After the Party

When I went to close our common room, I found them.

Yes, our guests make up a party and drink them all. If you've never drunken Japanese sake, you don't know how strong. It has high alcohol. And some have near 40%. I guess this one has 16%, like wine. Yeah, they finish it. I looked 7 people or so. They are so strong!

If you go to the common room, sometimes they make up a party! 

Of course you can join in!!

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Amazing Vending Machine

In Japan there are many many vending machines.
Most of them sell drinks.


However several days ago I found an interesting vending machine in Tokyo.

This one sells banana!!
It was my first time to find this kind of vending machine.


I wonder if this is one is profitable.

Bananas are sold individually and in bunches.

It also sells banana chips and dried mango.


If you find the vending machine, please try buying banana from it.

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Bye Winter and Hello Spring

it is getting warmer in Kyoto.
I feel that Spring has come.
This is sooooo good for me because I do not like cold days.


I can not believe it was very cold last month.
This reminds me of certain guests.

They are the guests from Malaysia.
They were staying at A-yado last month.


Malaysia has warm weather so they were not used to coldness.
Every time when I asked them "How are you?", they always answered "Cold! Cold!"


Now it is warm so it is a very good time for them to come to japan.
I wish they would come to Japan again and enjoy Kyoto in Spring.

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Nijo-jo Castle and the Illumination, plus Cherry blosome

I took the photo in front of Nijo-jo castle, which is the most famous castle in Kyoto. The castle is surrounded by a kind of rive to protect itself from enemies.

Here's the entrance. I didn't go inside this time. 

Because the illumination event is held from 29th of March with cherry blossom trees in blooming. The season is not just cherry blossom trees but you can enjoy illumination at night. Temples and shrines will be illuminated.

And I went back to my home along a business street. And somehow I found a cherry blossom.

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Wow, it's in blooming!

Some of the type of cherry blossom trees are already in full blooming. This is one of them.

But, the blooming season hasn't come yet. Within 1 or 2 week it will come to Kyoto.

Enjoy the warm weather, beautiful trees and parties!

Shidarezakura(シダレザクラ）in the Maruyama park(円山公園）

The cherry blossoms have started to bloom in various parts of Japan.
So I went to Maruyama park(円山公園） which is a public park next to Yaska Shrine(八坂神社） to check the cherry bloossoms.
But they haven't bloomed yet. They are still bud. I think it will take 1 more week.

Well, this park is one of the most crowded spot for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto.
Especially around a tall Shidarezakura(シダレザクラ weeping cherry tree) on the picture, many people enjoy Hanami(花見）which is having a picnic under a blooming cherry tree every year.
Also this tall cherry tree gets lit up in the night. It's so beautiful.

I'll go there for Hanami when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Please join me if you are in Kyoto.
Let's have a party!!

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Umemiya Taisya (梅宮大社）

Kitano-tenmangu shrine(北野天満宮） which our other staff has written an article in our blog before is famous for Japanese plum trees.

Here Umemiya Taisya(梅宮大社） is one of the famous shrine for Japanese plum trees in Kyoto, too.

These picture is when our staff went there at the benning of March.
They are very beautiful, aren't they.

In this year flowering plum was slower than usual. Because it is under the influence of the cold.
So when she went there, it was the best time to see.

If you come to Kyoto in this season next year, it is worth going to Umemiya Taisya to see beautiful Japanese plum trees. You will enjoy it!!

I will definitely go there next year!!

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net

Movie to show a pond reflecting beauty

I shoot a movie to show a pond reflecting beautiful illuminated stone lantern.




It's still vague, though better than a photo. In the event a lot of things were illuminated. And some of them were not good for being taken by a camera. It's one good option to shoot!

Anyway this time a movie is better. But watching it directly is the Best way to know the beauty.
Try and Enjoy it!

---

The backpackers hostel in Kyoto is located in its historical district, Gion.
Good access by buses and trains. The center of Kyoto.
Please contact us, if you want to book our hostel.

info@ayado.net