After enjoying the magnificent views of Lake Ashi and the majestic Mount Fuji while enveloped in the crisp winter air, it was time for another highlight of the trip: lunch. We headed to "Hakone Karaage KARATTO," located right in front of Lake Ashi. They allow dogs and cats inside, making it a pet-friendly option even in the middle of winter...
...Hamamatsu's handmade soba restaurant "Soba-ya Omori" welcomes New Year's Eve with fragrant handmade soba noodles to conclude the year.
I'll be ending 2025 with a New Year's Eve soba meal at "Soba-ya Oomori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, a restaurant that 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 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM...
...Hakone, Lake Ashi: "Salon de Thé Rosage" - A dessert restaurant with stunning views, situated on the shores of Lake Ashi.
This year's birthday trip was a trip to Lake Ashi in Hakone with my beloved dog, Chocolat, to enjoy the autumn foliage. After calming my mind at Hakone Shrine, which was ablaze with autumn colors, we went to Salon de thé Rosage, a dessert restaurant directly managed by the Yama no Hotel located on the shores of Lake Ashi...
...Hakone, Lake Ashi: Hotel Shiki no Yakata Hakone Ashinoko - A blissful breakfast overlooking Lake Ashi on a clear autumn day.
A beautiful autumn morning awaits at Hotel Shiki no Yakata Hakone Ashinoko. A refreshing breeze sweeps across the hilltop, rustling the leaves of the trees and gently caressing your cheek, giving you the feeling that a "special morning" is about to begin. Stepping out onto the hotel's entrance...
...Celebrate your birthday with a creative autumn French dinner at "French Restaurant Parterre" in Hakone/Lake Ashi!
This year's birthday trip was a trip to Hakone Ashinoko Lake with my beloved dog, Chocolat, to enjoy the autumn foliage. We chose Hotel Shiki no Yakata Hakone Ashinoko, a dog-friendly hot spring inn with a panoramic view of Lake Ashi from a hilltop. Spending time in the tranquility surrounded by mountains and the lake was incredibly relaxing for both mind and body...
...Enjoy autumn foliage viewing by the lake and a pizza lunch at La Terrazza Ashinoko, an Italian restaurant in Hakone, with your dog.
For my birthday trip this year, my husband, our dog Chocolat, and I went to the Hakone-Ashinoko area in search of the autumn foliage, which is said to be "the most beautiful in a decade." Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day, but the autumn leaves, glistening with rain, were...
...Mie Prefecture, Taki: "VISON" - A tour of VISON, Japan's largest multi-purpose resort, Part 6: Sweets Village
Located amidst the vast natural beauty of Taki Town in Mie Prefecture, "VISON" is one of Japan's largest integrated resorts. It has previously featured establishments such as "Marche VISON," "San Sebastian Street," "Wa-VISON," and "Atelier VISON," where food, culture, and design are fused together...
...Mie Prefecture, Taki: A Tour of Vison, Japan's Largest Integrated Resort (Part 5: Atelier Vison)
Within the "VISON" complex resort in Taki-cho, Mie Prefecture, "ATELIER VISON" stands out as an area imbued with a particularly serene and artistic atmosphere. This is the work of Koichi Uchida, a ceramic artist and sculptor from Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture...
...Mie Prefecture, Taki: A tour of "VISON," Japan's largest integrated resort ① Marche Vison
Located in Taki Town, Mie Prefecture, "VISON," one of Japan's largest integrated resorts, opened on July 20, 2021. Since then, it has attracted numerous tourists from across Japan with its overwhelming scale, centered around the themes of "food, nature, art, and relaxation.".
...Mie, Taki "HACIENDA VISION" Vol.4 Garden Breakfast with Bread from Mariage de Farine
やわらかな朝靄に包まれた「HACIENDA VISON / ハシェンダ ヴィソン」の山々の稜線。空が少しずつ太陽の日差しで輝きを帯びる頃、山の麓に広がる農園風景が目の前に広がります。 鳥たちの囀りが目覚ましの代わりとなり...
...Mie, Taki "HACIENDA VISION" Vol.3 Room service from farm restaurant NOUNIYELL
森と山に囲まれた「HACIENDA VISON / ハシェンダ ヴィソン」と同じ農園エリアにあるレストラン「NOUNIYELL / ノウニエール」は、“これからの農業にエールを与える”をコンセプトに掲げる「キユーピー株式...
...Enjoy the finest eel rice bowl grilled over binchotan charcoal at Kanerin Unagi-ten in Hamamatsu, while savoring the charm of the courtyard.
Located along the Yuto Kaido road in Irino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, "Kanerin Unagi-ten," a specialty eel restaurant founded in 1952, serves eels grilled over binchotan charcoal and is one of the most popular eel restaurants in Hamamatsu. When it comes to "Hamamatsu food," where we live, it's definitely...
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