New Share House in Kyoto Station Area

A share house opens following last month.

A newly built (two years ago) three-storied house became a share house. There are two private rooms on the 3rd floor. Sales points are large living room and spacious kitchen.

Please visit our site http://j-stay.jp and click Nick's Guesthouse.

Those card boxes are removed tomorrow....

3 minute walk to Kyoto station! A new share house open!

Please let me introduce our new share house named Hachijo Kawaramachi House. It's a "Only For Women" share house that has two single rooms and one share room.

The single room costs 59,000 yen for a month, and the share room costs 39,000 yen for a month. Of course, the rent includes utility bills and Internet connection fee.

Whole interior of the house was renovated in April 2012 so that everywhere is spotless.

Please see the details on www.j-stay.jp

☆Korean Wedding☆

On the early October, I attended to the wedding of my older cousin.

They made the wedding to Korean style as they are both the second generation of Korean

residents.

How they got to know each other was so Romantic!

She(the bride) picked up his train pass at the tation in Osaka then there was his name card with it. She called the number and that brought to their first meet.

As they talk, they found out that they are both Korean who were born in Japan, and the family structure, their age were so same! More than that the brids' aunt and the husband's grand mother are best friends.

I thought it seems like a fateful encounter!

In the ceremony, they came in with the costumes of ancient Korean King and Princess.
It was expecting and how gorgeous they are!
My cousin (the bride) studied language in Korean and now she has her own Koren language school. I knew she had a big respect to the Korea and its culture so i felt like i saw it in the ceremony.


Women in our family, wore traditional Korean dress"chima-chogori"


It was my first time to wear those. Even though i am not fully Korean(just "mixed") i strongly moved that i have my roots of Korea.



With Grand mother　　　　　　　 kids in "Chima-Chogori"
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 HAPPY WEEDING.....☆☆☆I hope that you share a long and happy life together!




　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The Thousand Paper Cranes Project

As Hiroshima Hana Hostel staff Kumi posted a blog about A Thousand Paper Cranes before. Kyoto Hana Hostel had started The Thousand Paper Cranes Project for those affected by The Tohoku Pacific Earthquake.

Please make some paper cranes when you stay. It's not difficult at all. We have "how to make" guide, too.

We have made more than a hundred for these 4 days!

Shame on me! I wasn't able to make a paper crane before.... now I am an expert.

A Share-House close to Toji Temple Open!

Toji House is a share-house located in right next to Toji Temple Kyoto.

There are three private rooms and one share-room in a three-storied wooden house. The house is in a quiet and calm atmosphere because it's along an one-way road in a residential area.

Three rooms are still available. Please contact to hello@j-stay.jp if you're interested:)

Shared House along Takasegawa River Just Opened !!

Please allow me to introduce J-Stay's new property that opened on the 10th of this month.

Takasegawa House is a shared house in the heart of Kyoto city. It's located in only a minute walk from two famous rivers in Kyoto. One is Kamo river and the other is Takasegawa river.

On the roof, you can see Yasaka's tower, Fushimi-Momoyama Castle and Mt.Hiei. In spring Takasegawa river will be covered with cherry blossoms.

50 inches digital TV with surround speakers, leather armchairs and couch undoubtfully make you feel gorgeous !!

A single room is AVAILABLE NOW !! Please check it out.

Inevitable Matter While Traveling

Today's highest temperature hits 37ºC.....

All of us are running with sweat when we clean up the guest rooms, in the worst case a drop of sweat fall down onto a futon after making up nicely, and have to change the cover once again..... I swear my hyperhidrosis.

On a day when I think about a haircut, two guys of our guests asked to the reception if they can use somewhere to give a haircut ? We made room beside the entrance and soon they started a haircut with open door.

They met each other at Kyoto Hana Hostel. The hairdresser is his occupation in England, and traveling with the tools.

For some long-term traveller men with short hair, haircutting in overseas should be annoying. To tell detailed demands are very difficult when one cannot speak the language where he travels. When I traveled in 40ºC India ten years ago, the local hairdresser gave my hairdo the same as Bollywood Superstar "Shah Rukh Khan" with his best effort.

At the time, I couldn't bear the sideburnsless hairdo, and had a butch haircut.....

Moving in Japan

I left my apartment I and my wife had spent for 3 years and a half on the other day. It was for the first time for us to ask a moving company. Comparing three moving companies, Kyoto born, the biggest transport industry and a specialty moving service, we chose the last one.

You have to finish packing before the moving date (except for furniture and electric appliances)

Our apartment was 2DK, two bedrooms and dining room with a kitchen. It costs 32000 yen which is rather cheaper than ordinary 2DK 's moving because we have few pieces of furniture, and already gave away a washing machine and a fridge.

In Japan, there is the law concerning the recycling of household appliances, disposal of washing machines, fridges, air-conditioners and TVs are charged about 4000 yen. I put ads on the message board of Kyoto International Community House and luckily two peoples came to pick them up.

I know only one moving service for foreigners in Kyoto. MOVE IT!