On sunny beautiful day of early summer, one of the biggest festival in
The AOI-matsuri-festival. Those Heian costume is so gorgeous and impressed many people on the street. I was moved by horse riding ceremony in Kamigamo-shrine .
Green Green May! The Iris Laevigata”Kakitsubata” is fully blooming silently at Ota shrine near the Kamigamo-shrine. Reina
Finally we did it ! The Crepe/Gyoza Party of J-Hoppers Osaka has been enjoyed by a small band of twenty merry fellows from the afternoon to late at night. Guests, staff, family and relatives cleaned up all together the 200 gyozas, crepes, ice creams, chocolates, appetizers, ... with some fresh beers and fruits juices.
We had a farewell party for 2 J-happies leaving J-hoppers in few days.
They were wonderful and We wish them all the best!!
Thank you Chinen-san and Tsuchiya-kun!
We will miss you badly.
We received yesterday a very pleasant message and package from Hostelbookers :
The day before yesterday, one guests came back to here after one year. The last time, he came here with his friend, but this time, he's with his mother. I've been working here since Oct 2006 and I could see some guests again. It's always so nice to welcome those who stayed here before!! Sometime, I was amazed to see how they've changed from the last time and other times I was relieved to see that they haven't changed at all.
J-Hoppers Osaka hostel is now in the very final stage to the opening.
In the first place, we were going to open the hotel within the last year.
However, some of unexpected matters about licensing procedure and remodelling schedule have blocked the smooth progress to the opening.
What is most frustrating is the unclear attitude of the officials in charge of hostel license.
They are always equivocal and irresponsible to what hasn't been done before.
".... need to talk to my boss ..."
" ... might be all right but I am not authorised to make the decision .... "
They are unconscious as public servant.
Well, that is the bureaucrat way of all ages and countries and I know it is no use complaining, though ...
Anyhow, please wait just for a little longer.
We might be able to start it by the end of this month.
Well, just in case, I have to ask the manager in charge ...
Uh, oh.
I myself am getting bureaucratic, too !!
Hi everybody !
As part of the ending process of opening J-Hoppers Osaka we've updated its webpage. Enjoy discovering it by clicking HERE. Reservations aren't open yet but we're working hard to make it available very very soon !
J-Hoppers is the name of a hostel chain in Japan. Since we started the business in 2002, we are always happy to welcome travelers who are into "Japan-hopping" like you. Just between you and us, indeed, YOU are J-Hoppers, too !