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...
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As autumn deepens and the trees shed their leaves, glimpses of colorful autumn foliage can be seen here and there in the mountains across Japan. Although things are finally starting to calm down, the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a serious threat, so I've decided against an overseas trip for my birthday this year and will instead travel within Japan, specifically within my prefecture...
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I went for a birthday lunch at "HERLEQUIN BIS," a restaurant surrounded by a bamboo forest in Yugawara that exudes a fantastical atmosphere and offers authentic French cuisine incorporating Japanese sensibilities and refined Japanese techniques! I first visited this restaurant in 2010...
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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...
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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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Breakfast at the luxury ryokan "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo hot spring area of Izu Kogen is either a Japanese breakfast served at the "Washoku-dokoro Sakura" restaurant or a French breakfast served at the "French Restaurant...".
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At Villa 311 / Shobu (Iris) in the luxury ryokan "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo area of Izu Kogen, I woke up feeling refreshed...
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This is the second part of my birthday dinner at "Yamamomo," the newly established French restaurant at "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh," a luxury ryokan located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo hot spring area of Izu Kogen...
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Birthday dinner at "Yamamomo," the newly opened French restaurant at "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh," a luxury ryokan located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo hot spring area of Izu Kogen! (The text then abruptly shifts to a description of a restaurant offering a meal and a meal.).
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We visited the newly built "VILLA" at the luxury ryokan "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" in Izu Kogen! One of Zagyosoh's activities is experiencing Japanese culture...
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Let's head to the hot spring facilities of "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh," a luxury inn renowned for its famous hot springs, long known for their skin-beautifying and health-promoting effects! At "Zagyosoh," you'll find...
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I will be experiencing "Japanese Tea," one of the activities offered at the luxury ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" in Izu Kogen!.
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