My trip to Ise, Mie Prefecture, in late April when the fresh greenery was dazzling, started at Okage Yokocho, a tourist spot adjacent to the Inner Shrine (Naiku) of Ise Grand Shrine in Ise City! Oharai-machi Street and Okage Yokocho are charming streets with steam rising from them...
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The Higashi-Oyama Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025, the largest of its kind in western Shizuoka Prefecture and beloved by many visitors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It's located approximately 3km from the Hamamatsu-Nishi Interchange on the Tomei Expressway and about 9km north-northwest of JR Hamamatsu Station, along the road leading to Lake Hamana...
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I had a full-course dinner at "1022/Ten twenty-two," a Chinese restaurant quietly located in the Endoji Shopping Arcade in Nagoyano. It's located on the second floor of the "endoji square" building, a 7-minute walk from Nagoya Station and Kokusai Center Station...
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To conclude our Shiga trip, we visited "dry river 2nd," the second branch of a popular bakery, located in the alternative community center "Uchiake" in Kitahira. The name "dry river 2nd" comes from the bakery's former address, "Uchiake," reflecting the community's desire for openness and cooperation...
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Cosi-cosi, a pizzeria located in Kitahira, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is open only once a month on weekends. The owner, Mr. Shimizu, works as a company employee during the week, so he opens the pizzeria only once a month on his days off. (The restaurant is located in a first-class building...).
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A quiet morning awaits at Biwako Matsunoura Bettei, a dog-friendly hot spring resort nestled on the shores of Lake Biwa. During an early morning stroll along the lakeshore, the cool, refreshing morning air feels delightfully pleasant against the skin, and the sunrise sky, painted in a gradation of colors moment by moment, is subtly...
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Located on the shores of Lake Biwa, the dog-friendly hot spring resort "Biwako Matsunoura Bettei" quietly welcomes the arrival of a blue sky, the sky transforms into a vibrant deep blue, and the inn lights up, preparing for the night. Dinner is served in the inn's dining room, "Gamouno/GAMOU...".
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Behind Biwako Matsunoura Bettei, a dog-friendly hot spring resort nestled on the shores of Lake Biwa, there's a walking path leading to the lakeshore, which you can freely access. While letting your dog play in the dog run is great, why not extend your trip and enjoy a stroll along the lakeshore with your dog...?.
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Located on the shores of Lake Biwa, Biwako Matsunoura Bettei is a dog-friendly hot spring resort with 10 guest rooms, each offering a different atmosphere. The room we'll be staying in is semi-suite room 102, "Kikusui," located on the first floor. [...text continues...].
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Located on the shores of Lake Biwa in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is Biwako Matsunoura Bettei, a dog-friendly hot spring resort. For our Shiga trip to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary, we chose this highly-rated resort, popular among dog lovers. It's only about an hour's drive from Kyoto...
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In Kitayama, Kyoto, Mr. and Mrs. Dojiro Miyano, who have run "cafe Doji," a legendary cafe that has been a driving force in Kyoto's cafe culture for 35 years and are even hailed as legends in the cafe world, are coming from Kyoto to India...
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Located in a quiet villa area of Kitahira, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, amidst a scattering of stylish shops, is "Kinoshita Restaurant." Surrounded by trees, with a spacious wooden deck, this popular Western-style restaurant blends seamlessly into nature, housed in a wooden-floored detached building. However, a severe cold wave hit in February...
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