Midosuji Illumination 2019

Midosuji Illumination 2019

You can enjoy quite long (Over 4 km!) illumination at Midosuji Street.

It is only 2 minutes away from our hostel and you can just walk straight to Namba or Umeda with these beautiful illumination :)

・From the 4th of November to the 31st of December

・5PM ~ 11PM

・Midosuji (Umeda to Namba) 

Different blocks have different illuminations!

<Reference: https://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/>

<Reference: https://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/>

Halloween Buffet at Sheraton Miyako Hotel

Hello. This is Maho from Osaka Hana Hostel.

I introduce about Halloween buffet at Sheraton Miyako Hotel.🎃

First, look at this picture.

very cute😚They are made by sweets!

monster cram paff👾

This is made by potato and nuts✋

If you do not like sweet, it's fine.

They have solty food too👌

This is smile potato😁

adult : 3,367 yen

child : 1,683 yen

15:45 ～ 17:15

Have a happy Halloween🎃🎃

Kishiwada Danjiri in October

Hello, this is Nori from Osaka Hana Hostel.
It has been quite hot until these days, and suddenly it is getting cooler.
But There is such a hot festival in Kishiwada, Osaka!  "Kishiwada Danjiri"

Date: the 12th of October 6am - 10pm
         the 13th of October 7am - 10pm

Place: Kishiwada area (Please refer to URL below)

http://www.city.kishiwada.osaka.jp/site/danjiri/danjiri-map.html

                                                                      picture provided: Kishiwada city

It is one of the most famous festival in Osaka, so why don't you join it?

Summer Festival Minoo Park 2019

Hello! This is Maho from Osaka Hana Hostel.

I introduce Summer Festival at Minoo Park :)

Minoo waterfall is very famous in Japan! You can see the waterfall by about 40 minutes walk from Mino station( Hankyu Mino line ).

✨Minoo waterfall light up

July 13, 2019 ~ September 1, 2019

sunset ~ 10 pm

✨Minoo Park candles road 2019

Minoo waterfall , waterfall road center to about 6,000 of your decoration a candle to candle lights produce a fantastic overnight.

July 20, 2019 at 7 pm ~ 9 pm

Enjoy walking and seeing beautiful nature at Minoo park😉

Bon Dance at Shitennoji Temple

Bon dance is one of Japanese traditional dancing in summer festival.

There is a stage and some representatives sing and play taiko (Japanese drum)
and participants dancing while going around the stage.

The dancing is so simple that everyone can do it!

Place: Shitennoji Temple
Date & Time: between 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Entrance fee: free

(Image photo)

It must be valuable experience in Japan :)

International Zazen Meditation

Hello. This is Maho from Osaka Hana Hostel:)

I have a question. Do you know Zazen?

It is Buddhist teaching. 

Zen is about finding yourself ( finding out who your really are), as well as finding truth - not worshipping others, but believing in yourself, knowing " who you really are," being yourself, living in your own way. These are the goals of Zen.

Shitennoji ( temple ) will hold an International Zazen meditation for foreigners to know Buddhism. 

The instructor speaks both English and Japanese.

If you would like to experience Zazen, please go to Shitennoji Honbo Kyakuden by the start time.

*People who are late for the time can not participate.

-The date of Zazen-

●2019 June 8th Saturday, Start from 1:00pm ～ it takes 60 minutes
　People who want to join our Zazen, please come to Gojyu-no-to Pagoda befor start.

You should try Zazen for finding yourself😌

Fire Flies' Evening (HOTARU NO YUUBE)

Hello, this is Nori!

Have you ever seen fire flies?

Normally, they can be seen in rural area in Japan. You might be able to see them in some part of Osaka, but not around main areas in Osaka.

But you can get chance to see them at Namba Parks!

They will release 300 fire flies there and you can enjoy to see them.

"Fire flies' Evening (HOTARU NO YUUBE)"

Place: Parks garden 5F in Namba Parks (next to Nankai Namba station)

Date & Time: between 8 pm and 10 pm on the 1st and 2nd of June

Fee: Free (first come, first served for 300 people)

You can enjoy their natural warm lighting :)

An enchanted night walk at Osaka Castle

Hello. This is Maho from Oska Hana Hostel.

Today I recommend Digital Art at Osaka Castle:)

Have you been to Osaka Castle?

Of course you can enjoy there in the daytime.

Especially in April, it has a lot of beautiful cherry blossom!

(全国お花見1000景 - ウォーカープラス)

But today I introduce Osaka Castle after sunset.

It's An enchanted night at Osaka Castle.

A night walk experience blending enchanting sound and light 

into Osaka Castle Park.

(FRaU)

Not only sound and light.

Interactive digital art will transport you into a story world where Akiko,

a girl from the future, and her fantastic joyspirit are looking for a way back to 

the future from Osaka Castle Park.

(sakuyalumina.jp)

Sounds fun, right?

walk-in ticket

Adult(18 or older):3,200yen

Teenagers(13to17) and senior(65 or older):2,200yen

Children(4to12):1,200yen

There is advance ticket too.

↓Check it link below↓

https://sakuyalumina.jp/en/

If you would like to see different face of Osaka Castle,

you should go there:)

Cherry blossom forecast

It is almost the season for cherry blossom!
Here is forecast for cherry blossom.

 https://sakura.weathermap.jp/sp/

Sakura will be blooming from the 26th of March in Osaka.
So the beginning of April must be much better for cherry-blossom viewing!

If you go to the place which has light up for sakura, it looks more beautiful:)

Let's party with sakura!!

A Valentine Chocolate Expo 2019

A Valentine Chocolate Expo will be held at Umeda Hankyu department store this year too!

About 300 brands and 3000 types of different chocolate will be gathered in this event.

Date:January 23rd ~ 14th of February

Time: 10am ~ 8pm(Sun-Thu)

Place: Hankyu department store on the 9th floor

Setsubun events

The 3rd of February is called "Setsubun" in Japan.

It means the end of winter and the beginning of spring. in the old lunar calendar.

On this day, people scatter roasted beans around their houses to get rid of evils from their houses and welcome happiness in.

So on this day, many temples and shrines will hold events for it.

One of the biggest events is "節分祭 (Setsubun Festival)" at Sumiyoshi shrine.

In this event, there is a Japanese traditional ritual.  And they serve free sweet red beans soup for 1,000 people.  

出典: http://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/events/annualevents/02.html

Date: the 3rd of February 9am

Place: Sumiyoshi Shrine

Price: Free

Many temples and shrines other than Sumiyoshi shrine will hold some events on this day, so why don't you feel Japanese tradition on this day?