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.
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Miyagi's Hotel Harada in Sakura
Pretty hotel just in front of JR Funaoka Station
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Gorgeous New Year Decoration displayed in the lobby of Hotel Harada in Sakura
Hotel Harada in Sakura, seen from JR Funaoka Station
Inside the hotel cafe
JR Funaoka Station seen from a cafe inside Hotel Harada in Sakura
Inside view of the cafe of Hotel Harada in Sakura
New Year Decoration and a hotel cafe seen from the check-in counter
New Year Kadomatsu ornaments displayed at the entrance of Hotel Harada in Sakura
The hotel check-in counter
From this hotel, the beautiful '1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance' along Shiroishi River are just a stone's throw away
Close-up look at the gorgeous New Year Decoration in the hotel lobby
Real plum tree boughs are used
Hagoita (battledore) of Benkei!
Colorful flowers adorn the decoration
Shishi doll
Japanese kite on top!
Looking up at Hotel Harada in Sakura
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Iain Stanley
10 years ago
It is a nice hotel indeed!!
Thank you Lain, there aren't many hotels around here, so this place can be your only chance?!
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