Plum Blossam veiwing!

This is the great season for Plum Blossam veiwing.

There are 1250 plum trees in Osaka castel park.

Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of the plum blossoms!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place: Osaka castel park

Fee: free

Max Brenner is in Osaka?

Hi there.
Do you know Max Brenner?
It's chocolate shop from Israel and there are 40 shops over the world.

They have varaeties of menu using chocolates.
The most popular menu is Chocolate Pizza using chocolate sause and marshmallow for topings.

All the interior in the store is about chocolate and once you get inside the store, you can smell full of chocolates!!
Max Brenner is paradise for chocolate lover!!!



There are 3 branch in Japan and it'sall in Tokyo. But the shop came in Osaka temporaly.

It's in Hankyu deparment stor 4th floor.
It will be there until 14th February. Hurry up and get into chocolate world !

Delicious Baumkuchen "CLUB HARIE" !

Hello, this is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel!

Have you had Baumkuchen? That is one of my favorite sweet.

Baumkuchen is a German word and it translates to"tree cake".
When you cut a cake, it looks like a trunk of the tree with annual rings.

I have a favorite shop called "CLUB HARIE"

It is located on the B1 floor at Hankyu Umeda Department Store.

If you have never tried, please try them. They are amazing.

They are quite reasonable!
1,080円 (15.9×15.9×5.7cm)
1,620円 (16.0×16.0×7.9cm)
2,160円 (21.8×21.8×6.8cm)
5,400円 (22.0×22.0×15.0cm)← I would love to try this!!

St. Valentine's day is coming soon (on the 14th of February)

In Japan, female give a chocolate to male.
1month later, male will give the gift to female, this date is called "White Day". 
I believe this day exist only in Japan:)

At Hankyu Umeda Department Store will held Special Event on the 9F!

And CLUB HARIE sell the special chocolate cakes only for Valentine's Day!!
http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/h/valentine/

Special Baumkuchen for Valentine's day!

4different type of Chocolate sauce on the top!
This is only for take out 648yen (includes tax)

【Valentine Chocolate Special Exihibition】
Term: 28th of January to 14th of February
Place : Hankyu Umeda Department Store 9F and B1
URL：http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/h/valentine/

Please enjoy Japanese Valentines' day atmosphere!

Yoshimoto performance and variety show in 2015!

Yoshimoto performance and variety show is held in Osaka in February!!!!!

You know Osaka is famous as food, shopping and friendly people.
But Japanese people believe Osaka is more famous as"Owarai", comedy!!!
Osaka is a holy ground of Owarai in Japan!

To enjoy Owarai, you have to know Japanese well.
Especially comedian speak Japanese very fast :(
However this comedy show does not have Japanse!!!!
This show is a collaboration with famous performers in the world.

If you are interested in, please check their HP.
Or ask Osaka Hana Hostel staff :)
You can book seats by us.
http://the-hakurai.com/




He is my favorite comedian.

Christmas Party @ J-hoppers Osaka

Merry Christmas!!

We have International Exchange Party every Friday.
And next party on the 26th December will be big party as Christmas Party!

You guys can join us:D


The fee is 1000yen include one drink and meal. (If you are staying with us it's FREE)
It will start from 7pm!


Let's have fun together!!!

Universal Studio Japan

Universal Studio Japan is one of high recommend tourist attractions in Osaka!

Their performance is amazing, especially Xmas one.

I recommend you to see their night show.
It is really nice.
Although you need extra fee, its worth it!
X mas tree is the best in the world.





Please get information on their HP.
http://www.usj.co.jp/

Access from Osaka Hana Hostel....
Please take subway Midoh suji line and go to Umeda.
Then change to JR loop line and go to Nishikujyo station.
Take Yumesaki line and get off at Universal city station.
http://www.usj.co.jp/parkguide/access/

Thank you so much!!

Osaka Castle 3D Mapping Super Illumination

Super Illumination is coming for the 2nd year with the most spectacular of lighting and sound shows, through 3D mapping projections onto the massive historical castle monument of Osaka!

【Where to get ticket?】
・Same-day tickets are sold at Nishinomaru garden entrance.

・Standard tickets (Both of advance and same-day ticket) are sold in Osaka City Visitors Information Center Namba or Umeda.
※English available

・Advance tickets are sold on official website(Japanese website), convenience stores, in various travel agencies such as HIS, JTB, Kintetsu International, Nippon Travel Agency etc .

Place: Osaka Castle, Nishinomaru Garden

Schedule: December 13th, 2014 - March 1st, 2015

Fee: Standard ticket) Regular days 1700 yen
                             Specific days 2100 yen

        Premium ticket) Regular days 3100 yen
                              Specific days 3600 yen