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...
...Learn about Japanese tea at "Zagyosou"! Experience Japanese culture in Shizuoka, a renowned tea-producing region!
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!.
..."Zagyosou" - Enjoy a relaxing time in a purely Japanese style in the main building's guest rooms overlooking a Japanese garden!
Located in a lush natural setting, "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh" is a renowned luxury ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) known as a hidden retreat for adults. Here are some of the distinctive, purely Japanese-style guest rooms in its main building, where you can feel the history of the place...
...Checking into "Zagyosou," a historic and charming long-established inn in the Ukiyama Onsen area of Izu Kogen.
We visited "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh," a luxury ryokan renowned as a hidden retreat for adults, nestled in the lush natural surroundings of Izu Kogen's Ukiyama Onsenkyo hot spring resort! This establishment boasts a history of approximately 50 years...
..."Ito Onsen Tokaikan" - A day-trip hot spring resort on the Matsukawa River where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a hot spring resort from the early Showa period.
Enjoy the charming atmosphere of the Matsukawa River, home to Ito Onsen, with its promenade that evokes the hot spring townscape of the late Taisho and early Showa periods! The Matsukawa River promenade, approximately 1km long and within a 10-minute walk from Ito Station on the JR Ito Line, is lined with cherry trees and willows, making it a pleasant place for evening strolls at this time of year...
..."Shun no Aji Tanaka" is a Japanese restaurant beloved by locals, specializing in freshly caught local fish from the Izu Peninsula.
Located in a prime location just a 5-minute walk from JR Ito Station, home to Ito Onsen, one of Japan's three most famous hot springs, is "Shun no Aji Tanaka"! This Japanese restaurant was opened by Hiroaki Tanaka, who served as head chef at a famous hotel for 10 years and also holds a pufferfish chef's license...
..."ABBA RESORTS IZU Zagyosou" offers elegant French cuisine using fresh seafood and mountain produce in Izu Kogen.
We visited "ABBA RESORTS IZU – Zagyosoh," a luxury ryokan renowned as an adult resort located in the Ukiyama Onsenkyo area of Izu Kogen! This resort boasts a history of approximately 50 years on the Izu Peninsula...
...My friend, a sommelier, will be joining the front-of-house staff at the Yugawara French restaurant "L'Erle Cambis" starting in March!
There's a French restaurant I always visit whenever I go to Yugawara. Climbing a narrow, steep slope, surrounded by a bamboo forest, it creates a fantastical atmosphere, and offers authentic French cuisine incorporating Japanese aesthetics and refined Japanese techniques. It's called "HERLEQUIN BIS...".
...Yugawara French restaurant "L'Erle Cambis": A blissful birthday lunch surrounded by a charming bamboo grove.
Nestled quietly at the foot of Mount Taikan in Hakone lies the town of Yugawara. A place steeped in history and culture, beloved by many literary figures since ancient times, it is celebrated in the Manyoshu, the only anthology of poetry, for its natural hot springs. Beyond its reputation as a hot spring resort, it is also blessed with abundant nature throughout the seasons and the bounty of the sea...
...Enoteca Manifatura in Atami: A casual standing-style wine bar where you can easily drop in.
熱海駅前にある「仲見世商店街」の商店街を抜けてバス通りに出て左折すると見えてくる 駅より徒歩圏内の「ENOTECA MANIFATTURA エノテカ マニファトゥーラ」。 建物の老朽化で閉めてしまった熱海の名店「ビストロ...
..."Washokudokoro Kobayashi," a Japanese restaurant run by Isoya Himono Shop, is popular for its set meals featuring fresh seafood.
Located in the Atami Ekimae Heiwa-dori Shopping Street in front of Atami Station, Washoku-dokoro Kobayashi is easily recognizable by the live fish tank at its entrance where seasonal seafood swims energetically. They serve fresh, locally caught seafood, including abalone, turban shells, spiny lobster, horse mackerel, and sea bream...
..."Atami Station Shopping Street" - Shops quietly operating in the peaceful shopping street at night
The Nakamise Shopping Street in front of the station has a long history, with many shops having been in business for 60 to 70 years, making it famous locally as a street where long-established businesses gather. Recently, new cafes and other establishments have also increased, creating a mix of old and new shops, and the street is very lively during the day. However, which...
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