Awaken to the soft light streaming in through the window at Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu Ayakan, a tranquil hot spring inn in Hakone Gora. Enjoy a blissful morning bath in your room's open-air bath, feeling the pleasant breeze. From the new building "Ayakan" to the main building's 1st floor...
...Pairing with a special dinner at the Shunsai Kura dining room at Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu in Gora, Hakone.
A stay at Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu Ayakan, a hot spring inn that harmonizes with the nature of Hakone Gora. This evening, we'll enjoy a special summer dinner course at the Shunsai Kura restaurant in the main building. We'll leave our dog, Chocolat, in the room while we head to the main building...
...Dog-friendly rooms with open-air bath terraces at the new "Aya-kan" building of Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu in Gora, Hakone.
Following our introduction to the main building of Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu, a hot spring inn in Hakone Gora, this time we'll be sharing our experience staying in the new building, "AYANOKAN," which just opened in January 2024. While inheriting the tranquility of the main building, it offers an even more private stay...
...Hakone Gora "Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu": A hot spring inn in harmony with nature, where you can spend quality time with your beloved dog.
Nestled amidst the lush natural beauty of Hakone-Gora, Laforet Hakone Gora Yunosu is a tranquil hot spring inn. For our beloved dog Chocolat's 6th birthday trip, we chose the inn's newer wing, Ayakan, but before that, let me introduce the main building...
..."COFFEE CAMP" in Gora, Hakone: A popular cafe in Hakone where you can enjoy freshly roasted coffee.
Just a two-minute walk from Hakone-Gora Station, COFFEE CAMP, a popular cafe housed in a renovated former agricultural cooperative building, offers a peaceful and relaxing time with its aromatic, freshly roasted coffee...
...Hakone Gora "PUB STOP PIZZA&BAR": Enjoy craft beer and authentic pizza for lunch with your dog.
我が家の愛犬ショコラの6歳のお誕生日を祝うバースデー旅行は、人気の温泉街で夏の避暑地でもある「箱根旅」へ。昼前ということもあり、愛車を今回の宿泊先「ラフォーレ箱根強羅 湯の棲 綾館」に預け、強羅駅までやってきました! 強...
...Izu Toi - Birthday Trip 2023⑧ "LOQUAT Nishi-Izu" - An Italian restaurant with accommodation facilities in a renovated mansion over 300 years old.
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...
...Izu Nagaoka Onsen - Birthday Trip 2023⑦ "Komatsuya Hachinobo" - Soaking in the skin-beautifying hot springs and enjoying a Japanese breakfast that your body will love
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...
...Izu Nagaoka Onsen - Birthday Trip 2023⑥ "Komatsuya Hachinobo" - A Kinmedai (golden snapper) set meal featuring the bounty of Izu's mountains and sea.
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...
...Izu Nagaoka Onsen - Birthday Trip 2023⑤ "Komatsuya Hachinobo" - A long-established inn has been renovated to be a place where you can relax with your dog.
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...
...Izu Yoshina Birthday Trip 2023 ④ "CHAKI CHAKI" - A Japanese cafe with a riverside terrace overlooking a stream where dogs are welcome.
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...".
...Izu Yoshina Onsen - Birthday Trip ③ "Tofuya Resort & Spa-Izu" The grounds, which are open to the public, are a welcome feature for dog lovers.
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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