Located in a quiet neighborhood of Nagoya, "Reminiscence" is a French restaurant. The name "Reminiscence" means "memory" or "recollection." As the name suggests, this restaurant...
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Izu-Nagaoka Bakery "tsumiki": Bread made with safe ingredients to connect to the children of the future.
On my way home after finishing my trip to Izu-Nagaoka Onsen, I stopped at a small bakery called "tsumiki" in Izunokuni City, in search of one of the joys of traveling: visiting bakeries. It's a quiet, detached house bakery nestled in a corner of a residential area, also serving as a residence...
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Numazu - Japanese Restaurant "Uchiura Fisheries Cooperative Direct-Operated Ikesuya": A restaurant where fishermen's wives showcase their culinary skills using fish raised in Suruga Bay.
On our way back from Izu-Nagaoka, we stopped for lunch in Numazu at "Uchiura Fisheries Cooperative Direct-Operated Ikesuya," a restaurant overlooking Uchiura Bay. The Uchiura district of Numazu City is known for boasting the highest production and shipment volume of farmed horse mackerel in Japan. The rich waters of Suruga Bay and the blessings of Mount Fuji...
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Sanyo-so, a hot spring inn in Izu-Nagaoka: A Japanese breakfast that nourishes the body, served in a bento box resembling a jewel box -8-
Bathed in the soft morning sunlight, the new wing of "Izu Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so" quietly reveals its outline, displaying a dignified presence. While possessing a different charm from the historic main building, it inherits the serene atmosphere of Sanyo-so, creating a beautiful morning scene...
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"Bar Kanogawa," a hidden retreat for adults, opens only on weekends at the Sanyo-so hot spring inn in Izu-Nagaoka -5-
As night quietly fell, the Izu Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so was enveloped in warm light. With the lingering flavors of the kaiseki meal still present in our hearts and on our tongues, we headed towards a secluded retreat for adults nestled in the back of the main building. A maid smiled softly and asked, "Would you like to see?"...
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A kaiseki meal at "Yuho" restaurant in Izu-Nagaoka's hot spring inn "Sanyo-so" to celebrate an anniversary and savor the flavors of spring -4-
A celebratory kaiseki meal at Sanyo-so "Yuho" in Izu Nagaoka Onsen. A twilight hinting at the arrival of spring. Under a sky gradually turning a soft indigo, the facade of the new building, softly illuminated, quietly emerges. On this day, we visited the historic and renowned inn, "Izu Nagaoka Onsen...".
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Izu-Nagaoka's Japanese restaurant "Genmai Restaurant Zenna" offers a one-plate lunch that nourishes the body based on the principles of healthy eating.
For our 14th wedding anniversary, our ivory anniversary, we headed to Izu Nagaoka Onsen, a hot spring resort in Izu, Shizuoka, long renowned for its excellent hot springs. Our first choice for the trip was a meal to nourish our bodies from within. We visited a restaurant specializing in a dietary style centered around brown rice...
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Hakone Sengokuhara "Tempura Minori" - Freshly fried tempura from a famous food truck in the Sengokuhara pampas grass field.
Near the golden, swaying pampas grass fields of Sengokuhara in Hakone, there's a little-known but popular food truck. It's called "Tempura Minori," and it specializes in freshly fried tempura. It's located in the paid parking lot in front of the Tokiwa Shoten Sengokuhara branch liquor store...
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箱根・宮城野「nol hakone myojindai -6-」身体ととのうモーニングブッフェ
冬の箱根、閑静な宮城野エリアに佇む「nol hakone myojindai / ノル箱根明神平」。山々に囲まれた宮城野の朝は、凛と澄んだ空気に包まれ、静かに一日が始まります。 中庭へ降り立つと、山間から昇る朝日がやわら...
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箱根・宮城野「nol hakone myojindai -4-」心と身体をととのえる至福のディナーコース
今回の冬の箱根旅で訪れた「nol hakone myojindai / ノル箱根明神平」。夕刻、澄み切った冬の空がゆっくりと深いブルーへと移ろうころ、エントランスは、青い空をそっと包み込むような、温もりを感じさせる灯りで...
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Enjoy a Lake Ashi lunch with your dog at "Hakone Karaage KARATTO" in Hakone/Lake Ashi.
After enjoying the magnificent views of Lake Ashi and the majestic Mount Fuji while enveloped in the crisp winter air, it was time for another highlight of the trip: lunch. We headed to "Hakone Karaage KARATTO," located right in front of Lake Ashi. They allow dogs and cats inside, making it a pet-friendly option even in the middle of winter...
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Hamamatsu's handmade soba restaurant "Soba-ya Omori" welcomes New Year's Eve with fragrant handmade soba noodles to conclude the year.
I'll be ending 2025 with a New Year's Eve soba meal at "Soba-ya Oomori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, a restaurant that serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, changing weekly. On New Year's Eve, they'll be open earlier than usual, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM...
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