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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This spring, due to the unusually warm winter, the cherry blossom (Somei Yoshino) blooming announcement was delayed nationwide. At my home, I hosted a tea party, dubbed the "Sanaru Lake Chihuahua Club," with the Chihuahuas owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sakai, owners of the Fukuroi hair salon "SWITCH/switch+." It was a weekday...
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Learner's, a shop specializing in vintage furniture and goods from Denmark and the UK, will be hosting a "Vintage Poster Exhibition" by art collector Hiroshi Shukuzato from March 2nd (Sat) to March 11th (Mon), 2024...
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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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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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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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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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Mikawa Onsen Kaiyutei is a hot spring inn where all rooms offer oceanfront views of Mikawa Bay, you can enjoy dishes made with abundant seafood caught in Mikawa Bay, and relax with your dog in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. In April 2022, a stylish, modern Japanese-style open-air bath was added...
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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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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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[Happy New Year] We pray for the safety of all those who have suffered immense damage from the earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, registering a maximum intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. We are deeply grateful for your continued support of the web magazine lade throughout the past year...
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I'll be ending 2023 with a New Year's Eve soba meal at "Soba-ya Oomori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, which serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, changing weekly. On New Year's Eve, they'll be open earlier than usual, from 10:15 AM to 2:00 PM...
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