やどやゲストハウスでは、カウンターにて東北支援の募金箱を設置、多くのゲストの方が小銭などを募金して下さっております。
We have donation Box for the victim of Northern part of Japan. And many of our guests put the coins for the donation.

小さな募金箱ですが、やどやチャリティーTシャツの販売から得た利益も合わせて、みなさんのおかげでお金が集まりましたので、NPOを通じて被災地の方に一台のパソコンを送りました。
There were enough money to buy one computer, so we sent one computer through NPO to one of the victim.

ゲストの方皆さんからの募金を見えるかたちで使わせていただくということで、被災地の方にコンピューターを送るNPOを通じての支援をしております。
We are sending computer through NPO, then it is very clear how we could cooperate.

コンピューター1台があれば、仕事が再開できるという方たちがたくさんいるはず。そして仕事が出来れば生活もできる。1台1台という小さな支援ですが、これからも続けてまいります。
There are a lot of people can restart working if they had one computer. Then they can restart their life if could work. It`s very small project, but we will go on this.

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コンピューターと募金箱。そしてやどやゲストハウスのスタッフ。
Computer and donation box and our staff.

これからもご協力をよろしくお願いいたします。
チャリティーTシャツは以下のサイトから:
http://www.cheap-hostel-tokyo.com/e/gien.php
募金もやどやゲストハウスにボックスを設置しております。

YADOYA Guesthouse 03-3868-2772
Charity T-shirts:
http://www.cheap-hostel-tokyo.com/e/gien.php
We have donation box at YADOYA Guesthouse.

ご協力ありがとうございます!
Thank you for your cooperation.

やどやゲストハウス/ YADOYA guesthouse
2011年3月11日の震災直後から、やどやゲストハウス、およびゲストハウスのメンバー、周辺の仲間たちは、自分たちに出来る範囲で、被災地への支援を続けております。
YADOYA Guesthouse, our member, and our friends keep doing contribution for the victim of North of Japan after 11th of March 2011.

その間、ゲストハウスのお客さんにも、支援物資を持ってきてもらったり、募金をしてもらったりしてきました。
YADOYA Guests also contributed to bring foods or necessary things, or donate some coins to the donation box.

今後、活動報告を、ここのブログ(旧やどやゲストハウスブログ)にて、レポートしますので、よろしくお願いします。
We will report on this blog, what we did and we do.

そして、これからもご協力のほど、よろしくお願いいたします。
And we would like to keep contributing with us to revive North Japan, also our Nation.

活動報告(5月19日)/Report on the 19th of May

義援金/Donation:
5月19日 19,765円 ご協力ありがとうございます!募金箱、チャリティTシャツからの義援金です。
We got contribution 19,765yen calculated on the 19th of May 2011.
This donation is from donation box at YADOYA Guesthouse and charity T-shirts.
次回の活動に利用いたします。
We will use this donation for next activities.

活動/Activity:
お米、ラーメン、スープ、クッキー、粉ミルク、オムツなどをNPOを通じて送りました。常にNPOに今必要なものを聞き、出来るだけ現地のニーズに即した物資を送るようにしております。
We sent foods and necessary things. Rice, Noodles, Soups, Cookies, Baby milk, Diapers etc. We ask to NPO what they need right now, then we sent them on right time.

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お米などは、各家庭に行き渡るようにボランティアの方が小分けを手伝ってくれました。
We made separated into small packs to go to many families, volunteer people helped us a lot.

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やどやゲストハウスに来るゲストも、海外からクッキーやお茶などを持ってきてくれました。
Guests of YADOYA guesthouse also contribute many things. Some of them brought foods or Tea from their country.

これからもご協力をよろしくお願いいたします。
物資の持ち込みの場合は、電話でお問い合わせください。03-3868-2772 やどやゲストハウス
チャリティーTシャツは以下のサイトから:
http://www.cheap-hostel-tokyo.com/e/gien.php
募金もやどやゲストハウスにボックスを設置しております。

We would like to keep asking any contribution from anybody.
Please call and ask if you would like to bring Foods or things to send to North.
YADOYA Guesthouse 03-3868-2772
Charity T-shirts:
http://www.cheap-hostel-tokyo.com/e/gien.php
We have donation box at YADOYA Guesthouse.

ご協力ありがとうございます!
Thank you for your cooperation.

やどやゲストハウス/ YADOYA guesthouse
We will have New Year`s Event on the New Year`s day!!

We would like our guests to have a experience of Japanese new year food, sake and Japanese Tea.

It`s open between 14:00-18:00, so you can come and go anytime. Feel free to join us, it`s free of charge!New-Year-2011.jpg




We have Christmas Party on the 25th of December!!
Please join us and enjoy making Takoyaki and Christmas drink.

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New Open!

YADOYA Guesthouse for backpackers
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It`s about 5-6min walk from JR and Subway Nakano station.

All our guesthouses are located in Nakano area since we love Nakano!

Nakano is very interesting and convenient place in West side of Tokyo. It`s only 4min by train from Shinjuku station (one stop by Chuo line) but you can find Japanese local atmosphere here.

There are lots of Restaurants like Izakaya(Japanese Pub), Ramen, Sushi, Tenpra, Italian, Asian etc. You will enjoy walking around the area North side of Nakano station till midnight. Many of our guests find their favorite pub or bar. And the prices are really friendly too!

And also you can use both JR-line and Tokyo Metro(Subway) at Nakano station, so it`s very convenient to go everywhere in Tokyo. Especially, if you like new Japanese culture city as Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Yoyogi, Ebisu ect.

One thing, also it`s very famous thing in Nakano is Mandarake.
If you love Japanese Anime, Manga, something with Otaku thing, you should go there!
It`s 5min walk from Nakano station North exit.

Now, we are planning to make Nakano tourist Map for backpackers to enjoy Nakano more.  We hope many of people enjoy Nakano with us and of course enjoy Tokyo and Japan too.

Please check our new hostel, YADOYA Guesthouse for Backpackers:
http://www.cheap-hostel-tokyo.com/

Oume Festival

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Oume festival with YADOYA Guesthouse

We went to Oume festival on the 3rd of May!

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Our staff Lin-chan wrote about it.
Please check our staff blog:
http://staff.cheap-accommodation-tokyo.com/?eid=67

Hanami with YADOYA

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With the spring season just starting and the Sakura flowers about to bloom it is time again for the Japanese tradition of Hanami (cherry blossom viewing).

 It is a great time where friends, old and new, get together in parks under Sakura trees, relax while appreciating the beauty of the Sakura blossoms and celebrating the beginning of Spring by drinking, talking, singing, playing games and having a wonderful time.
 


We welcome all our guests and friends to come and join our Hanami party and celebrate this wonderful tradition with us.
  


Please bring your own drinks and food to share with the group.



When
:  Sunday 4th of April



Place:
Araiyakushi Park (Please see map and directions below)



Time:
13:00 – 17:00, you can come anytime between these times.



Meet at the office @ 13:00 or make your own way there after 13:00.


If you have any questions please ask us before Sunday 4th or


call: Alex at 080-4370-8015


 


Directions to Araiyakushi Park:




 
AraiYakushi Park is about 15 minute walk from Nakano station.


 


From Nakano Station, North Exit, walk along Nakano Road (中野通り) away from the station. 

 
As you walk along this road you will eventually see pink paper lanterns along the road and following them will lead you to Araiyakushi Park on the right of this road.

The park is quite small but there might be lots of people around, so our staff will be wearing bright orange Yadoya vests so you can find our location easier.
 
If you get lost please call Alex on 080-4370-8015.



In Japan it is a popular custom to visit a shrine in the fist few days of the new year to pray for a good year. This first visit to a shrine is reffered to as Hatsumoude. 

So to welcome the New year we orgainised a trip to Mitake, a small town about 1.5 hours by train west of Nakano on the 2nd of January.

Mitake is a small town in the Tokyo vicinity which is surrounded by mountains, of which Mt. Mitake is one of the tallest(929m). From the summit you are able to see a nice view of Tokyo city, if the weather is nice.


A view of Tokyo city form the Summit of Mt Mitake.



Mt. Mitake is also home to the Musashi-Mitake Shrine, a shrine which has been the center of mountain worship for around 2000 years. 


Musashi-Mitake Shrine

First we went to the shrine on the summit of the mountain for hatsumoude, prayed for a good year and bought some charms. There were a lot of different types of charms on sale for almost any kind of situation. There were even some for pets!!

From there, we went  to one of the local shops on the mountain for some lunch.

The curry udon was amazing!

The shop is owned by a little sweet old lady, Kazue san and she is famous for her delicious Oshiruko, a sweet red bean porridge with mochi.


The Oshiruko was so sweet and delicious.


After we thank Kazue san for her delicious Oshiruku, we took a picture together.

From there we decided to go and soak our tired bodies in a bath nearby.

 
The Entrance to the rest and bath house.

A long time ago this house was used by shinto priests in training who came from many parts of Japan to practice in the Musashi-Mitake Shrine.
But nowdays the house is open for any guests needing a couple of days rest and relax in their public bath.
These bath were quite interesiting as they put many herbs with medicinal properties in the bath water, making for a nice and relaxing bath.

After relaxing ourselves in the bath for a few hours, we came down the mountain and went to visit our friend Mr. Yoshimura who lives close to the station in a wonderful traditional Japanese house, said to be around 150years old.
Once there, he taught us how to make soba and we all took turns to help make the noodles. It was hard work but we leart a lot.





Once the soba was made we had dinner!
Yoshimura san also had a few of the neighbours and their children over his house, but there was plenty of food for everyone.



We also prepared suiton nabe, a type of hotpot with flour dumplings.
Once the broth was hot enough the children helped us put in the dumplings in the hot pot.


The children even prepared 'special' dumplings with a lot of pepper or other things and made their poor unknowing mother eat them! It was quite funny.

Once the children left we continued the festivities and Yoshimura san brought his home made Umeshu(plum liquor) and umeboshi(sour pickled plums)


A home made Umeboshi.

Being away from the heat of a big city,  the morning was really cold, however the sun was out and bright, so it was much warmer outside than inside.

Enjoying the wamth of the sunlight from the entrace of Yoshimura san's
house.

Yoshimura san is a very talented person from making soba to making umeshu and umeboshi and of course being a proffessional photographer.
Recently he started to repair broken ceramics using a traditional method which uses powdered gold so making them more valuable than before. And he gave us a short demonstration of how he works

 
Yoshimura san repairing a tea pot.


And a vase using powdered gold.


Later on, we helped Yoshimura san pick Yuzu from his backyard plantation. Yuzu is a type of Japanese citrus

A Yuzu tree.


And the yuzu fruit.

We took them down with a long bamboo stick tool.







The Fruits of our labor!

We made Yuzu tea and later Mari made some delicious yuzu jam.
 

It was a wonderful trip and we felt so relaxed once we returned to Nakano. It actually felt we had been away for more than one day.

If you have a chance, please visit Mitake. It is a peaceful country town which is still in Tokyo surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers.

Tomato Nabe Pictures

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Again sorry for the late pictures, but then again better late than never right?!

Thank you for all the people who came on  to make a very special and memorable night and of course thank you to our freind and awesome cook, Tomo, and also Ryo and Sawa  who organaized the event. We eagarly await your next party guys!!

The tomato nabe was so delicious, it actually felt I was eating  something very Japanese and yet Italian at the same time. I would very much like to try a spicy version with tabasco sauce as some of our guest pointed out.

There was a lot of talking, drinking and even an arm wrestling competition!












 

Tomato Nabe Party!

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Tomato nabe party!
To help us get through this cold winter we
will have a very special nabe party for our guests, on the 20th of
December 
in our YadoCafe and we welcome all our guests and friends to join
us.
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Our friend, Tomo, who is a professional chef, will be preparing
Tomato nabe for us!!


Japanese Nabe, or hot pot, is a traditional
dish mainly served during winter, consisting of a mixture of different
vegetables and meats lightly cooked in the broth of a hot pot. Nabe is normally
eaten at the table from a communal hotpot with everyone gathering around the
table.


There are many kinds of nabe dishes. This
time around we will have tomato nabe. Tomato nabe is a new type of fusion dish consisting
of a mixture of Japanese and Italian flavors which has become very popular this
year.


Come and join us and enjoy eating lots of
delicious food in a warm and friendly atmosphere.


The party will be starting at 6:00PM (Food
will be served at 7pm) and finish at 10:00pm.

Price: 1200 yen (all you can eat)

 
Place: YADO Cafe
How to get to YADO Cafe? ↓
http://cafe.tokyo-information.jp/?cid=40485