Guest House KURA

Hina Matsuri in Suzaka! 須坂のひな祭り





3rd March is ‘Hina Matsuri’ day! Families with daughters celebrate by displaying " Hina dolls" on a stepped shelf to express the wish for their daughter's good health and growth. Hina dolls are dressed in gorgeous KIMONO.

From 21th Jan. to 19th Apr., there will be held Hina Matsuri Festival at the Museum in Suzaka（須坂）!!
More than 1,000 Hina dolls will be exhibited on the 30 steps.

You can stand and take a picture with hina dolls in front of the steps.
If you have chance to come to Nagano, don't miss it!!


[Date] 21th Jan. to 19th Apr., 2015
[Place] The World Doll Museum(Sekai no Ningyo Hakubutsukan)　世界の民俗人形博物館
1367-1 Nobe, Suzaka-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan

[Time] 9:00 - 17:00 pm (last admission at 16:30)

[Access] About 35 min walk form Suzaka Staition (Nagano Dentetsu Line)
*BY BUS* 250 JPY, 15 min
You can take a bus from Suzaka Sta.
Take Seni（仙仁）Line, and get off at " Art Park Iriguchi(アートパーク入口)" stop.

Come and enjoy the Hina Matsuri in Suzaka!!

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/  

Yonako Great Falls in Suzaka is ready for Autumn Leaves!!

You can enjoy 2 big water falls and beautiful Autumn leaves.
It's about 1 hour walk in the mountain.
Do you want to feel nature? Come visit Suzaka!!




Usually if you don't have a car, there is no access to get there,
but now there is a shuttle bus!!
For the access, please check the attached time schedule:)




If you have chance to come to Nagano, don't miss it!!

For more info, contact us!!
info@ghkura.com

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Let's try on Japanese Antique Kimono!!

Do you want to try on Antique Japanese Kimono?
There will be a Kimono Festival on 3rd Nov. in Suzaka!
You can choose Kimono which you will try on from these Antique Kimono on the picture!






At the Festival, there will be many events like tea ceremony, making Japanese scented bags and so on. The participants will walk around Suzaka wearing Kimono!
It must be a rare opportunity for you!!

If you want to join this festival and want to try on, prior reservation is required. Don't hesitate to ask us! We will help you:)
For more info; info@ghkura.com (Guest House KURA)




毎年恒例！須坂のきもの日和！
アンティーク着物のお申し込みは
10月10日からですよ～！！

http://www.culture-suzaka.or.jp/kimono/index.html

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!



KAPPA SUSHI

Access : Walk (15-20 mins)

Cost : One dish is 105 yen

Good point : Very delicious! Very cheap! Many kinds of sushi and other dishes. Rotating conveyor belt sushi bar.

Local details : Near Suzaka Sta., Tsuruya (supermarket), Bamiyan (Chinese restaurant), Mcdonald's

Kappa is a cute Japanese monster! It loves cucumbers!! ↓↓↓



Recommendations:

・Salmon



・Salad



・Natto (fermented soybeans) Rolls



Advice : You should order by Shinkansen! Of course, you can take dishes off the belt anytime, but if you don't want to wait, or you wand a fresh sushi, use the touch screen to order and your sushi will come on a mini Shinkansen.



~Made by Saki, Mai, Manami~

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!



Guidebook for Guest House KURA

SENBEI-DO ~Rice Crackers shop~
※Senbei means rice crackers!

Access You can walk there.

Time It takes 10-15 mins.

Cost The cheapest Senbei is just 100 yen. The most expensive one is 560 yen.

Good Points This shop has various kind of Senbei. It's near this Guest House.

Local details It's near the Suzaka Police box and Suzaka Hospital.

Recommendations We recommend you a chocolate Senbei. It's new product!

Advice You can ask the shop person to write your favorite words on Senbei. Because it sometimes takes time, you should make a reservation in advance.



Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/
  

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!




Kaneki

Access: Walking (15-20 mins from Guest House KURA, 5 mins from Suzaka Sta.)

Cost: 500 ~ 1,000 Yen

Good Point: It's delicious and cheep. Each item is very large and filling.

Local details: It's on the second floor. It's near the Lawson and Suzaka Sta.

Recommendations: We recommend the omelette rice. Omelette rice is fried rice inside on Omelette with tomato sauce on top.

Advice: You should go when you're hungry. This restaurant has comfortable foods great for everyone, even families.



Kou, Yamakatsu, Mirai

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

ゲストハウス蔵、新スタッフのしゅんです！
11月に来ていた、たむたむと同じく、東京のゲストハウス品川宿から派遣されて修行にやってまいりました！

蔵にいるのは16日までです！
たくさんのことを吸収して、蔵、須坂にも何か貢献できればと思います(^o^)
ぜひぜひ遊びに来てください♪


昨日は蔵の朝市に行ってきました！

場所は「蔵のまち観光交流センター」で、毎月第2日曜行われているそうです。



ウェイウェイ餃子さんがまかない汁を振舞っていたり

地元で採れた野菜が売られていたり



一番右にあるのは、村山ごぼう。初めて見ました･･･。

まるで木の枝!!　衝撃を受けました･･･。



高校生が共同開発!!したという缶詰なども売られていました。




私は、須坂商業高等学校の生徒さんたちが作ったという

『村山さん家のごぼうふりかけ』

をGET。




ふりかけの具材、ごぼうや卵、海苔、一つ一つが大きめで、サクサクして美味しかったです！






つきたてのお餅もふるまわれていました！



11時半にはもうなくなっていて、あとで食べよ～と油断してたら食べられませんでした(>_<)！


外ではS級グルメの屋台も出揃っていました！



あんトロ焼きそばとパリたまを頂きました！

激ウマ～～(*ﾟ∀ﾟ*)


S級グルメの『S』が『Suzaka』の『S』だったことは、後日知りました(・ω・)



ちびっこもたくさん来ていて

地元の人同士が顔を合わせるすごくいい機会なのかなーと感じました！

自分の地元にも、こんなのがあればいいのにって思うくらい！


しかーし、そんな蔵の朝市もしばらくお休みなんだそう。

もったいないー！


場所とかが変わったとして、こういった場はこれからも続いていってほしいですね！


Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!




ZaKaSu RaMeN (ざかすラーメン)

Access : You can walk there from Guest House KURA
Time : It takes within 10 minutes.
Cost : 750 yen ~ 1000 yen

Good points

*You can enjoy various kings of Ramen.
*You can order Gyoza (dumplings) in multiples of 3.




Local details

*It is open Monday to Saturday AM 11:00-14:30, PM 17:00-22:30
*It is open from 10:30-22:00 on Sundays and holidays.
　(Now the working hours was changed to the above.)

Recommendations

*We recommend you to have chibimaru Gyoza.
Gyoza is kind of dumplings.
"Chibimaru" means small and round, so they are very cute!!

Advice
*You should try paitan Ramen (白湯).
*After ramen, you can enjoy karaoke at "Ban Ban" karaoke shop behind this restaurant.

Yuki, TATSUYA, Ryohei

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!



Garyu Park in Suzaka

[Access]
You must walk to the park. Of cource you can take a taxi, but it's very expensive.

[Cost]
The park is free.
The zoo is 200 yen / adult
Junior high school students or younger / 70 yen

[Good points]
*The Sakura are beautiful in spring.
*There is also zoo, museum, and aquarium.
*You can rent boats to ride on the lake.

[One point advice from Guest House KURA]
*It takes about 20-25 mins from Suzaka Station to Garyu Park.
If you don't take a taxi, you can also take a local bus.
Take Seni（仙仁線） Line or Yonako（米子線） Line, and get off at Garyu Koen Iriguchi（臥竜公園入口） bus stop.
From this bus stop, it's only 5 mins by walk to the park.

Fee : 200 JPY
Time table from Suzaka Sta.
→(Seni Line) 7:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:30, 19:05, 20:10 leave Suzaka Sta.
→(Yonako Line) 7:40, 9:10, 10:20, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 17:00, 18:30, 20:10 leave Suzaka Sta.




[Local details]
*It's near koyama elementary school.
*There are some shops near the park, for example, you can eat ramen, ice cleam, and other snacks.

[Recommendations]
*We recommend eating Oden and walking on the hiking Trails.
Oden is various foods on a stick stewed in broth for a long time.

Oden （おでん）



[Advice]
You should go in Spring when the sakura are best.

Made by
Kurita Koki, Yanagisawa Koushirou, Ryoya Maruyama


Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
これは、須坂東高校の生徒たちが手作りで作ってくれた長野・おもに須坂の
オススメガイドブックです。



Suzaka Higashi High School is very close to Guest House Kura. As you know, all Japanese high school students study English at their high school in Japan, but almost all English classes are for studying for university entrance exams, not for learning practical English conversations.
However, at this high school, there is a class called "Oral Communication" that was devised with the purpose to teach students practical use English. At Guest House Kura, we host many guests that come from abroad. So on the one hand, we have students who are studying English, and on the other, we have a guest house with many overseas visitors. We put much thought into it together and started a project, the Nagano Travel Guide! The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!
We wish to express our thanks for the support of this project to the three teachers we collaborated with, American-born Mandy-sensei and two other Higashi High School English teachers, Chikage-sensei and Tomisato-sensei.

これは須坂東高校の授業の一環で取り組み、作ってくれたガイドブックです。
日本ではほとんどの人が中学3年、高校3年の6年間英語を勉強します。
しかしながら、実践的な英語の授業はほとんどなく、定期試験のための英語、
進学試験のための英語と、試験勉強が中心で、なかなかこの6年で英語が
話せるようにはならない上、日本では実際に英語を使う機会が少ないので、
なぜ英語を勉強しなければならないのかと必要性を感じていない生徒が
ほとんどではないでしょうか。

須坂東高校の英語の授業の中には、オーラルコミュニケーションという授業があります。
このクラスでは、試験中心の授業ではなく、より実践的な英語が勉強できるように先生方が
創意工夫して授業を行っています。

「使う英語を勉強している生徒たち　×　世界中からのゲストが集うゲストハウス蔵」

わたしたちは、なにかオモシロイことができるのでは？！と須坂東高校の英語の先生たちと相談し、
そうして始まったのがこの”Nagano Travel Guide"プロジェクトなのです。

地元の高校生たちが、高校生の視点で須坂や須坂周辺の観光オススメスポットを
英語で紹介してくれました！
そして、ゲストハウス蔵を訪れる世界からの旅人は、そのガイドブックを見て
楽しそうに今晩の夕食場所を決めたり、明日の観光場所を決めたりしてくれています。

「地元の高校生がこのガイドブックを作ってくれたんだよ。」
と外国からのゲストに教えると、
「それはすごいね～。このガイドブックはすごく役に立つよ。」
そう話してくれます。
須坂はまだまだ英語での観光ガイド情報が少ない町です。
須坂東高校の生徒たちが作ってくれたこのガイドブックは、今もゲストハウス蔵で大活躍中です！

今回このプロジェクトにご協力いただいた須坂東高校のマンディー先生 fromアメリカ、
千景先生、富里先生、本当に本当に楽しい時間、貴重な体験をありがとうございましたー！！

生徒たちが作ってくれたガイド情報は、こちらのブログ、ゲストハウス蔵のFBで
順次、ご紹介していこうと思います。（シェアなど大歓迎です！）

本日はマンディー先生が作ってくれた目次の部分をご紹介。

Table of Contents







Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/  

Here is a Nagano Travel Guide written by Suzaka Higashi High School students.
これは、須坂東高校の生徒たちが手作りで作ってくれた長野・おもに須坂の
オススメガイドブックです。



Suzaka Higashi High School is very close to Guest House Kura. As you know, all Japanese high school students study English at their high school in Japan, but almost all English classes are for studying for university entrance exams, not for learning practical English conversations.
However, at this high school, there is a class called "Oral Communication" that was devised with the purpose to teach students practical use English. At Guest House Kura, we host many guests that come from abroad. So on the one hand, we have students who are studying English, and on the other, we have a guest house with many overseas visitors. We put much thought into it together and started a project, the Nagano Travel Guide! The native high school students would use their local knowledge of the area to introduce their recommendations for sightseeing spots in English. Please take a look!
We wish to express our thanks for the support of this project to the three teachers we collaborated with, American-born Mandy-sensei and two other Higashi High School English teachers, Chikage-sensei and Tomisato-sensei.

これは須坂東高校の授業の一環で取り組み、作ってくれたガイドブックです。
日本ではほとんどの人が中学3年、高校3年の6年間英語を勉強します。
しかしながら、実践的な英語の授業はほとんどなく、定期試験のための英語、
進学試験のための英語と、試験勉強が中心で、なかなかこの6年で英語が
話せるようにはならない上、日本では実際に英語を使う機会が少ないので、
なぜ英語を勉強しなければならないのかと必要性を感じていない生徒が
ほとんどではないでしょうか。

須坂東高校の英語の授業の中には、オーラルコミュニケーションという授業があります。
このクラスでは、試験中心の授業ではなく、より実践的な英語が勉強できるように先生方が
創意工夫して授業を行っています。

「使う英語を勉強している生徒たち　×　世界中からのゲストが集うゲストハウス蔵」

わたしたちは、なにかオモシロイことができるのでは？！と須坂東高校の英語の先生たちと相談し、
そうして始まったのがこの”Nagano Travel Guide"プロジェクトなのです。

地元の高校生たちが、高校生の視点で須坂や須坂周辺の観光オススメスポットを
英語で紹介してくれました！
そして、ゲストハウス蔵を訪れる世界からの旅人は、そのガイドブックを見て
楽しそうに今晩の夕食場所を決めたり、明日の観光場所を決めたりしてくれています。

「地元の高校生がこのガイドブックを作ってくれたんだよ。」
と外国からのゲストに教えると、
「それはすごいね～。このガイドブックはすごく役に立つよ。」
そう話してくれます。
須坂はまだまだ英語での観光ガイド情報が少ない町です。
須坂東高校の生徒たちが作ってくれたこのガイドブックは、今もゲストハウス蔵で大活躍中です！

今回このプロジェクトにご協力いただいた須坂東高校のマンディー先生 fromアメリカ、
千景先生、富里先生、本当に本当に楽しい時間、貴重な体験をありがとうございましたー！！

生徒たちが作ってくれたガイド情報は、こちらのブログ、ゲストハウス蔵のFBで
順次、ご紹介していこうと思います。（シェアなど大歓迎です！）

本日はマンディー先生が作ってくれた目次の部分をご紹介。

Table of Contents







Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
長野県須坂市にある古民家宿
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/  

Sakura in Suzaka, Nagano will be in full bloom next week!(around 12th Apr.2013)
In Suzaka, there are many beautiful spots where you can enjoy Sakura!!
We will introduce some of them.

Garyuu Park’s Night Sakura



Garyuu Park in Suzaka City, Nagano, was built in 1932 under the
supervision of Dr. Honda Seiroku’s Suzaka City’s Park Design Plan.

In the center of the park “someiyoshino” and various other types of
cherry trees surround the lake, and when spring comes they all
blossom together.

When night falls, the blossoms are lit up, and they can be enjoyed
as well with the lighting that makes seem to become even more
mystical and artistic.

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Suzaka is famous for KURA building.
Kura means traditional Japanese storehouses.
It was constructed from earth and timber.
Almost all of KURAs in Suzaka used to be for storage of silk.
Suzaka prospered as a silk cultivation town about 100-150 years ago.

One of the main characteristics of KURA in Suzaka is Jyabara.
KURAs in Suzaka, they have three types of Jyabara, and it's rare.

Jyabara ceiling moldings are located in the area where the roof attaches to the wall.
They were created to hide the ceiling framework style called taruki,
and with their different ornamental styles they change the impression of the warehouse.

1. 3 step jyabara moldings



From the roof to the wall, the three steps of these moldings
give an impression of substance to the building.


2. Kuri jyabara moldings



The area between the roof and the wall has a thick rounded.
This was all done by hand, so you can see the skill of the craftsman here.
Although it looks simple, this is a very time consuming piece of labor.


3. Wave jyabara moldings



Ornamental waves can be seen in the area between the roof and the wall.
To a family that is storing important things in the warehouse, the most frightening thing is fire.
With the hope that a fire will not occur, the moldings are made in the shape of waves to associate the building with water.

Visit Japanese site below.
http://www.suzakamap.com/book/omoide1.html


If you have chance to come to Suzaka, please walk around Suzaka, and check each Jyabara!

Guest House KURA（ゲストハウス蔵）
cheap and budget hostel in Suzaka, Nagano
http://www.ghkura.com/   

Guest House KURA is located at Suzaka city in Nagano.

Where is SUZAKA?
Famouse for what??

There is little information about SUZAKA,
so I will introduce about SUZAKA through this blog.

Suzaka city is next to Nagano city.
It takes only 17 min from Nagano Sat. to Suzaka by rapid train(Nagano Dentetsu Line).
Good access to Zenkoji temple, Snow Monkey Park, and Obuse.

This is the main street of SUZAKA.


The entrance to this main street was once known as the "front door to Suzaka".

Suzaka City prospered from the Meiji era（1868-1912） to the beginning of the Showa era as
a silk cultivation town.
Here the high quality silk produced in Suzaka was exported from Yokohama Bay
to America and other places around the world.
When Suzaka was at its height of silk production, this area was packed with
warehouses of the silk production families.

They built so many warehouses that it was as if they were trying to show off
their wealth to visitors.





The many warehouses that were built as symbols of their prosperity by families
who have since exhausted their fortunes still remain a legacy for the current
generations.

These warehouses are called "KURA" in Japanese.

If you have chance to come to Nagano, please drop by Suzaka City!
You are always welcomed!!

Guest House KURA
backpackers hostel in Suzaka City, Nagano