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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伊豆長岡温泉にある大正二年（1913年）創業の老舗旅館「小松家八の坊」は、愛犬と寛げる宿として人気の高い源泉かけ流しの旅館。今年の誕生日旅行となる伊豆の旅でも愛犬ショコラを連れての旅となるため、こちらの宿にお世話になりま...
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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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My birthday trip, which I took on November 9th this year when I turned 50, was decided to be a trip to Izu with my beloved dog, Chocolat, whom we welcomed into our family during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our first day began with a stroll through the Shuzenji Onsen hot spring town. Although Hamamatsu, where we live, and Shuzenji are both in Shizuoka Prefecture, they are quite different...
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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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A casual lunch course at "Bistorante Unico," a restaurant with completely private rooms located in Kamoe, Hamamatsu. Although it's in Kamoe, this Italian restaurant is quietly nestled like a hidden gem in a residential area near Negarimatsu...
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Restaurant L'ARGENT, which opened on December 11, 2020, and quickly earned one Michelin star in the "Michelin Guide Tokyo 2022 and 2023" for two consecutive years, has relocated to Kasumi Dining in Toranomon...
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