Konnichiwa--!!
Hello this is Shikamai Sakura staff.

Most tourist come to Japan would like to try some well known Japanese food,
SHISHI, RAMEN, TEMPULA, something like that.

Of course I also would like you to eat those. But ! There are delicious Japan food more in Japan!!
One of my favorites is ...
TONKATSU!



Looks yummy right? :-D

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Posted by: shikamai (April 22, 2018 12:06 PM) | Permalink

I wrote about "Hakone trip" in my previous blog.
If you love to see "Art" ,? you should visit "The Hakone Open Air Museum"!

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Posted by: ai (April 21, 2018 12:21 PM) | Permalink

Here is a special montly event coming on 8th, May (Tuesday) at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro.

I am the host of this event, Sumire!

This event "Strawberry Picking Tour" are achieved with the help of Strawberry farm maned "ARAI Farm Happy Ichigoen".

Actually, this event is motivated by a desire to want to picking some fruits from our guests.

We have decided to make it ture on next month!

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Posted by: Sumire (April 20, 2018 8:39 PM) | Permalink

Una de las cosas de comer que más me gustan de Japón son los Curry-pan, una especia de Donut, bollo o berlina, rellena de estofado de Curry (un poco picante).

Este donut además de relleno está rebozado y frito y como se imaginan está realmente delicioso.

Hay varias marcas en el mercado, el más conocido es el de Yamazaki Pan (es una marca como Bimbo o Panrico) aunque también hay otras marcas que tienen sus propios Curry pan.

También se pueden encontrar Curry panes artesanos o "de panadería", generalmente algo más caros pero con una calidad menos industrial.

El curry pan de Yamazaki (arriba en la foto) puede costar en un supermercado menos de 80 yenes (a día de hoy, menos de 60 céntimos de Euro), aunque en las tiendas más caras ronda casi los 100 yenes (unos 75 céntimos de Euro).

Antes ya había escrito sobre una tienda especializada en Curry pan, para ver la entrada pinchar aquí.

En Tokio todavía persisten muchos pequeños comercios como esta vieja tienda de Té en el distrito de Itabashi, lugares donde es una delicia pasear tranquilamente e ir entrando en las tiendas para curiosear y quizá encontrar algún souvenir especial.

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Posted by: Manuel (April 19, 2018 1:17 AM) | Permalink

Hey, Today I would like to share My Favorite Japanese foods with you!

?NOODLES

There are a lot of kind taste like Soysource, Miso, Tonkotsu(Pork), Seafood...

and the way how to eat like "Tsukemen"(whici is my favorite way), ordering an extra balls of coodles...

Noodles is very popular food in Japan!

Well...Tantanmen(Although it came from China, I really like it!) is my favorite, too...Lol

Try to find your best one!

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Posted by: Sumire (April 16, 2018 10:00 PM) | Permalink

こんにちはー！Konnichiwa-!
Hi there!

My body sometimes desires RAMEN.
I just follow that inner voice and go to eat ...

家系ラーメン
Iekei-Ramen.

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Posted by: shikamai (April 15, 2018 5:57 PM) | Permalink

Did you see beatiful cherry blossom in Tokyo during your stay?

We, Sakura Hotel/Hostel have Cherry blossom viewing picnic event every year.

We had a HANAMI at Kitanomari park :) It was parfect day for HANAMI!!!

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Posted by: Nanami (April 13, 2018 5:42 PM) | Permalink

Hakone is one of famous sightseeing place in japan.
Have you heard it?

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Posted by: ai (April 12, 2018 11:12 AM) | Permalink

Beer (ビール) is the most popular alcoholic drink in Japan and widely consumed at homes and drinking establishments nationwide. Four companies currently dominate the market: Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo. The standard type of beer sold at izakaya, bars and restaurants is light lager beers with with an alcohol content of around five percent. In addition, regional craft beers have become highly popular in recent years.

History

The Dutch started brewing beer for their own use in Nagasaki during the Edo Period. The first brewery to serve the Japanese market was founded in 1869 in the international port town of Yokohama by a foreign businessman. After changes in ownership, it started producing Kirin-branded beer in 1888. Meanwhile in Sapporo, the government built a beer brewery and established the Sapporo Beer brand in 1876 as part of its efforts to develop the island of Hokkaido. Accordingly, Yokohama and Sapporo vie for the title of birthplace of Japanese beer.

The popularity of beer increased sharply in the second half of the 20th century, and beer has long since overtaken sake as the nation's favorite tipple. In recent decades, some Japanese beers have also gained popularity overseas.

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Posted by: Leo (April 12, 2018 11:00 AM) | Permalink

Our special cousine "Hamburger gratin" at Sakura cafe&restaurant.

On 9th April, it was broadcast on famous TV show called "Ariyoshi Zemi".

We specially started to offer you sextuple of this hamburger gratin!

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Posted by: Sumire (April 10, 2018 10:10 PM) | Permalink