Lake Sanaru, famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot in spring, boasts approximately 800 cherry trees blooming in succession throughout its 6km circumference, including Kawazu cherry blossoms, Kanzanji cherry blossoms, Somei Yoshino, Oshima cherry blossoms, mountain cherry blossoms, weeping cherry blossoms, and double-flowered cherry blossoms. Every year, I look down on Lake Sanaru from my home...
...Hamamatsu: "Have a cherry blossom viewing party at home! Enjoy a special Italian meal prepared by a private chef."
The cherry blossoms at Lake Sanaru, which I look forward to blooming every year, have bloomed a little earlier than usual this year. Now, at the end of March, they are in full bloom, delighting the many visitors who come to the lakeside to enjoy the blossoms. And so, I had a guest from Osaka, so I hired a private chef once again...
...Hamamatsu's "Fermented Sweets Kamoshi" is popular for its gluten-free baked goods made with homemade rice koji yeast and rice flour!
I visited "Hakkou-gashi Kamoshi," a specialty shop for fermented sweets that opened on December 10th, 2022, in Ohiradai, a quiet residential area not far from my home! They are open four days a week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and although they open at 10am, lunchtime is...
...Hamamatsu Okonomiyaki: "TEMAJI, an Osaka-style okonomiyaki restaurant, aims for a perfected taste by sparing no effort."
I went to "Okonomiyaki Restaurant TEMAJI," which opened in Shitoro, Hamamatsu on July 12, 2020! The name "TEMAJI" reflects the idea of a perfected "taste" achieved through not only skill but also meticulous preparation. ...
...Hamamatsu Thai Restaurant "Phangan" - Relocated from Iwata and recognized by the Thai Ministry of Commerce
Pangan Thai Cuisine, which relocated from Iwata to a residential area in Tennocho, Hamamatsu City in 2020, has opened in a renovated house that serves as both a residence and a restaurant! Parking is available in front of the house...
...We enjoyed a delicate full course meal featuring local ingredients from Higashi-Mikawa at "aru," a French restaurant in Toyohashi, to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary.
Since opening on December 27, 2017, on the second floor of a multi-tenant building in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, the French restaurant "aru" has quickly made a name for itself and grown into one of the most popular restaurants representing the Higashi-Mikawa area. We visited "aru" to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary, our "Steel Anniversary"...
...I ordered a luxurious shortcake made with Tenshioto musk melon from "Patisserie La Verite" in Hamamatsu.
Let's head to Patisserie La Verite, a popular patisserie located in Ohiradai, Hamamatsu! It's easily recognizable by its stylish exterior and the sign featuring a rabbit. The name "La Verite" comes from...
...Birthday Trip in Karuizawa⑤ "Kumoba Pond, affectionately known as Swan Lake, ranks highly in the national autumn foliage rankings"
My birthday trip in early November 2022 was a journey to see the autumn foliage in Karuizawa. One of the main purposes of this trip was to see the autumn leaves, and I arrived at Kumoba Pond (KUM...), a famous spot for autumn leaves that ranks number one in Nagano Prefecture and among the top nationwide.
..."Happy New Year! Celebrate the New Year with a splendid New Year's feast, 'Tomi no Mai,' supervised by Kyoto Gion Hanamai."
[Happy New Year] I respectfully extend my New Year's greetings. I hope you all are enjoying a refreshing start to the new year. Thank you very much for your support last year. This year, too, our family will be flying... in a manner befitting the Year of the Rabbit...
..."Christmas Dinner at Home with My Beloved Dog, Chocolat, on This Holy Night 2022"
Christmas is a time to spend with loved ones on this holy night. How did you all spend your Christmas? In our family, every year we don't go out for dinner during the crowded Christmas season; instead, we have a quiet Christmas dinner at home...
...I invited my Taiwanese friends and their families to Restaurant L'Argent, a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Ginza that has been awarded one star for two consecutive years!
Located at the intersection of Ginza 4-chome, directly connected to Ginza Station, and towering in front of the Wako Clock Tower, is "GINZA PLACE." The building's exterior design was commissioned by Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa), a firm internationally acclaimed for its design and deep understanding of Japan...
..."A Christmas party where we invite Mr. and Mrs. Iketeru to enjoy a full course meal prepared by a private chef."
One evening in December, as the real cold weather arrived, I invited a couple of friends to my home for an early Christmas party, where we enjoyed a full-course Italian dinner prepared by a private chef! The antique lighting in the dining room...
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