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Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura

Pretty hotel just in front of JR Funaoka Station

Takako Sakamoto Jan 29, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Gorgeous New Year Decoration displayed in the lobby of Hotel Harada in Sakura</p>

<p>Hotel Harada in Sakura, seen from JR Funaoka Station</p>

<p>JR Funaoka Station seen from a cafe inside Hotel Harada in Sakura</p>

<p>Inside view of the cafe of Hotel Harada in Sakura</p>

<p>New Year Decoration and a hotel cafe seen from the check-in counter</p>

<p>New Year Kadomatsu ornaments displayed at the entrance of Hotel Harada in Sakura</p>

<p>From this hotel, the beautiful '1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance' along Shiroishi River are just a stone's throw away</p>

<p>Close-up look at the gorgeous New Year Decoration in the hotel lobby</p>

<p>Colorful flowers adorn the decoration</p>

<p>Looking up at Hotel Harada in Sakura</p>

There is a tiny business hotel just in front of JR Funaoka Station. Hotel Harada in Sakura is a business hotel that becomes the tourist base in spring when Shibata Town Sakura Festival takes place. Lines of 1000 cherry trees decorate the Shiroishi River bank for miles, and people come to this town to admire their beauty. I visited this hotel on New Year's Eve to take a break in the cafe, and was surprised to find that the whole place was impeccably clean, and was charmingly decorated for New Year. The hotel staff were friendly, and were truly nice and kind when I was taking many photos of the place. The price is around 6,000 yen for a single room.

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...