Shiga wedding anniversary trip: "Kinoshita Restaurant," a popular Western-style restaurant run by a couple who were formerly furniture makers.

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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Kyoto's noodle shop "Gontaro Okazaki Branch": A noodle restaurant in a charming, traditional Japanese house, serving soba noodles for lunch.

京都を代表する文化や交流地域となる岡崎に佇む風情溢れる純日本家屋の麺処「権太呂 岡崎店」にてランチタイム。夏休み中ということもあり、観光客で賑わう京都のレストランは何処も賑わいを見せており、こちらも例外ではありません。昼...

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Hamamatsu/Lake Hamana "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei": Enjoy a lakeside lunch with seafood dishes while overlooking Lake Hamana.

Bentenjima Island in Maisaka Town is a popular resort area on Lake Hamana, offering swimming, fishing, clam digging, sightseeing boat rides, hot springs, and fireworks, attracting many tourists. Bentenjima Seaside Park boasts a prime location surrounded by towering palm trees, with a red torii gate floating on the lake and stunning views of Lake Hamana...

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Shizunami Beach - Japanese Restaurant "Shokujidokoro Mine" Makinohara's family home is a small Japanese restaurant along National Route 150.

Located along National Route 150 in Makinohara, at the corner of the Shizunami Coast entrance intersection, is "Shokujidokoro Mine," a Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy handmade soba noodles and set meals, with its indigo-dyed noren (curtain) swaying in the breeze. Makinohara City boasts magnificent views of the World Heritage site, Mount Fuji, and is home to beautiful tea plantations...

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Hamamatsu, Sanarudai: "Kappo Kuwahara" offers a glimpse into the craftsman's spirit through meticulous preparation and exquisite flavors in their "Omakase Lunch Kaiseki" (chef's choice lunch course).”

I went to "Kappo Kuwahara," a restaurant quietly nestled next to "THE NORTH FACE Hamamatsu Sanarudai Store" on Green Street in Sanarudai, Hamamatsu. I've lived in Hamamatsu for 15 years now. I've heard high praise from friends and acquaintances for "enjoying authentic kaiseki cuisine at reasonable prices," and so I came here...

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Hamamatsu's Teppanyaki restaurant "Kokoro" offers an exquisite okonomiyaki with a crispy texture thanks to the use of tempura batter scraps, and a fluffy, moist interior!

In Hamamatsu, along the street leading to Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital in Sumiyoshi, there's a teppanyaki and okonomiyaki restaurant with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters for "Kokoro" (heart)! This restaurant was opened in April 2007 by owner Tatsuya Ohishi and has since gained popularity through word of mouth...

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