At Furuya Ryokan, a hot spring inn in Atami Onsen boasting a history of over 200 years since its founding in 1806, head chef Kazuyoshi Taneda, originally from Miyazaki Prefecture, uses carefully selected ingredients from all over Japan, incorporating new ideas while remaining committed to traditional Japanese cuisine...
...Atami Birthday Trip ⑧ "Furuya Ryokan" - A newly renovated, exquisite detached building of Atami's most prestigious and long-established inn.
Furuya Ryokan, a renowned and long-established inn in Atami, boasts a history of over 200 years, having been founded in 1806. Located in the heart of Atami city, it offers a tranquil and peaceful stay, featuring hot springs using the natural spring water of "Seizaemon no Yu," one of Atami's seven famous hot springs, and authentic Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine...
...Atami Birthday Trip #7: "Blue Nine Cafe" - A pet-friendly dining cafe featuring wines carefully selected by a sommelier.
Blue Nine Cafe, a dining cafe located just a few minutes' walk from Atami Sun Beach, offers wines carefully selected by a senior sommelier and original menus supervised by a French chef. It reopened in July 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...
...Atami Birthday Trip⑥ "88tees CAFE" A cafe directly operated by a popular Hawaiian brand in front of Atami Sun Beach
88tees CAFE is a cafe directly operated by the popular Hawaiian brand "88tees." Located in a prime location in front of Atami Sun Beach, it offers Hawaiian cuisine that evokes a resort atmosphere, while also selling Hawaiian T-shirts and other goods directly imported from Hawaii...
...Atami Birthday Trip ⑤ "Atami Nagisa-cho - Osakana Donburi Bistro" A lively izakaya dining experience that leaves you with wonderful memories.
We headed to "Atami Nagisa-cho Osakana Donburi Bistro," a particularly lively restaurant in Nagisa-cho, right in front of Atami Sun Beach! Operating under the concept of "making fun memories the best souvenir," the restaurant, as its name suggests, offers a wide variety of donburi (rice bowl) dishes, overflowing with delicious food...
...Atami Birthday Trip ④ "Enoteca Manifatura" A hidden gem of a wine bar where Atami's wine lovers gather.
ENOTECA MANIFATTURA, located within walking distance of Atami Station, can be seen by turning left onto the bus street after passing through the Nakamise shopping arcade in front of Atami Station. It's a revival of the famous Atami restaurant "Bistro..." which closed due to the building's deterioration.
...Atami Birthday Trip ③ "Nagisakan Ryokan" - A pet-friendly inn located in front of Atami Sun Beach where you can enjoy a variety of hot springs.
Nagisa-kan, a traditional Japanese hot spring inn located in front of Atami Sun Beach, boasts a spectacular open-air bath overlooking Atami Port, a wide variety of private baths, and kaiseki cuisine featuring seasonal Atami ingredients. Our accommodation for the first night of our Atami birthday trip was...
...Atami Birthday Trip ② "Atami Castle": Spectacular views from Atami Castle, which stands on the mountaintop of Nishikigaura, and a monkey show event.
If you're visiting Atami, one of the places I'd recommend is the spectacular view from the top of Nishikigaura Mountain, and Atami Castle, which stands atop Nishikigaura Mountain and was built in 1959 (Showa 34)! This castle was once the site of the castle of successive famous generals of the Odawara Hojo clan, who wielded great power in the Kanto and Tokai regions during the Sengoku period...
...熱海誕生日旅行①「ガーデンカフェ・リプル」來宮の小川のせせらぎに癒されるペット同伴可のお洒落カフェ
秋も深まり木々が葉を落とし、山間では色付く紅葉がちらほらと見受けられる日本。 ようやく落ち着きを見せ始めたものの、まだ油断は禁物のコロナ禍ということもあり、今年の誕生日旅行も海外旅行は断念し、国内、県内へ旅立つことに致し...
...Enjoy a blissful birthday lunch in Yugawara surrounded by a bamboo grove at "El Lucanbis"!
湯河原の竹林に囲まれ幻想的な世界感を醸し出し、日本情緒と洗練された和の技法を取り入れた本格フレンチを提供してくれる「HERLEQUIN BIS(エルルカンビス)」でのバースデーランチへ! こちらには、2010年に初来店し...
..."Zagyosou" - A uniquely Japanese, once-in-a-lifetime hospitality experience! Until we meet again, after this peaceful time.
The morning arrives as a pleasant stay comes to an end at the luxury ryokan "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo hot spring area of Izu Kogen! At the "gift shop" located at the main building entrance, souvenirs of the trip...
..."Zagyosō": Learn about and appreciate Japanese swords crafted by Living National Treasures and the history of swords spanning over 800 years!
I will be experiencing "Japanese sword appreciation," one of the activities offered at the luxury ryokan "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" in Izu Kogen!.
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