Located next to the Metasequoia Avenue in Makino Highlands, Shiga Prefecture, is the "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia," a cafe offering panoramic views of the tree-lined avenue. The terrace seating is dog-friendly, and with the Metasequoia Avenue stretching out before you, it's highly recommended during pleasant weather.
...Shiga/Lake Biwa Birthday Trip ②: "Metasequoia Avenue: Entering the autumn foliage season with 500 giant trees changing color"
The Metasequoia Avenue, a popular tourist spot in Shiga Prefecture, is a place I highly recommend visiting during the upcoming autumn foliage season. Along the approximately 2.4km road from Makino Pick Land to Makino Plateau, about 500 metasequoia trees are planted, offering refreshing greenery in spring and summer, and a spectacular display of autumn colors...
...Shiga/Lake Biwa Birthday Trip ①: "A Scenic Drive to the Lovers' Sanctuary, Okubiwako Parkway"
Our annual birthday trip. This year, we took a short trip to the Lake Biwa area in Shiga Prefecture with our beloved dog, Chocolat. Blessed with pleasant autumn weather, it was a perfect day for a drive. We enjoyed the autumn foliage along the mountain roads, taking in the panoramic view of Lake Biwa and the bamboo floating on the lake's surface...
...Atsumi Peninsula: "Enjoy the summer coastline! A pleasant drive to Irago with your dog & a cafe lunch."
Summer has only just begun, but this summer is predicted to be extremely hot, with temperatures exceeding 30°C day and night. Amidst this heat, I took my dog for a drive along the summer coast to Cape Irago to try and cool off, even if only in spirit. On the way from Hamamatsu to Cape Irago...
...Okuhamanako/Mikkabi: "Granny's Burger & Cafe, located inside the train station, is popular for its local Mikkabi beef burgers."
We drove to Mikkaichi in Hamamatsu and went on an outing after being invited by Kan Hasegawa, who organizes a "WAH Water Activity Hamana Lake" experience event for marine sports in the inner Hamana Lake area! Along the way, we stopped at "Tenryu Hamana Lake Railway Mikkaichi Station...".
...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...
...A winter drive around Lake Hamana followed by a home-cooked meal featuring game meat, perfect for this time of year.
On a sunny Saturday weekend, I took my beloved Maserati Quattroporte for a drive to Kanzanji Onsen in Lake Hamana, where the "Enshu no Karakaze" (a strong, dry wind of Enshu) blows fiercely! Along the shores of Lake Hamana, you'll find attractions like the Kanzanji Ropeway and the giant Ferris wheel...
...さかいのお父さんとオープンカーで浜名湖一周ドライブ
クラシックカー好き仲間として、友達のさかいのお父さんと”暖かくなったらオープンカー同士ドライブしよう”と以前から話していたので、今日は絶好のドライブ日和ということで我が家に集合です。さかいのお父さんは、数ある所有車の中で...
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