Tokyo Event Report | Tokyo Apartment & Guest House Agency

Sakura Cafe Hatagaya celebrated its first anniversary! To commemorate this special occasion, Kimie Oshima performed "Rakugo in English" for us.

Sakura Hotel Jimbocho is one of the sponsors of the festival, so all residents in Sakura House were invited to participate! Carry the Mikoshi Shrine in traditional outfit:)

Enjoy Wadaiko (Japanese Drums) Recital and exploring around Asakusa Shitamachi Area, which has a long history from Edo area and great atmosphere.

Make new friends and enjoy a range of cocktails, beers and snacks in Sakura Cafe Ikebukuro.

KAMI-SHIBAI is a form of storytelling that originated from Japanese Buddhist temples during the 12th century and literally means "paper drama". During this event 2 stories were presented in English, then we went to an IZAKAYA:)

"Noh Workshop" was held at Sakura Hotel Jimbocho on Friday, April 2nd.

It's like a potluck. Sakura House residents brought some snack and food, (it's something in particular from their country) and drinks, and we enjoyed a Hanami Party together.

About 10 girls joined us to make their own nice cell-phone charm and have a great time with Japanese traditional musical instrument, "Shamisen" in Sakura Hotel Hatagaya.

We had a Japanese cultural event with full of joy and amazement at Sakura Cafe, Ikebukuro.

A range of different amusements and games! We enjoyed the "AOU 2010 Amusement Expo" together!

We dressed up as our favourite anime and manga characters., and enjoyed at Sakura Cafe, Ikebukuro.

We tried to do Mochitsuki at Sakura Hotel Hatagaya and it was really delicious!!

We enjoyed the seasonal holidays in oriental style through tradition Japanese music and clothes at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro.

HARAJUKU is one of the most popular towns for fashion and trendy stores in Tokyo, and also there is a Japanese traditional place such as Meiji Shrine.

We enjoyed "ASAKUSA All-in-One Party" together. As the name suggests, this party will include every activities you like, such as sightseeing in ASAKUSA, Sushi making and listening to live Violin at Sakura Hostel.

We enjoyed Japanese traditional culture on the National Holiday, "Culture Day" together!

There was a special opportunity which is the Special Event, “International Project – Let’s enjoy communicating with Japanese friends in Harajuku” on Saturday, September 19th, 2009.

Noryo Festival was held in Jimbocho on Friday, August 28th. Various goods were on sale at a reasonable price.

8 Sakura House residents joined Awaodori Festival in Nakameguro. Everybody likes wearing nice purple Matsuri costume!

We were excited to make and eat our own sushi! After that, we went to see Fireworks at Sumida River!

We made our own UCHIWA at Brand-New Cafe in Sakura Hotel Hatagaya. After making UCHIWA, we went to Sumida Fireworks Festival with own UCHIWA and enjoyed summer events in Japan together!

Sakura Cafe & Restaurant served new start menu in buffet style and Wine, Cocktails and Japanese beer for people who joined the party!
You've got to try the special menu at Sakura Cafe & Restaurant. It's delicious!

We experienced Noh Workshop in Sakura Hotel Jimbocho on June 19th. Noh is a major form of classic Japanese musical drama (play) that has been performed since the 14th century.Everybody We enjoyed the Noh world!

The Institute for Japanese Cultural Exchange and Experience (IJCEE) organized a formal Japanese Tea Ceremony and Japamese traditional string instrument recital at Kanda Myojin (Shrine)!

Around 90 guests from Sakura House and Sakura Hostel joined our SUMO tour!
After the Sumo competition, about 40 guests joined our CHANKO party. Chanko, is a Sumo wrestler's meal which we cook meat and vegetable altogether in a big pot.

Lunch at SAKURATEI, Enjoy Design Festa Gallery tour, Explore HARAJUKU, Sing at Karaoke etc.. We really enjoyed all day together!

We had a Sushi party at Sakura Hostel Asakusa and made own sushi and ate! After the sushi making, we had a potluck party under sakura trees along the Sumida River!

KIMONO and TEA CEREMONY are the most important symbols of traditional Japanese culture. Sakura House organized a special Kimono and Tea Ceremony event to promote the long-established customs. How beautiful they are!l

Human Academy Japanese Language School and Sakura House collaborated in this event! After participants learned Japanese at Human Academy Japanese Language School, they tried it out immediately during lunch at Sakura Cafe & Restaurant and for the rest of the tour!

Tsukiji is world-renowned for its seafood market, but actually there are many more places worth a visit, such as the Tsukiji Honganji Temple and the Kabukiza Threatre across the street in Higashi Ginza. Our friends from Sakura House took this opportunity to find out how interesting the area is!

In Japan this festival is celebrated in all Inari Shrines across the nation and people pray for prosperity in agriculture and business.

HARAJUKU is one of the most popular towns for fashion and trendy stores in Tokyo. We explored 1)Oriental bazaar 2)Design Festa Gallery 3)Okonomiyaki at Sakuratei 4)Meiji Shrine in a day!

Sakura Cafe & Restaurant stocks 60 different kinds of beer from all over the world! ...It has been a pleasant time and the opportunity to meet new and interesting people...(comment by a tenant)

Sakura House tenants are invited to the AWAODORI in Nakameguro again this year! We danced around Nakameguro station about 3 hours! We felt the souls of festival with the local people.

Sumida River Fireworks Festival is one of the largest Fireworks Festival in Tokyo and has a long history. We had a party at Sakura Hostel Asakusa and went to the fireworks festival!

Sakura Hotel, one of our sister company invited Sakura House tenants to Misaki Shrine Festival. It holds on every two years, and the luckiest 10 Sakura House tenants joined and carried portable shrine with local people!

Hanami Party is an annual Sakura event! The cherry trees of this year were in full blossom. In the evening, the cherry trees showed us another side of their beauty. Over 60 people came to the party and we had a great time!

Thank you for People who came to the party!
Around 40 Sakura House tenants enjoyed drinking lots of beers!! :)

Jimbocho summer festival is an annual festival. Even the festival was small, we could enjoy the local atmosphere, foods with very cheap price and portraits by comic artists!

This was the second time that Sakura House tenants joined Nakemeguro Awaodori festival.

It was hot and humid day but we enjoyed a lot dancing with local people.

Sakura Hostel, one of our sister company invited Sakura House tenants to their one year anniversary party and fireworks.

It was a little bit strange group with 15 men and 1 girl , but it went well!! Good weather and nice mates!!
Mt. Nokogiri is located in Chiba prefecture. Nokogiriyama ("saw-mountain"), as its name implies, is shaped like the teeth of a saw.

Even it was a little bit early for Hanami, we enjoy a lot with new mates!!
* Hanami is Japanese custom going out to places such as parks to appreciate and enjoy leisurely the beautifully blooming cherry blossoms.

Harajuku B House enjoy throwing a good house party and during one of their recent bashes they were filmed for a TV documentary about people who live in Harajuku.

Before this event, Kuramae guesthouse 4th floor was rather quiet and tenants were somehow silent. It happened that they were celebrating late Christmas on December 27th 2006 as their a "Bonenkai (Year-end party)". Few tenants started by sharing their common interest about music and brought their instruments to play their own compositions. It really seemed to be a harmony when they also started singing. When the nice tunes filled up the air, all the tenants of the floor came one by one out of their rooms, listened, singing songs, and gathered talking all together for the very first time. "We're just like a family, had known each other..."

Sakura House staff taught how to make three popular japanese cuisines; Norimaki, Teriyaki, Miso soup and Shiratama-shiruko.
It was so precious to share that time with the joyful atmoshphere!

In November, the leaves on the most Japanese deciduous trees change its colors to reds and yellows and coat Hakone mountains in beautiful colors.

15 sakura house tenants enjoyed Hakone day-trip.

Kamakura where you can visit lots of historical places such as temples and great Buddha.

23 sakura house tenants joined and broaden their circle of friends through a day-trip to Kamakura.

Awaodori is a traditional Japanese dance, and every August groups of elaborately dressed men, women and children gather in the streets to enjoy the rhythm of pounding drums, high-pitched bamboo flutes and a variety of traditional Japanese instruments.

Sakura Hostel, one of our sister company invited Sakura House tenants to their hostel before the fireworks started.

It was hard to find the good points to see the fireworks, but we could enjoy seeing it!

During the interval of rainy season, we had a picnic at Yoyogi park which is one of the biggest parks in Tokyo.

It was nice relaxation for us who spend time in a busy city, Tokyo.

Sakura Hotel, one of our sister company invited Sakura House tenants to Misaki Shrine Festival. It's one of the three main festivals in Tokyo and holds on every two years.
Around 10 Sakura House tenants joined and carried portable shrine with local people.

Occasionally, we hold a party at 300 bar Ginza 8 chome which is one of our sister company.

It's a good chance to meet with other Sakura House tenants.