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

Food event in Osaka, Temma!

You can enjoy nice food with 500yen coin only!!

First, you pay 1000yen to join.
Then you can get super discounted price at 48 restaurants.
http://www.osaka-temma.jp/shop/

Also, people who join this events have a band!
It shows what kind of feeling you have.
Pink means you look for a partner, he he!


 
http://www.osaka-temma.jp/premium/
This event is held from today, the 24th of Nov ( Mon ) to the 30th of Nov (Sun).
Let's eat a lot of nice food～！！！

Osaka Ilumination @ Midosuji 2014

Hello! This is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel.

It' getting cold in Osaka and it is hard to get out from the bed in the morning....

But this is my favorite season in a year!!

Mido-suji Illumination 2014 is going to start from the 1st of December!
Mido-suji Avenue is the famous and it is knows as the main street in Osaka which run from North to South.
And under Midosuji Avenue, there is Subway called Midosuji subway runs.

You can see it near Osaka Hana Hostel!

Illumination used to be started from Honmachi area (5minutes walk from Osaka Hana Hostel) , so our guests need to walk a little bit to see them.

Sometime of our guests didn't know there was illumination and it was so pity...
So I recommend them to walk there to see it. It is worth to see it.

BUT from this year, they extend the lights to Namba Station (southern station from Shinsaibashi), so you can see it at Shinsaibashi!

I am so excited about this event!
This light towards to Yodoyabashi area about 3km. 

Also more illumination event is held in Osaka!
http://www.hikari-kyoen.com/en/coreprogram/midosuji


Mido-suji Illumination 2014
●Date : Dec. 1 (Mon), 2014 - Jan. 18 (Sun), 2015
●Time : Around 17:00 - 23:00

Please keep you warm and enjoy these event!