Numazu - Japanese Restaurant "Uchiura Fisheries Cooperative Direct-Operated Ikesuya": A restaurant where fishermen's wives showcase their culinary skills using fish raised in Suruga Bay.

On our way back from Izu-Nagaoka, we stopped for lunch in Numazu at "Uchiura Fisheries Cooperative Direct-Operated Ikesuya," a restaurant overlooking Uchiura Bay. The Uchiura district of Numazu City is known for boasting the highest production and shipment volume of farmed horse mackerel in Japan. The rich waters of Suruga Bay and the blessings of Mount Fuji...

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A photo exhibition exploring the past and present of Sanyo-so, a hot spring inn in Izu-Nagaoka, known for its relaxing hot springs and its reputation as a "beauty bath" -7-

Nestled in the heart of the mountains of Genjiyama in Izu-Nagaoka, the renowned inn "Izu-Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so" exudes a sense of history. Built in the early Showa period as a villa for Hisaya Iwasaki, the third head of the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, this place offers a tranquil atmosphere where aged architecture and a vast Japanese garden intertwine...

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Izu Nagaoka, Onsen Ryokan "Sanyo-so": A morning spent alone in the tranquil strolling garden in early spring -6-

As the first signs of spring gently enveloped the garden, we visited the historic and renowned inn, "Izu Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so," and the next morning, as the sky slowly began to brighten and the sun gently appeared, we left our detached room, "Fujiuraha," and took a stroll through the garden. Among the cherry blossoms in bloom in the garden...

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Sanyo-so, a hot spring inn in Izu-Nagaoka: A strolling garden where every step you take is a scenic view, bathed in the spring light -3-

Nestled quietly in the Izu Nagaoka area is the renowned inn, "Izu Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so." Established in the early Showa period as a villa for businessman Hisaya Iwasaki, the garden was designed by Jihei Ogawa VII, a leading landscape architect from Kyoto. This garden, created by a master of modern Japanese gardens, is...

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Sanyo-so, a hot spring inn in Izu-Nagaoka: A renowned inn where Japanese architecture and garden beauty have woven together history and elegance over time -1-

Nestled in the tranquil foothills of Izu-Nagaoka, and enveloped in a vast 3,000-tsubo (approximately 10,000 square meter) Japanese garden, lies "Izu-Nagaoka Onsen Sanyo-so." A renowned inn steeped in history and unwavering prestige, where the stay itself becomes the centerpiece of the journey. A perfect place to celebrate your 14th wedding anniversary, your ivory anniversary...

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Izu-Nagaoka Event "Inu no Kuni Ohanami Wanko Marche" Early-blooming Shiroyama cherry blossoms blooming along the Kano River embankment

After enjoying lunch in Izu-Nagaoka, we headed to the Kano River embankment in search of an early taste of spring. Our target was the "Shiroyama Sakura," a beloved symbol of spring in Izu-Nagaoka. Along the Kano River, which flows through the hot spring town, a row of approximately 140 Shiroyama cherry trees lines the embankment, typically blooming in February...

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