Izu, Shuzenji: "Birthday Trip 2023 Part Two: Coffee Kotochaan" - A dog-friendly cafe run by a former veterinarian with a passion for running things.

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...

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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...

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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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