The "Sweets Day" event, a monthly treat held at Porsche Center Hamamatsu (where our family car is also serviced), has arrived. This year, they're offering something that was a huge hit last year...
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Izu-Nagaoka Event "Inu no Kuni Ohanami Wanko Marche" Early-blooming Shiroyama cherry blossoms blooming along the Kano River embankment
After enjoying lunch in Izu-Nagaoka, we headed to the Kano River embankment in search of an early taste of spring. Our target was the "Shiroyama Sakura," a beloved symbol of spring in Izu-Nagaoka. Along the Kano River, which flows through the hot spring town, a row of approximately 140 Shiroyama cherry trees lines the embankment, typically blooming in February...
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Hamamatsu "Higashi-Oyama Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025: The largest cherry blossom and rape blossom festival in western Shizuoka Prefecture, celebrating its 10th anniversary"
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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Hamamatsu's Scandinavian vintage furniture store "Learner's" is currently hosting the "Yuzuru Hinai Exhibition: Driftwood and Animal Sculptures"!
Learner's, a shop specializing in vintage furniture and goods from Denmark and the UK, will be hosting a "Vintage Poster Exhibition" by art collector Hiroshi Shukuzato from March 2nd (Sat) to March 11th (Mon), 2024...
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Hamamatsu, Oroshihonmachi: "Ally's Winter and Summer Re.13 Refulgent 2024" brings together 180 creators!
Every year, twice a year, in winter and summer, the "Ally's Winter and Summer Re.13 Refulgent" is a multi-faceted exhibition held in Hamamatsu's Oroshihonmachi district, which exudes a nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of the good old days of the Showa era, bringing together diverse creators from all over Japan, primarily focusing on crafts. In winter 2024...
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Hamamatsu, Lake Sanaru "Garden Marché": A rich weekday afternoon spent in a lush green courtyard on the shores of Lake Sanaru.
I visited the "Garden Marché," which began in 2021 and is held irregularly about twice a year, in spring and autumn, in the lush courtyard of a modern home situated on the shores of Lake Sanaru. This is because the homeowner runs the architectural design firm "Kurata Construction"...
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Hamamatsu/Lake Sanaru: The 34th Lake Sanaru Fireworks Festival 2023 - 1000 fireworks illuminating the lakeside - held for the first time in four years!
The 34th Sanaruko Fireworks Festival 2023, a summer tradition in Hamamatsu featuring 1,000 fireworks launched over Lake Sanaru, which stretches out below my home, has been affected by the spread of the coronavirus...
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A new experience in Okuhama Lake! "Water Activity Hamana Lake Cycling - 'HOBIE' Unveiling Experience Event"
This summer, "WAH Water Activity Hamana Lake," a new lake leisure activity officially launching on July 22nd, 2023 (Sat) in Okuhama Lake, will unveil its stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) and pedal boats manufactured by HOBIE, a California-born company...
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Hamamatsu/Sanaru Lake: "A Gathering for the Three Great French Free-Range Chickens, Prenoir"
The vibrant new greenery is refreshing, and the breeze is gentle on a mid-May afternoon. It's time for our annual terrace BBQ! Following last year's success, we'll once again be featuring "Pouletnoir," a premium breed of chicken from France, produced and sold by...
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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...
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"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...
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"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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