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  • 07/18/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Hiroo Garden Hills – Residence in Tower-F

Hiroo Garden Hills Tower-F #1103 Agent Commission 50% off! Bedrooms: 3 Floor Area: 126.01sqm / 1356.40sqft Address: 16-1-4, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Access: 4 minutes walk to Hiroo Station / Hibiya Line, Completion: Sep. 1986 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY650,000/month Management Fee: JPY0 Key Money: 1 month (negotiable) Deposit: 4 months Contract: 2 years Parking: JPY0 Pets: Negotiable Hiroo Garden Hills is one of the most luxurious apartments in Tokyo. It has a good access to the station, and also, stands in a quiet atmosphere. Tower-F belongs to South Hill, the status symbol of Hiroo Garden Hills. For more information about Hiroo Garden Hills, please click here. Entrance lobby. Corridor. Kitchen. Bedrooms. Largest bedroom. Rest room. Bath. Living dining room. Balcony, large as 15.31sqm (164.80sqft). Lastly, the great view from the room! ???散???鐚?綺?絨障???若????潟??????? 莖????鐚?650,000???/??? ??件?霚若??鐚?4/1 篁俄???????井??50鐚?Off Thank you for checking Hiroo Garden Hills. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 07/17/2010
  • 02/28/2021

About Hiroo Garden Hills

Hiroo Garden Hills is one of the most luxurious apartments in Tokyo, with 1181 rooms. It has a good access to the station, and also, stands in a quiet atmosphere. Close to supermarket, parks, elementary school, too 🙂 Not so far?from Hiroo station, you will see a plate written ‘HIROO GARDEN HILLS’. Walking along the sylvan street…do you see the brownish building in the upper part of the photo?? Now we?got a glimpse of the apartments?in Hiroo Garden Hills. Hiroo Garden Hills is composed of 15 towers.? Blocks of 2 or 3 towers constitute zones called ‘Hill’ – East Hill, North Hill, Center Hill, West Hill, and South Hill. Each of the 5 hills has its characteristics, preventing life in the Garden Hills from being standardized. East Hill Walking from Hiroo Station to Hiroo Garden Hills, the first Hill you will see is East Hill. East Hill commands a great view of Tokyo Tower and Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park. North Hill North Hill stands in the north-east of East Hill. The concept of this Hill is to be for families and to be stable. West Hill Going down the North Hill, you will see the West Hill. This Hill is characterized […]

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  • 07/16/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Kaki-gori : Japanese Cool Summer Sweets

Have you ever heard of ???Kaki-gori (??????羂?)???? Kaki-gori is shaved ice flavored with syrup, a popular sweets in Japan. Of course there are ice cream and gelato, but Kaki-gori is much cooler: it will even give you headaches if you eat too much. The history of Kaki-gori is old: it appears in ???Makura-no-soshi (??????絖?)???, an essay written about 1000 years ago. There are various flavors of Kaki-gori. Strawberry, melon, banana???and there are Japanese flavors too. The most famous flavor must be ???Uji-kintoki (絎?羃脂?????)???. Uji is the name of a high-quality Japanese tea, and Kintoki is a kind of sweet beans. Uji-kintoki is a Kaki-gori with Japanese tea flavored syrup, and sweet bean paste as a topping. Kaki-gori is available at most family restaurants and some cafes during the summer time, but if you are interested in Japanese flavors such as Uji-kintoki, it may be a good idea to try Kaki-gori at specialized stores of Japanese tea or Japanese sweets. Some Japanese tea stores have cafes attached to the store, at which you can enjoy Japanese flavored Kaki-gori, ice creams, cakes, etc. Below are the list of recommended stores. Kyo Hayashiya Location: 3 minutes walk from Omotesando Station / Hanzomon Line, […]

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  • 07/15/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Beer Gardens in Tokyo

Ebisu is the neighbor area of Shibuya, near Roppongi and Hiroo. Near by Ebisu Station (Hibiya line, JR Yamanote line) is Yebisu Garden Place(??究??絲帥???若????潟??????ゃ??): a compound square of shopping, offices, restaurants & cafes. ???Yebisu??? of Yebisu Garden Place is spelled in an archaic style. The origin of the place name ???Ebisu??? or ???Yebisu??? is Yebisu Beer, a product of the Japan Beer Brewery Company, which built its headquarter in this area. Yebisu Beer, named for Ebisu(??究??絲?), one of the Japanese Seven Gods of Fortune(筝?胼霛?) which represents agriculture and commerce, was introduced in 1890 by Japan Beer. In 1901, a train station named Ebisu was built by the company to facilitate distribution of its beer. The town Ebisu was founded around 1928 as a community developed around the Japan Beer facilities, where Yebisu Garden Place now stands. Ebisu in 1938. Japan Beer had been reorganized and was renamed Sapporo Breweries Ltd. in 1964. After the breweries were moved to Chiba in 1988, the area was redeveloped as the Yebisu Garden Place, which opened to the public in 1994. Speaking of Beer, there are many beer gardens in Tokyo during the hot and humid summer. With some casual hors d’oevures, why not […]

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  • 07/14/2010
  • 02/28/2021

apartment near Kagurazaka, Tokyo

M Mansion #101 Agent Commission 50% off! No keymoney! Bedrooms: 2 Floor Area: 163.05sqm / 1755.11sqft Address:?4-3Haraikatamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Access: 7 minutes walk to Ichigaya Station / Yurakucho Line, Nanboku Line, 5 minutes walk to Ushigome-kagurazaka Station / Oedo Line Completion: Dec. 1989 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY530,000/month Management Fee: JPY0 Key Money: JPY0 Deposit: 4 months Contract: 2 years (ordinary lease) Parking: JPY0 Pets: Negotiable M Mansion stands in a quiet residential area, in vicinity to a French international school. Entrance of the apartment. Room entrance. Living dining room. Kitchen. Master’s bedroom. ???散???鐚?M?????潟?激?с?? 莖????鐚?530,000???/??? ??件?霚若??鐚?4/0 篁俄???????井??50鐚?Off Thank you for checking M Mansion. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 07/13/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Chopsticks Manners

Sushi, Tempura, Wasabi…Today, many Japanese foods are known worldwide. Many foreigners enjoy Japanese food, and some even mastered how to eat with chopsticks, not forks and knives. Learning how to use chopsticks in good manners is quite difficult, but well, if you are to enjoy Japanese food in the Japanese way, practice makes perfect 🙂 1 Hold the upper chopstick with the index finger, the middle finger, and the thumb, in the same way with holding a pencil. 2 Put the other chopstick between the bottom of the thumb and the tip of the ring finger. 3 Move the upper chopstick only when you pick up food. The correct and incorrect way to hold chopsticks Below are some taboos in the Japanese manner. Waving chopsticks above food dishes. Sticking chopsticks into food instead of picking them up. Picking up a cup/bowl with the hand that is holding your chopsticks. Sucking chopsticks. Sticking chopsticks vertically into a bowl of rice. Passing food from your chopsticks to somebody else’s chopsticks. Now, an advanced technique. This is the formal way to pick up chopsticks, but don’t bother doing it at casual restaurants or at home. 1 Pick up chopsticks by the thumb, the […]

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  • 07/12/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Park Court Akasaka The Tower

Park Court Akasaka The Tower #702 ???Finished/腟?篋???? Agent Commission 50% off! No keymoney! Bedrooms: 2 Floor Area: 92.92sqm / 1000.22sqft Address: 4-14-14, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access: 8 minutes walk to Akasaka Station / Chiyoda Line, 9 minutes walk to Akasaka-mitsuke Station / Ginza Line & Marunouchi Line, 9 minutes walk to Aoyama-icchome Station / Ginza Line & Hanzomon Line Completion: Jul. 2009 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY430,000/month Management Fee: JPY0 Key Money: JPY0 Deposit: 4 months Contract: Fixed Term Lease Contract 3 years Parking: JPY35,000-66,000/month Pets: Negotiable Park Court Akasaka The Tower is a building that overlooks the Akasaka Imperial Grounds. Great access to fashion complexes, cultural facilities, and offices such as Tokyo Midtown and Akasaka Sacas. Before entering the room, some photos of the common areas. The garden. Open lounge. Hall. Elevator hall. And to the room! Entrance. Master’s bedroom. Wide walk-in closet, 4.78sqm. Restroom, with a stylish washbowl. Bath. Kitchen. The kitchen faces the living dining room. Living dining room. View from the living dining room. ???散???鐚??????若???潟?若??莎ゅ????吟?祉?帥???? 莖????鐚?430,000???/??? ??件?霚若??鐚?4/0 篁俄???????井??50鐚?Off Thank you for checking Park Court Akasaka The Tower. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 07/11/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Guide of Azabu – Foreign Embassies & Slopes

South Korea, Australia, France… There are many embassies in Minato-ku, Tokyo, especially around Minami-Azabu. ?There are more than 40 embassies in the Minami-Azabu area. You may have visited Minami-Azabu to make some procedures at the embassy of your country. Many of these embassies were built in this area when Japan opened the country to foreign trade and diplomatic relations, in the mid 19th century. This concentration did not happen by chance. ?There are mainly 2 reasons for this. Firstly, the then Japanese government thought that it would be relatively easy to guard the embassies if they were concentrated in one area. Secondly, there were broad lands waiting to be utilized in Minami-Azabu. ?There used to be many mansions of Daimyo (紊у??, feudal lords in the Edo period) around this area, which were no longer in use. Speaking of Daimyo, in Azabu, there are many places, especially slopes, named after Daimyo. For example, Aoki-zaka(????????, Aoki slope) in the picture above, was named because there used to be the mansion of the Aoki family in the Edo period. ?Today, the Embassy of France stands where the mansion used to be. Walking by the slopes, you will often see signs, on which the […]

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  • 07/10/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Fireworks in Tokyo

Summer is the season of firework displays in Japan. There are many fireworks in July and August. Below is the list of some of the most popular fireworks in Tokyo. Sumida-gawa Fireworks Area: Sumida-gawa River, Taito-ku / Sumida-ku Date: Jul. 31 Time: 19:05- About 20,000 rockets Edo-gawa Fireworks Area: Edo-gawa River, Edogawa-ku Date: Aug. 7 Time: 19:15- About 14,000 rockets Jingu-Gaien Fireworks Area: Meiji-Jingu, Minato-ku Date: Aug. 19 Time: 19:30- About 12,000 rockets Tokyo Bay Fireworks Area: Harumi, Chuo-ku Date: Aug. 14 Time: 19:00- About 12,000 rockets Adachi Fireworks Area: Ara-kawa River, Adachi-ku Date: Jul. 29 Time: 19:30- About 12,000 rockets If you are going to the fireworks, why not try wearing ‘Yukata'(羌頑。)? Yukata is the casual Kimono (Japanese traditionlal clothing),? worn only in mid summer. Formal Kimono is made of silk and has lining, but Yukata is made of cotton, and does not have lining. People wearing Yukata are often seen at fireworks and summer festivals. Yukata for women(left) and men(right). You can buy Yukata at major sightseeing spots, like Asakusa. Clerks may be able to teach you how to wear it, or if you are not comfortable with wearing it yourself, most beauty parlors are capable of dressing […]

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  • 07/09/2010
  • 02/28/2021

Apartment in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo

Terrace Court Minami-Aoyama? ???Finished / 腟?篋???? Agent commission 30% off! No keymoney! Bedrooms: 3 Floor Area: 2F 59.08sqm / 635.95sqft, 3F 77.07sqm / 829.60sqft Address: 4-3-23, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access: 7 minutes walk to Gaien-mae Station / Ginza Line, 18 minutes walk to Omote-Sando Station / Chiyoda Line, Ginza Line & Hanzomon Line Completion: Nov. 1986 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY669,175/month Management Fee: JPY0 Key Money: JPY0 Deposit: 6 months Contract: Fixed Term Lease Contract 2 years Parking: JPY52,500/month Availability: After Reformed Terrace Court Minami-Aoyama is an apartment in a quiet residential area. In the same building is a fancy-goods & flower shop. The enterance has a large mirror that reaches from the floor to the ceiling. Library with closet. Bed room 1, with a name plate the former owner left 🙂 View from bed room. Bed room 2. Up the stairs… On?the left?is the living dining room. The living dining room has an inclined wall with skylight. The terrace, as it is in the name of the apartment: Terrace Court. Entering the kitchen from the living dining. Kitchen, connected to the living dining and the corridor. Corridor. Rest room. Bed room with a walk-in closet. ???散???鐚????????鴻?潟?若????????絮? 莖????鐚?669,175???/??? ??件?霚若??鐚?6/0 篁俄???????井??30鐚?Off […]