Located on the shores of Lake Biwa in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is Biwako Matsunoura Bettei, a dog-friendly hot spring resort. For our Shiga trip to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary, we chose this highly-rated resort, popular among dog lovers. It's only about an hour's drive from Kyoto...
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In Kitayama, Kyoto, Mr. and Mrs. Dojiro Miyano, who have run "cafe Doji," a legendary cafe that has been a driving force in Kyoto's cafe culture for 35 years and are even hailed as legends in the cafe world, are coming from Kyoto to India...
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Located in a quiet villa area of Kitahira, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, amidst a scattering of stylish shops, is "Kinoshita Restaurant." Surrounded by trees, with a spacious wooden deck, this popular Western-style restaurant blends seamlessly into nature, housed in a wooden-floored detached building. However, a severe cold wave hit in February...
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"PATI...", a Western-style confectionery shop with an attached cafe, is produced by "THE ORIENTAL TERRACE/Torizen," which operates the wedding venue "LE GRAND MIRAGE/Le Grand Mirage" in Shitoro, Hamamatsu.
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