[Happy New Year] We pray for the safety of all those who have suffered immense damage from the earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, registering a maximum intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. We are deeply grateful for your continued support of the web magazine lade throughout the past year...
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I'll be ending 2023 with a New Year's Eve soba meal at "Soba-ya Oomori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, which 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 10:15 AM to 2:00 PM...
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Based on the concept of "countryside, food, and music," we visited "French Bistro & Cafe noyau," which just opened on November 1st, 2023, overlooking the tranquil countryside of Enshu Mori-machi, with a rural landscape stretching out below. "Noyau" means "no..." in French.
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Happy Christmas!! This Christmas, I spent the holy night with my beloved family. I'm sure you all had a wonderful Christmas. At my house, we always have to avoid the crowded Christmas season outings...
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Bentenjima Island in Maisaka Town is a popular resort area on Lake Hamana, offering swimming, fishing, clam digging, sightseeing boat rides, hot springs, and fireworks, attracting many tourists. Bentenjima Seaside Park boasts a prime location surrounded by towering palm trees, with a red torii gate floating on the lake and stunning views of Lake Hamana...
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Birthday lunch at "Takeru Quindici LOQUAT Nishi Izu," an Italian restaurant attached to the Italian auberge "LOQUAT Nishi Izu" in Toi Onsen, Izu. Toi has been a part of the Edo period...
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At Komatsuya Hachinobo, a renowned inn in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen that underwent a major renovation to create a relaxing environment for guests and their dogs, mornings begin with the sunrise over Mt. Genji and the lush, pleasant scenery. A morning bath in the large public bath, "Otokoyu Genroku no Yu," offers a different atmosphere than the evening...
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Before enjoying the renowned dinner at Komatsuya Hachinobo, a long-established inn founded in 1913, we reserved the private open-air bath, "Kangetsu no Yu." The men's and women's public baths, as well as the private open-air bath, are all located on the top floor, the 7th floor. The private open-air bath is made of cypress wood, perfect for a couple to enjoy...
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Komatsuya Hachinobo, a long-established inn in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen founded in 1913, is a popular inn known for its free-flowing hot spring water and its dog-friendly atmosphere. Since I'll be traveling to Izu with my dog, Chocolat, for my birthday trip this year, I'll be staying at this inn...
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We celebrated our birthday at "CHAKI CHAKI," a popular Japanese cafe located on a riverside terrace overlooking the clear waters of the Yoshina River in Izu, offering matcha green tea from Shizuoka Prefecture and traditional Japanese sweets. This cafe is owned by the design firm "K Design...".
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In Yoshina Onsen, a hot spring resort known as the "sacred hot spring for fertility" and said to be the oldest hot spring in Izu, discovered by the Nara period high priest Gyoki, the long-established inn "Tofuya," which boasts a 400-year history dating back to the Edo period, reopened in 2010 with a new look as "Tofuya R...".
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After strolling around the Shuzenji Onsen hot spring resort area in Izu, we enjoyed a light lunch at "Coffee Koto-san," a dog-friendly cafe. Located facing the "Bamboo Grove Path," you can enjoy light meals and freshly brewed coffee while gazing at the bamboo forest from inside the cafe or on the terrace...
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