hospedar con nosotros muchos periodistas de diferentes partes del mundo, bastantes hispanohablantes, (españoles, argentinos, mejicanos, etc.)

Comencemos con el repaso de fotos habitual del blog

Una pregunta muy fácil. ¿Saben que es este edificio?
Está cerca de nuestro Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro, a mí me parece un edificio muy simpático, ¿no creen? La respuesta al final de esta entrada.

Los famosos estudios de animación Toei después de una larga reforma ya están abiertos al público y además de manera totalmente gratuita. Si eres un aficionado a los dibujos animados clásicos japoneses y no tan clásicos es una visita que merece mucho la pena.

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Posted by: Manuel (June 29, 2021 7:08 AM) | Permalink

Hello! We will start to introduce cool spots/fun facts about Ikebukuro and many tips for traveling in Japan, to help you travel like a real local!
Today, we will present you the Jiyu Gakuen, Jiyu means freedom and Gakuen means School. It was established in 1921 with Christian-oriented educational philosophy and now is a Japan national important cultural asset. The school was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
It's located near Ikebukuro station and takes 12 minutes on foot from Sakura hotel Ikebukuro.

If you like to take photos of architectures, or explore historical spots, this one is for you!
Feel free to ask the front desk staff about how to get there!

Posted by: trainee (June 17, 2021 4:20 PM) | Permalink

Hi! this is Yuka from Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro.
I have only two more days to transfer to the next place...

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Posted by: trainee (May 27, 2021 3:32 PM) | Permalink

Hello! This is Yuka from Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro. I just started training here this week.
I have studied Mandarin Chinese for four years in my college days, and entered Sakura Hotel this Spring!
I have been to Singapore and Philippines for studying English, and hope that I can travel all over the world again!
Please say hi if you visit our hotel!!

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Posted by: trainee (May 18, 2021 12:18 PM) | Permalink

Hi,
How are you?

Today, I'd like to show you
one of my favorite beers from our cafe.

Btw, we are not allowed to sell alcohol till the end of this month due to
countermeasures against covid-19 by the government.

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Posted by: Kazuki (May 10, 2021 1:57 AM) | Permalink

Hello, my name is Mo yueyue, and I just started training here in Ikebukuro today.

I'm from Shanghai and have lived in Melbourne Australia for 5 years.?

I speak Mandarin Chinese, English, and Japanese. ??????????????????????????

My passion is exploring Japan with my camera, and to share what I found with the world.

Ikebukuro is one of my favorite places in Tokyo cus it has lots of hobby shops and authentic Chinese food!?????

If you are in Ikebukuro, please come and say hi!!!

Posted by: trainee (May 1, 2021 3:07 PM) | Permalink

Hi! It's me Lim from Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro.

Been looking through my photo album and found the pictures during my trip to Taiwan.

When the COVID is over this will be the first place where I will be flying to!

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Posted by: Lim (April 27, 2021 1:04 PM) | Permalink