Hello everyone, just a reminder that the offical Japanese summer holiday is starting this week!

Most offices will take a 4 day weekend from about the 13th-16th of August. It is called OBON holiday. This is a great time to let loose with the locals as most of the bars and restaurants are full of Osakans letting off steam and having a great time! You can find Higashi-dori Shyoutengai ( covered shopping arcade) very near hotel Kinki where the energy over this weekend is sure to get you in the holiday mood! Have fun!

Hot and Humid Osaka! Enjoy the summer festivals!

Hello everyone and welcome to the hottest month in Osaka ! Fear not there is plenty to see and do and ways to cool down in this heat ! Today is August 7th and is the annual Yodogawa fireworks show. Located just 5 minutes from Umeda it is an easy show to see ! Starting at dusk and continuing for over an hour this light show isnt to be missed if you are staying in town this weekend ! Just take the train or walk from Umeda. You can't miss it as there are thousands of yukata dressed fans anticipating the hanabi (fireworks).
Head down there and enjoy some food from one of the hundreds of stalls. I recommend Ebi-sembei which is a large thin cracker topped with a kind of sweet brown sauce and deep fried tempura batter bits and a fried egg ! Fried chickem, hot dogs, candied apples..the list goes on ! See a price of real Osakan culture tonight !

Online Credit Card Payment Available Now o(＾∇＾)o

In order to offer more convenient payment solution, the HOTEL KINKI has launched online credit card payment system in the beginning of August 2010.

When the guest enter hotel reservation system to reserve the room, he/she could choose payment method of PAY WHEN YOU CHECK IN, or ONLINE PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD to pay accommdation fee in advance.