"Kamakura Kokon" - A high-quality inn limited to two groups per day opens in the ancient city of Kamakura! A traditional house inherited from the Edo period.

Just about an hour by train from central Tokyo, Kamakura, a historic city boasting numerous temples and historical buildings, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Kanto region, offering a chance to experience the history of Japan's ancient capital. Take a trip to this historic city, away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Kamakura, and explore the historic Nikaido area...

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A dazzling spectacle of cherry blossoms swaying in the breeze and the sparkling lake! Enjoying cherry blossom viewing at Lake Sanaru in 2019.

The Kawazu cherry blossoms bloom first, followed by Somei Yoshino, Oshima cherry, mountain cherry, double-flowered cherry, and Beni Temari cherry trees, with approximately 700 cherry trees blooming in succession. Springtime at Lake Sanaru is bustling with many cherry blossom viewers! Our family moved to within a few minutes' walk of Lake Sanaru last October...

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Newly opened "Ichigo no Sato Suzuki Farm"! Enjoy strawberry picking and savor bright red strawberries!

In Shizuoka, the season from winter to spring (December to May) is incredibly popular for "strawberry picking," where you can pick and eat Shizuoka's proud brand of strawberries! This season, too, you can enjoy bright red strawberries at the strawberry picking farm that opened on December 14th, 2018 (Friday) in Miyuki-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City...

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"Tasuke" offers oysters, a winter delicacy! A limited-time winter oyster fry set meal at a fresh seafood restaurant in Bentenjima, Lake Hamana.

When it comes to winter delicacies in Lake Hamana, it's "oysters"! To enjoy oyster dishes made with Lake Hamana oysters, which are in season during winter and a winter-only treat, we headed to "Uogashi Ryori Tasuke," a restaurant on Benten Island in Lake Hamana that serves fresh local ingredients in their finest form! "Uogashi...".

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"Soba-ya Omori" - Enjoy the breath of the mountains with tempura made from wild mountain vegetables and handmade soba noodles during the cold winter months.

Head to "Soba-ya Omori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, where they serve the ultimate soba noodles, using buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan and changing the flour each week! Here, you can enjoy freshly made, hand-ground soba noodles meticulously prepared by the owner, Masato Omori, and crispy fried tofu carefully prepared by his wife, Saeko...

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