Oasis on the 3rd floor

There is a recommended space on our 3rd floor when you stay at Hotel Niwa.
It's Refresh Lounge.

There are 2 robotic massage chairs which are available for free.

It will reduce your tiredness after exploring Tokyo all day long.





 

When you feel thirsty, beer or other alchol and soft drinks are available at vending machine.
Sim card and basic skin care cosmetices are also available.

There are 2 coin-operated washing machines with built in detergent.

You can also use microwave. It's free.

It's convenient when you would like to have sinple meal.

Stepping outside of the refresh lounge, there is small green garden.
It's oasis for our guests and small birds.

There are not only flowers but fruit tress like blackberry, fig, Hassaku orange.

If you are lucky, you can enjoy the home-made jam with the fruits from this garden at breakfast.







Flowers of Black berry. It will fruit in July to August.

Cherry blossoms report 2015 / Part2

As it's been nice weather since last weekend, now is the best time to view cherry blossoms.
Here are some pictures of Chidorigafuchi next to the Imperial Palace on last saturday.
It's about 20min. on foot from our hotel.

 

  

You can enjoy boating during the Cherry Tree Festival!

It's open from 9:30 to 20:00.

The fee is 800yen per 30min.

You also be able to enjoy the beautifully illuminated cherry trees after sunset until 22:00
during the festival.
Onec a year! Don't miss it!

The most of the cherry tree are Someiyoshino.
But you can enjoy other kinds of cherry trees here.

  

 

After Chidorigafuchi walk, take a walk Kitanomaru Park.
You will be able to enjoy peaceful spring scenery.

 

 

◆Chiyoda cherry tree festival 　Mar. 27 - Apr. 5

        Check out the Flower route map!

 



Cherry blossoms report 2015

It is reported that the cherry blossoms has started to bloom in Tokyo yesterday!

There is the benchmark cherry tree in Yasukuni Shrine.
Every year of this season many Japanese focus on that tree when it will begin to bloom.
After 5 or 6 cherry blossoms of that tree had bloomed, the Meteorological Agency announce the cherry blossom declaration in Tokyo.

Yasukuni Shrine

Female university students in kimono & hakama skirt for their graduation celemony.

 

The benchmark cherry tree in Yasukuni Shrine

 

We Japanese are get excited about the cherry blossoms in this season every year.
Once cherry blossoms are in full bloom, they usually only last for about a week.
That's why we are so fashinated with it's short life.

 

Cherry trees in Tokyo will be in full bloom on this weekend.
Enjoy the wonderful pring scenery in Tokyo!

Chidorigafuchi, one of the famous cherry blossom viewing spot inTokyo

Special "Hanami"(Cherry blossom viewing) lunch 

at  Japanese cuisine YUKURI  in our hotel

 

◆Chiyoda cherry tree festival 　Mar. 27 - Apr.5

 

Check out the Flower route map!

 

Flower Cristmas Tree 2014

Christmas is just arround the corner.
You can enjoy the unique Christmas decoration in the lobby of our hotel.
It's the work by Japanese flower artist Hiroki Maeno.
The theme is " Splash Flower Tree".
As its name suggests, that christmas tree is decorated with variety of flowers.
When you see it, you may be able to feel the energy of flowers.

 

 

The 55th Kanda Used Book Festival

The 55th Kanda Used Book Festival has begun from the 25th, Oct..

More than 100 antique & used book sellers participate in the festival.
You can enjoy the book hunting at the many outdoor stalls during the festival.

                           

 

 

The books are not only Japanese but other foreign languages.

You can buy very old books more than hundrets years ago, in Edo period.

They are worth to have a look.

Ukiyoe, Japanese woodblock print, are sold from only 300yen.

 



This festival has been held in Jimbocho which is only 8min, walk from our hotel.

There are also many unique cafes and restaurants in this area.

Why don't you try them after book hunting?

Cafe "Sabouru" has established in 1955.

 

 

The 55th Kanda Used Book Festival

[Schedule] 25th, Oct. - 3rd, Nov. 2014

                     10:00 - 19:00 ( 18:00 on the last day)

  MAP





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The Twilight Time 2014

We 've started happy hours which we call "The Twilight Time"
 in our resturant Grill & Bar Lieu.
A glass of beer, wine, cocktails are all 700 yen including tax & service charge.
That is 20 to 30% off the regular price!
Why don't you drop in for a glass of cold drink before you go out for night on town?

 

The Twilight Time 2014

at Grill & Bar Lieu

Time/  16:00 - 17:30 (L.O) ,  Jul.1 - Aug.31

 

 

 

 

Try Japanese craft beer

Craft beer is popular now in Japan.
There are lots of small beer breweries all over the country.
You can enjoy the differnce of taste and flavor.

Now you can try one of the most popular craft beer "COEDO" in our hotel restaurant.
COEDO won several awards in world famous competitions.
The brewery is located suberb of Tokyo, Kawagoe, in Saitama Pref.

There are 5 hues of COEDO beer.
The most unique one is "Beniaka" made from Japanese sweet potato which is special product in Kawagoe.
Why don't you try the lockal taste?
　

 

COEDO Beer Fair at Hotel Niwa Tokyo

　Jun. 1 - Oct. 31, 2014

 

 

 

Cherry blossoms report 2014 part 2

There is a nice spot to view the cherry blossoms near our hotel.
It's takes about 5min. on foot in the direction toward Iidabashi from hotel.

 a row of cherry trees along the Nihonbashi river

There aren't so many cherry blossoms viewers. 

The cherry blossoms refrected on the surface of the river are also beautiful.

In the few days after, the surface of the river will be covered with cherry blossoms petals.

 

 

The best time is until this weekend.

If you miss it, I recommend you to go to the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

There are many kinds of cherry trees which will be at their peak from now.

Is's only about 15min. from our hotel.

 

  [Access]

    JR Suidobashi Station

                |    9min.by train

    JR Sendagaya Station 

                |    5min. on foot

   Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Cherry blossoms report 2014 Part1

Today, it is reported that the cherry blossoms has started to bloom in Tokyo.
Every year of this season we Japanese are get excited about the cherry blossoms.

There are some cherry trees in the campus of elementary school about 5min. from our hotel.

I found the cherry blossoms at the base of the tree.

 The best viewing time will be this weekend to the first week of April.

 

 Now the cherry blossoms in our hotel lobby are in full bloom!
This is Mini Bonsai of cherry tree which one of our staff made in our hotel event 'Bonsai School' two weeks ago.
This is only 10cm high!

 

After the all petals has fallen, we will be able to enjoy the view of new leaves.

Then in autmn, can enjoy the colored leaves in the lobby.



Bean Throwing Festival

Every year on the 3rd of February, we perform the ritual which is called "Mamemaki" in each home."Mame" means beans. "maki" means to throw.

We throw beans with saying "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" in our house in order to get rid of evil and disease of former year.
"Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi" means that " In with fortune! Out with evil!"

The festival related with Mamemaki is held in many shrines all over Japan.
There is the big festival also in Kanda-Myojin shrine on that day.

Kanda-Myojin shrine is about 10min. from our hotel by train and on foot.

The crowds are waiting for the start of the festival.

There is a big head of evil on the right hand side. 

 

The festival is started soon.

 

The shrine parishioners come first.

Evils and evil hunters

Shrine priests and Fuku no Kami

 

Japanese traditional musical band

Shrine's Pony "Akari"

 

                          

All the members of the parade

go inside the hall of worship to pray.

 

Fuku no Kami pray for crowds

 The evil hunters shoot arrows at evil

Not only beans but also oranges, snacks, lottery tickets are thown.

The crowds try to catch them.

 

Hundreds of poeple pray for their fortune and enjoyed the festival.

If you have chance to visit Japan on the 3rd of February, please get taste of it!



 

 

Morning Glowries

There is the smoking deck on the 2nd floor.
This year, we had planted Mornig Glowries.
It began to bloom one by one.
In the middle of July, much more flowers will bloom.