I went for a pasta lunch at Kitchen Luce, an Italian cafe located in Isaji-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, surrounded by peaceful fields! This Italian restaurant opened three years ago, on May 18, 2019, but is currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
...Audi Hamamatsu unveils the new Audi e-tron GT electric vehicle (EV) at a preview event!
A preview event for the Audi e-tron GT, which will be unveiled at dealerships nationwide ahead of its official launch in Japan this autumn, was held at Audi Hamamatsu, an authorized Audi dealer, on July 31, 2021 (Sat)...
...The official YouTube channel "MNC" for "Maserati Nagoya" has launched.
Maserati Japan's 16th sales and after-sales base nationwide, Maserati Nagoya, has launched its official YouTube channel! The company is headquartered in Toyama...
...Asahikawa-style ramen shop "Menya Michino" is a sister store of the original Sapporo Ramen Alley's famous restaurant "Tokuichi Tomiya".
I visited "Menya Michino" in Hamamatsu, a sister restaurant to "Tokuichi Tomiya," a famous Asahikawa-style ramen shop located in "Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho" in Susukino, Sapporo, Hokkaido! Opened on September 1, 2011, along the Kanzanji Kaido road, it's a sister restaurant to a renowned Asahikawa-style ramen shop in Hokkaido...
..."Katsu Unagi Unaten," a specialty restaurant serving eel dishes, offers a live eel rice bowl to enjoy on the Day of the Ox during the summer.
Head to "Katsu Unagi Unaten," where they pride themselves on their exceptionally fresh unaju (eel rice bowl), prepared on the spot using live eels! This is the new restaurant opened on December 19, 2008, by the son who inherited "Katsu Unagi Unaten" from his father, the previous owner who ran an eel restaurant in 1975...
..."Hamanako Garden Park Sunflower 2021" - Commemorative photo shoot to celebrate our dog Chocolat's 2nd birthday!
Located on the shores of Lake Hamana, Hamana Lake Garden Park offers expansive green spaces and seasonal flowers for visitors to enjoy! As it's a prefectural-run urban park built on the former site of the Hamana Lake Flower Expo, parking and admission are free, making it enjoyable for people of all ages, from young children to the elderly...
..."Vini del Bottegon" is a restaurant in Nagoya where you can enjoy Italian cuisine in a casual setting.
Taro Yamaguchi, who runs MIPROVINI Co., Ltd., a wine dining company primarily operating Italian restaurants in Nagoya, opened his first Italian restaurant, "Vini de...", in 2012.
...Experience a realistic world at "XCUBE," the prefecture's first VR/AR amusement facility!
XCUBE, Shizuoka Prefecture's first VR/AR amusement facility, opened on July 30, 2020, on the 3rd floor of the Kajimachi Plaza building near the station in downtown Hamamatsu! This facility offers VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) experiences...
...Hattasan Son'eiji Temple: A vibrant display of hydrangeas in full bloom and a wind chime festival with refreshing sounds.
Belonging to the Koyasan Shingon sect, and known as a temple for warding off evil, Hatta-san Son'ei-ji Temple is one of the "Three Temples of Enshu" along with Kasui-ji and Yuzan-ji, and is a famous tourist attraction representing Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture! *Special permission has been granted for vehicle access. On the temple grounds and approach...
..."Yamaboshi Sabo" - A healing space cafe created by Hanamizuki Kobo using natural materials and traditional techniques.
We visited "Yamaboshi Sabou," a cafe produced by "Hanamizuki Koubou," a Hamamatsu-based housing manufacturer that has built over 3,000 custom-built homes using natural materials and traditional techniques! The cafe is located in the quiet Fujimidai area of Iwata, and has a simple, modern atmosphere...
..."Home BBQ" - A BBQ featuring carefully selected ingredients including Poulet Noir, one of France's three finest breeds of chicken, and Aichi duck.
We're holding an "At-Home BBQ" during a break in the rainy season! This time, the theme is "Poulet Noir," one of France's three major breeds of chicken, from "Forest Farm Eri" in Mitsuke, Iwata City, and rare, highly valued brand duck produced in-house by "Toriichi Meat Shop," a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture...
..."Garden House Kamakura" is a pet-friendly cafe where you can relax in a 50-year-old atelier and lush garden.
In late May, as the greenery was becoming lush, I took a two-night, three-day trip to Zushi and Kamakura with my beloved dog, Chocolat. I asked Daisuke Matsumiya, the representative and manager of the company that operates the renovated traditional Japanese house hotel "Kamakura Kokon" where we stayed, about pet-friendly cafes...
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