There's a French restaurant I always visit whenever I go to Yugawara. Climbing a narrow, steep slope, surrounded by a bamboo forest, it creates a fantastical atmosphere, and offers authentic French cuisine incorporating Japanese aesthetics and refined Japanese techniques. It's called "HERLEQUIN BIS...".
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Nestled quietly at the foot of Mount Taikan in Hakone lies the town of Yugawara. A place steeped in history and culture, beloved by many literary figures since ancient times, it is celebrated in the Manyoshu, the only anthology of poetry, for its natural hot springs. Beyond its reputation as a hot spring resort, it is also blessed with abundant nature throughout the seasons and the bounty of the sea...
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湯河原に出向くと必ず訪れるフレンチレストランがあります。細い急勾配の坂道を上り、竹林に囲まれ幻想的な世界感を醸し出し、日本情緒と洗練された和の技法を取り入れた本格フレンチを提供してくれるのは「HERLEQUIN BIS ...
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