Private open-air Japanese style bath available !!!

We all look forward to this day !!

We start to open private Japanese style open air bath today !!!

Does this sound nice, doesn't it ?!

We, Japanese people have spent a lot of time on taking bath since we are child.

Hot bath makes you feel relaxed and eases your tiredness.

We love it !!!

Why don't you try our brand new bath after exploring Kyoto all day long !

We have already got one guest tonight, on the very first day.

Look forward to seeing you ...

Couple Welcome !! Enjoy your private relaxing time ! Haha..

Somen Night !!

*SOMEN NAGASHI*

We had a Somen Nagashi Night on the 29th of August when Kyoto was still muggy, we had fun together eating chilled noodles.

The way we had the noodles might be a little bit looking weird in the left pic??

We were trying to catch "Somen" (Japanese cold thin noodles) which was flowing in water through bamboo !! Have you ever tried such a unique dinner?

Our friends carpenters got the bamboo shoots from a nearby forest and made them like a long rail tying and fixing each other. We invited local Japanese neighbours and children as well as guests staying with us, then we really had many people with us enjoying together at that night.

So, can you imagine how it was?

somen noodles were coming through the bamboo rail, this is not so hard to catch even if you are not so used to chopsticks. Then some fruits such as grapes, kiwis and mini tomatoes were also coming down. you must be really skillful to pick them up with chopsticks! or you will never be able to eat them, or else, friends standing upstream might catch it right before you!

right photo shows some dipping sauce and toppings such as gingers, nori, chopped spring onion and so on. yummy yummy :P

It was quite enjoyable and if you ever have a chance to join us next time, you shouldn't miss it!

Yumi and Manami

SUIKA WARI!! ~watermelon splitting~

KONNICHIWA!!!

Few days ago, we had SUIKAWARI event.

It's a traditional Japanese game for summer season.

The people try to split a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded.

The step of the person who blindfolded it is so fanny!!

The first to crack the watermelon open wins.

And we share the wattermelon after the game.

Not only the winner but also all partipants can enjoy it!!

Thank you for the guest who enjoyed toghether!!

The time became a good party!!

Let's enjoy this summer, still hot !!

MOE'

Tanabata Matsuri!!

Hi, there!

How's everything going?

We had a small event yesterday.

Tanabata Matsuri.

Have you ever heard of it?

Tanabata (七夕, tanabata?, meaning "Evening of the seventh") is a Japanese star festival, derived from the Chinese star festival, Qi Xi (七夕 "The Night of Sevens")．
It celebrates the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). The Milky Way, a river made from stars that crosses the sky, separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. Since the stars come out at night, the celebration is held at night.

And we decorate the bamboo tree with our wish messages.(It's kinda summer version of christmas tree)

isn't it seems funny?

please make your own wish message card and put it on the bamboo tree.

You know, Dreams come true!

have a nice day

regards

kiyo

Tea celemony and Nail art

Hi ! How's going?

Today is awsome wheater in Kyoto, and max tempureture is 31℃.....How hot!!

Usually, June is rain season in Japan, but summer has come!?!? haha...

Anyway, today we held tea celemony for foreign visitors.

We enjoyed traditional green tea and dry confectrioneries.

Tea celemony makes us relax and calm down...

and in these days, we started nail service for guests! It's sooooo cute! Like princess!!

Our hostel has tea celemony, kimono, nail service, so I think women's fun will increase!

(of corse, also men can enjoy it if you want.haha)

Pls visit our hostel and fully enjoy it!!


Ai

fancy a nice public bath?

Konnichiwa!

today i am gonna talk about a public bath "Hakuazan-yu" very close to our hostel.
as you know the japanese love onsens (hot springs), though this bath Hakuzan-yu is situated in a middle of town, they do not use tap water but use mineral water like an onsen! some foreigners hesitate to be naked in front of other people and ask a silly question "can i wear a swimming suit in there?" oh, please don't!! if you did that, you would be too noticeable or wouldn't be allowed to enter. just don't be shy! no one cares!! of course men and women are separated. they have an open-air bath, jacuzzi, sauna, electric bath and so on....see thier webiste, you can at least view their photos http://www.hakusanyu.com/6top.htm
it only costs 410yen. once you experiene, you will realy love it!
and after the bath, why dont you go to a supermarket "Fresco" also nearby our hostel to get a can of beer ;)
summer has come...!

staff
Manami

birthstone bracelet.

Hi, there! Good afternoon. I've just woke up from my drowsiness.

hehe >-(Spring makes me lazy..laaazzzziiyyyzzzzzz)

Hope your afternoon is fine.

Today, I want to write abt birthstone bracelet which is put on a desk of main reception

I realized that the bracelets was made by shu, the owner of this hostel, today and suprized.

Since It's quite hard to imagine mr.owner making bracelet from his looking (he looks macho, rather than feminine one)

So i asked and found out that it wasn't just an accessory, but an bracelet having a meaning. According to him, In buddhism, the birthstone bracelet is said that it works as a amulet.

For example, Garnet, which is a birthstone of Jan is said to carry you a sincerity and happiness. And, Amnthyst, a birthstone pf Feb is believed to bring you a wealth and humility. And My birthstone, Turquoise, it has the symbolization of prosperity, hope and success.

perhaps, should i ask him for one of Turquoise one?

Coz I'm financially broken thesedays. lol-

Please pay attention to the display window of birthstone bracelet, when you drop by main reception. hehe.

Have a nice day.

Kiyo+