Category — Japan
Great Travel Deals: $78/night in a trendy Osaka Hotel
Are you considering visiting Osaka, Japan any time soon? Don’t miss this wonderful deal announced by a brand new, recently opened Osaka Arietta Boutique Hotel, which is offering a $78/night special! Osaka Arietta is located in downtown Osaka just 3-5 minutes away from the subway station. The luxurious design of the hotel fuses simplistic Italian elegance with Asian elements and each of the guest rooms features a refrigerator, pay satellite TV and high-speed internet connection. Three PCs with high-speed internet connection are also available in the lobby and their use is free of charge. The Osaka Arietta hotel daily offers free bread, coffee and juice between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM in the lobby on the second floor. When booking a room, look for the ¥9,600 price that corresponds with the special. This price comes up more regularly for dates before September 30. The offer is valid through December 31 and is a subject to availability.
Follow this link for more information about the hotel: http://www.thehotel.co.jp/en/arietta_osaka/map.html
To book, go to:
https://asp.hotel-story.ne.jp/ver3d/di/?hcod1=30411&hcod2=001&seek=on&def=seek
July 27, 2007 No Comments
Tips on Proper Japanese Etiquette
Proper etiquette in Japan is dramatically different from what is considered to be etiquette around the rest of the world. If you are planning to visit Japan in the near future, either for business or leisure, below are a few reminders and tips to make you more familiar with Japanese etiquette so that you don’t make a fool of yourself.
1. Inside the house – When entering into someone’s house, it is customary to take off your shoes and change into slippers. These slippers will most likely be provided by the host. Upon entering a room with a tatami floor, be sure to take off your slippers.
2. Table manners – Blowing your nose, leaving food on your plate, and talking about disappetizing topics are considered bad etiquette. Most importantly, unlike other cultures in East Asia, it is considered extremely rude to burp at the table.
3. Eating at a restaurant – Do not leave a tip! When leaving, simply say to your server, “gochisosama deshita” (“thank you for the meal”). In most restaurants, it is common to take the receipt to the cashier and pay at the front.
4. Bowing – If the greeting takes place on a tatami floor, than it is customary to get on your knees in order to bow. If the opposite person is a higher status than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper or longer than him or her.
November 6, 2006 2 Comments
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