The time for my much-anticipated birthday dinner had arrived at Restaurant SOWER, located within the L'Hôtel Du Lac auberge nestled on the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture...
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Shiga/Lake Biwa Birthday Trip ③ "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia: Terrace Lunch with a Panoramic View of the Tree-lined Street"
Located next to the Metasequoia Avenue in Makino Highlands, Shiga Prefecture, is the "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia," a cafe offering panoramic views of the tree-lined avenue. The terrace seating is dog-friendly, and with the Metasequoia Avenue stretching out before you, it's highly recommended during pleasant weather.
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Birthday lunch at "The Oriental Terrace," a restaurant with a spectacular view overlooking Lake Sanaru in Hamamatsu.
When you think of Hamamatsu, you think of Lake Hamana, but there's actually another small lake, Lake Sanaru. This is "THE ORIENTAL TERRACE," situated on the shores of Lake Sanaru, boasting a superb location with panoramic views of the lake. Palm trees swaying in the breeze...
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Kyoto's noodle shop "Gontaro Okazaki Branch": A noodle restaurant in a charming, traditional Japanese house, serving soba noodles for lunch.
Lunchtime at "Gontaro Okazaki," a noodle shop housed in a charming, traditional Japanese building in Okazaki, a representative cultural and exchange area of Kyoto. With summer vacation underway, Kyoto restaurants are bustling with tourists, and this one is no exception. Lunch...
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Hamamatsu's "Sumiyaki Unagi Hajime" is a popular eel restaurant run by a chef who knows everything about eels after working his way up from the bottom at an eel wholesaler.
After a long apprenticeship at an eel wholesaler in Hamamatsu, owner Hiroaki Kamo honed his eye for selecting the best eels and dedicated himself to bringing out the maximum potential of the ingredients. He proudly opened "Sumiyaki Unagi Hajime," a specialty eel restaurant, in Yuto, close to Maisaka Station, on May 17, 2016...
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Atsumi Peninsula: "Enjoy the summer coastline! A pleasant drive to Irago with your dog & a cafe lunch."
Summer has only just begun, but this summer is predicted to be extremely hot, with temperatures exceeding 30°C day and night. Amidst this heat, I took my dog for a drive along the summer coast to Cape Irago to try and cool off, even if only in spirit. On the way from Hamamatsu to Cape Irago...
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"Pambuces," a popular bakery in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, is located in a renovated old house and values the natural flavors of its ingredients.
Opened in 2017 after renovating an old house, "Pambucesse" is a popular bakery in Gamagori, supported by local fans for its reasonably priced breads that emphasize the natural flavors of the ingredients, including hard-crust breads and loaves of bread. On the way back to Hamamatsu from Mikawa, passing through Gamagori, you'll find this charming shop...
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"Coffee Gou" in Mikawa, Aichi Prefecture: A nostalgic cafe with a dog run, specializing in specialty coffee.
In search of a cafe where I could spend time with my dog and enjoy delicious specialty coffee, I went to "Coffee Gou" in Koda Town, Aichi Prefecture. This is a dog-friendly cafe run by a dog-loving couple, a small shop with only four tables. It has a somewhat nostalgic atmosphere...
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Aichi, Mikawa: Mikawa Onsen Kaiyutei Wedding Anniversary Trip ④ Calligraphy Art and Breakfast at "Yuragi" Annex
Mikawa Onsen Kaiyutei, a hot spring inn offering panoramic views of Mikawa Bay and featuring oceanfront rooms where guests can stay with their dogs, opened a new annex, "Yuragi," in April 2022, complete with a private open-air bath. A corridor connecting the second floor of the main building to the annex leads to the "Yuragi" annex...
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Aichi, Mikawa: "Mikawa Onsen Kaiyutei" Wedding Anniversary Trip ③ Creative Kaiseki Cuisine Featuring Seafood from Mikawa Bay
At Mikawa Onsen Kaiyutei, a hot spring inn where you can enjoy dishes made with plenty of fresh seafood caught in Mikawa Bay and spend time with your beloved dog in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, it's almost dinner time. After a bath, I take my dog, Chocolat, for a stroll along the seaside promenade. Mikawa Bay stretches out before me...
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Aichi, Mikawa: "Pizzeria Ocean" - Wedding Anniversary Trip ① Stone-baked pizza on a terrace overlooking Mikawa Bay
Enjoy a stone-baked pizza lunch at "Pizzeria Ocean," located along the Mikawa Terabe coast, with a dog-friendly terrace overlooking Mikawa Bay! Within the same group's grounds is "Ocean Community," also known as "Umino...".
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Yaizu French Restaurant "Chisou Nishi Kenichi": Moved from Hiroshima to Yaizu in search of fresh fish from Sasue Maeda Fish Shop!
In Shizuoka, Naoki Maeda, a man who brings fresh fish from Yaizu and Suruga Bay to not only Japan but also the world, leads the long-established fish shop "Sasue Maeda Fish Shop." Seeking the fresh fish offered by this shop, Kenichi Nishi moved all the way from his hometown of Hiroshima to Yaizu, and renamed his restaurant "Chiso 2924" to "Chiso Nishi Kenichi" on June 2022...
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