After strolling around the Shuzenji Onsen hot spring resort area in Izu, we enjoyed a light lunch at "Coffee Koto-san," a dog-friendly cafe. Located facing the "Bamboo Grove Path," you can enjoy light meals and freshly brewed coffee while gazing at the bamboo forest from inside the cafe or on the terrace...
...伊豆・修善寺「誕生日旅行2023其の壱」温泉街の桂川に沿う遊歩道や竹林の小径を散策
今年の11月9日で50歳を迎えた私の誕生日旅行は、コロナ禍で家族に迎えた愛犬ショコラと過ごす伊豆旅行に決定。初日は、「修善寺温泉街」の散策からスタートしました。私たちの住まう浜松と修善寺は同じ静岡県内でありながらも、その...
...Chocolat, a Chihuahua, celebrates her 4th birthday with homemade food and a dog-friendly birthday cake.
Every year, we celebrate our beloved dog Chocolat's birthday by preparing a special birthday cake for her. Our dog, Chocolat (a long-haired Chihuahua, female), turned 4 on July 25th, 2023 (Tuesday)...
...Okuhamanako/Mikkabi: "Kamome no Coffee-ya-san" (Seagull Coffee Shop) is a mobile coffee shop that roasts its own beans and sets up shop mainly inside train stations.
After having lunch at Granny's Burger & Cafe inside the Tenryu Hamanako Railway's Mikkaichi Station, I was drawn in by the fragrant aroma of coffee from Kamome no Coffee Shop, which was also located inside the station, and so I ate...
...Okuhamanako/Mikkabi: "Granny's Burger & Cafe, located inside the train station, is popular for its local Mikkabi beef burgers."
We drove to Mikkaichi in Hamamatsu and went on an outing after being invited by Kan Hasegawa, who organizes a "WAH Water Activity Hamana Lake" experience event for marine sports in the inner Hamana Lake area! Along the way, we stopped at "Tenryu Hamana Lake Railway Mikkaichi Station...".
...Hamamatsu, Ohiradai: Collaboration lunch between "French Bistro L'Esprit" and "Il Marcampo"
浜松の閑静な住宅街である大平台に誕生したフレンチビストロ「L’ESPRIT(レスプリ)全と葡萄酒」のオーナーである全さんこと小田木全宏(Takehiro Odagi)さんと助信で12年間イタリアンレストランを営業してきた...
...Hamamatsu, Mikkaichi: "Pleure, a pet-friendly cafe and restaurant surrounded by a flower garden."
浜名湖を周遊し、店内もテラス席もワンコ同伴可となる三ヶ日の「Cafe Restrant Prele(カフェ レストラン プレール)」へ! こちらは浜松市内でも数少ないペット同伴可となるカフェレストランで、2020年の春に...
...Hamamatsu: EXPASA Hamana Lake - A service area where you can enjoy stunning views of Lake Hamana and savor delicious food.
東京⇄名古屋間の東名高速走路のサービスエリアとして浜松市北区三ヶ日町にある「EXPASA浜名湖」は、上下線で施設を共有する集約型となり、浜名湖を見渡せる高台に位置しており、絶景のロケーションを誇ります! こちらは、201...
...Sanaru Lake Cherry Blossom Viewing: "A pleasant holiday spent under the cherry trees with a homemade bento box."
Lake Sanaru, famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot in spring, boasts approximately 800 cherry trees blooming in succession throughout its 6km circumference, including Kawazu cherry blossoms, Kanzanji cherry blossoms, Somei Yoshino, Oshima cherry blossoms, mountain cherry blossoms, weeping cherry blossoms, and double-flowered cherry blossoms. Every year, I look down on Lake Sanaru from my home...
...Birthday Trip in Karuizawa⑤ "Kumoba Pond, affectionately known as Swan Lake, ranks highly in the national autumn foliage rankings"
My birthday trip in early November 2022 was a journey to see the autumn foliage in Karuizawa. One of the main purposes of this trip was to see the autumn leaves, and I arrived at Kumoba Pond (KUM...), a famous spot for autumn leaves that ranks number one in Nagano Prefecture and among the top nationwide.
...Birthday Trip in Karuizawa ③ French Restaurant with Accommodation "Auberge de Primavera"
For this year's birthday trip to enjoy the autumn foliage, we're staying at Auberge de Primavera, a French restaurant in Karuizawa with all-junior suite accommodations! Surrounded by the lush nature of the forest, we'll enjoy a peaceful...
...Birthday Trip in Karuizawa ② Yamanashi "Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi Bridge" Enjoy the deepening autumn mountains with a 360° panoramic view
A 15-minute drive from the Nagasaka Interchange on the Chuo Expressway takes you to the "Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi" bridge, also known as the "yellow bridge," which spans the Kawamata River Valley on the Kiyosato Kogen Road. The view from there, with the Yatsugatake Mountains in the background, is a panoramic vista of nature! Beyond the bridge (on the Kiyosato side) is the free "Yatsugatake...".
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