Hotel Niwa Tokyo Blog

2014/07/12

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

2014/06/22

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

2014/04/04

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

2014/03/25

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.

2014/02/14

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.