The backseat role

The trees in our courtyard are getting green in recent weeks.
Their colors are deepening day by day.
It's very beautiful.

The stream in the courtyard needs to clean 3 or 4 times a month.

First, brush away the fallen leaves and mud. 

After the bottom surface become clean, put stones back carefully by hand.

This ordinary work is continued all year round by our maintenace staff.
They are going to be more busy for the new season in order to attract our guests by the lovely view.

Narcissus of hope

There is a small garden on the 3rd floor of our hotel.
Last week, one narcissus has bloomed there.

That narcissus was brought from Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture where had been struck by the Great East Japan Erthquake.

It used be raised by the aunt of Mr. Sadaharu Furukawa who is the massage volunteer in Kamaishi.

His aunt had affected by the Tunami and remain missing.

That was the only thing which Mr. Furukawa could find after his house was swepted away by the Tunami.

Last November, Ms. Shirasu of RESULTS Japan gave 8 piece of the narcissus bulb to one of our sales staff and asked us to grow.

We wondered if they will grow properly after they were damaged by seawater.

But the one of them thrive and bloom at last!

We were touched by the strength and vitality.

We wish much more narcissus will bloom next year.

Spring at Hotel Niwa Tokyo Ⅱ

On last Sutarday, it's officially announced the first cherry blossoms of this year have started to bloom in Tokyo.  It's 10 days earlier than usual. Now, one of the most beautiful season has begun!

The cherry trees at Ochanomizu Elementary School  about 7 minutes walk from our hotel. 

It's just begun blooming. The best time will be this weekend.

   Here is Kanda Catholic Churh 2min. walk from our hotel.

The cherry tree which is called Shidare-zakura (Weeping cherry tree).

The buds are still small. It will bloom few weeks later.

Bigleaf periwinkles at the entrance of our hotel has also begun blooming.



Spring at Hotel Niwa Tokyo 2013 Ⅰ

Winter Daphne at our hotel entrance has begun blooming at last.
You may smell the sweet spring odours when you pass by.

In the language of flowers, winter daphne signifies Eternity or Glory.
It's just the word for hopeful spring!

Cherry Blossom Season

Japanese feel "spring has come" when we hear the first announce of cherry blossom blooming. It will bloom in less than a month in Tokyo, around in the end of March.


Edo-Castle gate and cherry blossoms



It is like we are surrounded by cherry blossoms when they are in full bloom.


Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Kitanomaru-park.

Many people enjoy walking under the ceiling of sakura, a cherry blossom.


Beside the Chidorigafuchi-moat



Japanese enjoy hanami, a cherry blossom viewing party. It is a good opportunity to celebrate the change of season and to strengthen friendship between people.

Chidorigafuchi-moat and Kitanomaru-park
Around 20min walk from Hotel Niwa Tokyo
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