MINATO'Jr (Minato Junior) is a cafe and restaurant offering panoramic views of Shiomizaka Beach (commonly known as Shiomi Beach) in Kosai City. Shiomizaka is located in Shirasuka, Kosai City, on the western shore of Lake Hamana, the westernmost point of Shizuoka Prefecture. This cafe, situated halfway up Shiomizaka, overlooks the coastline below...
...Atami Birthday Trip ①① "Akao Herb & Rose Garden" - A paradise of flowers and "COEDA HOUSE," a cafe with a spectacular view designed by Kengo Kuma.
Located on a hill overlooking Sagami Bay, the ACAO HERB&ROSE GARÇONS is a floral paradise featuring 12 unique themed gardens centered around herbs and roses collected from around the world, and has become a popular tourist spot in Atami.
...Atami Birthday Trip #7: "Blue Nine Cafe" - A pet-friendly dining cafe featuring wines carefully selected by a sommelier.
Blue Nine Cafe, a dining cafe located just a few minutes' walk from Atami Sun Beach, offers wines carefully selected by a senior sommelier and original menus supervised by a French chef. It reopened in July 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...
...Atami Birthday Trip⑥ "88tees CAFE" A cafe directly operated by a popular Hawaiian brand in front of Atami Sun Beach
88tees CAFE is a cafe directly operated by the popular Hawaiian brand "88tees." Located in a prime location in front of Atami Sun Beach, it offers Hawaiian cuisine that evokes a resort atmosphere, while also selling Hawaiian T-shirts and other goods directly imported from Hawaii...
...Atami Birthday Trip ① "Garden Cafe Ripple" A stylish pet-friendly cafe where you can relax amidst the gentle murmur of the Kinomiya stream.
As autumn deepens and the trees shed their leaves, glimpses of colorful autumn foliage can be seen here and there in the mountains across Japan. Although things are finally starting to calm down, the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a serious threat, so I've decided against an overseas trip for my birthday this year and will instead travel within Japan, specifically within my prefecture...
...Washizu's "Coffee Shop Mitsuwa" offers a morning menu featuring Dutch coffee in a Taisho-era romantic atmosphere.
浜名湖畔をドライブしながら、ダッチコーヒーで有名な昔ながらの喫茶店「珈琲処みつわ」へ友人とモーニング! こちらは大正創業と古い歴史を誇り、鷲津駅前という好立地に位置しています。落ち着き溢れる大正ロマン、何処か懐かしみを感...
...Enjoy a traditional Japanese meal at "Kominka Cafe Toko Towa" in Makinohara, a cafe over 100 years old, offering a warm and inviting atmosphere.
In the tranquil countryside of Makinohara, a town rich in nature, a renovated 100-year-old traditional Japanese house has been brought back to life as a charming and warm space where people gather. Makinohara City is located at the southern tip of central Shizuoka Prefecture, a warm region overlooking the magnificent Suruga Bay, surrounded by the sea, mountains, and rivers...
..."Kitchen Luce" offers pasta lunches featuring Italian cuisine made with local vegetables.
I went for a pasta lunch at Kitchen Luce, an Italian cafe located in Isaji-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, surrounded by peaceful fields! This Italian restaurant opened three years ago, on May 18, 2019, but is currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
..."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...
..."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...
..."Hare Cafe" - A cafe in a traditional house over 100 years old! Enjoy an afternoon listening to fragrant coffee and classic jazz.
In the Yokosuka district of Kakegawa City, nestled quietly along the charming Enshu Yokosuka Highway, a place that still retains its old-world appeal, is "Hare Cafe"! "Here, there is only coffee and music, a place between the ordinary and the extraordinary," says owner Seiko Ota, breathing life into the cafe with her vision...
..."Pastelle" introduces a new menu! Enjoy affordable French cuisine in a cozy, cafe-like atmosphere!
I went to Passe Relle, a French and cafe restaurant that opened in Sala Plaza Sanarudai on Orange Street in Hamamatsu's Sanarudai district, to try their newly launched French course lunch menu! It's been available since November 2019...
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