Located on the shores of Lake Hamana, Hamana Lake Garden Park offers expansive green spaces and seasonal flowers for visitors to enjoy! As it's a prefectural-run urban park built on the former site of the Hamana Lake Flower Expo, parking and admission are free, making it enjoyable for people of all ages, from young children to the elderly...
..."Vini del Bottegon" is a restaurant in Nagoya where you can enjoy Italian cuisine in a casual setting.
Taro Yamaguchi, who runs MIPROVINI Co., Ltd., a wine dining company primarily operating Italian restaurants in Nagoya, opened his first Italian restaurant, "Vini de...", in 2012.
...Experience a realistic world at "XCUBE," the prefecture's first VR/AR amusement facility!
XCUBE, Shizuoka Prefecture's first VR/AR amusement facility, opened on July 30, 2020, on the 3rd floor of the Kajimachi Plaza building near the station in downtown Hamamatsu! This facility offers VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) experiences...
...Hattasan Son'eiji Temple: A vibrant display of hydrangeas in full bloom and a wind chime festival with refreshing sounds.
Belonging to the Koyasan Shingon sect, and known as a temple for warding off evil, Hatta-san Son'ei-ji Temple is one of the "Three Temples of Enshu" along with Kasui-ji and Yuzan-ji, and is a famous tourist attraction representing Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture! *Special permission has been granted for vehicle access. On the temple grounds and approach...
..."Yamaboshi Sabo" - A healing space cafe created by Hanamizuki Kobo using natural materials and traditional techniques.
We visited "Yamaboshi Sabou," a cafe produced by "Hanamizuki Koubou," a Hamamatsu-based housing manufacturer that has built over 3,000 custom-built homes using natural materials and traditional techniques! The cafe is located in the quiet Fujimidai area of Iwata, and has a simple, modern atmosphere...
..."Home BBQ" - A BBQ featuring carefully selected ingredients including Poulet Noir, one of France's three finest breeds of chicken, and Aichi duck.
We're holding an "At-Home BBQ" during a break in the rainy season! This time, the theme is "Poulet Noir," one of France's three major breeds of chicken, from "Forest Farm Eri" in Mitsuke, Iwata City, and rare, highly valued brand duck produced in-house by "Toriichi Meat Shop," a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture...
..."Garden House Kamakura" is a pet-friendly cafe where you can relax in a 50-year-old atelier and lush garden.
In late May, as the greenery was becoming lush, I took a two-night, three-day trip to Zushi and Kamakura with my beloved dog, Chocolat. I asked Daisuke Matsumiya, the representative and manager of the company that operates the renovated traditional Japanese house hotel "Kamakura Kokon" where we stayed, about pet-friendly cafes...
...「自家製梅酒と自家製梅漬け」南高梅の青梅と完熟梅を使って梅尽くしの梅仕事
今年はアーティスト「味岡伸太郎」さんの御宅で初体験した梅狩りで収穫した南高梅を用いて自家製の梅酒や梅漬けなどの梅仕事に励みたいと思います! 自家製梅酒はいろいろなベースアルコールを試すことで、好みの梅酒を見つけることがで...
...「味岡伸太郎アトリエ」南高梅の梅狩りと次回個展の作品づくりを拝見!
豊橋を拠点とし世界で活躍する現代アーティスト「味岡伸太郎」さんの住居兼事務所兼のアトリエへ! 毎年梅雨前に行われる味岡邸での恒例「梅狩り」のお知らせを受け、ドライブがてら足を運ばせていただきました! 娘の明里ちゃんが知ら...
...「鳥市精肉店」創業80年の肉屋が育てるこだわりのブランド鴨「あいち鴨」が絶品!
愛知県豊橋市で創業80年を超える老舗の精肉店「鳥市精肉店」へ! こちらは自社生産のブランド鴨「あいち鴨」をはじめ、牛、豚、鶏、猪など、美味しくて安心安全な国産肉にこだわり、厳選された素材を取り扱っている精肉店です! 店頭...
...「上野邸ホームパーティ」高層階のマンションの一室で繰り広げる極上のひととき
鎌倉の古民家ホテル「鎌倉古今」の運営会社代表で支配人でもある松宮大輔 (Daisuke Matsumiya)さんの御紹介で知り合えた上野国久さんと朋子さん御夫妻の御宅にお招きいただきホームパーティーを開催! 先日は我が家...
...「マセラティ名古屋インター店」マセラティ最新CIを導入したショールームがオープン!
マセラティの正規ディーラーである「マセラティ名古屋桜山」が名古屋市名東区に移転され、2021年4月17日(土)に新たに国内最大級のショールーム「マセラティ名古屋インター(MASERATI Nagoya Inter)」とし...
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