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!

 

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.



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!