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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This is my first time back in Roppongi since the Maserati 100th Anniversary Party hosted by Maserati Japan Co., Ltd. at The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo in Tokyo Midtown in May 2014. On this particular day, I was invited by a food connoisseur to Roppongi...
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Nestled quietly in an alleyway in Tameike-Sanno, beyond the Akasaka office district, lies "KIEN," a Michelin one-star authentic Japanese restaurant. A charming outdoor garden welcomes you, offering a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. Passing through the stone-paved approach over gravel, you'll find yourself surrounded by bamboo...
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Young chef Masaki Kuzuhara, who trained under top-class restaurants in both eastern and western Japan—under Chef Shuzo Kishida of "Quintessence" in the east and Chef Hajime Yoneda of "Hajime" in the west—has opened his own restaurant in his hometown of Nagoya, located midway between Tokyo and Kansai...
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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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If you depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to catch a flight to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, you'll be in the air in the early afternoon...
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Baffi Italian trattoria is a sister restaurant to Cari de Madame, which I visited on my last trip to Taipei, and is extremely popular among young people and foodies in Taipei. It's located in northern Italy...
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The five-star Grand Victoria Hotel (Taipei Victoria Hotel) boasts three restaurants: Chinese, Italian, and a steakhouse. The Italian restaurant, "la FE...", is located on the second floor.
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Located in a quiet residential area near Taipei Songshan Airport, Ballet HOME opened just a few doors down from Ballet Group's Italian restaurant, Zuc..., which opened on April 1, 2015, to commemorate the company's 10th anniversary.
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Located on the 5th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Taipei, BENCOTTO is an all-day Italian restaurant. It's overseen by Michelin 3-star chef Mario Cittadini, originally from Tuscany, Italy, and offers classic yet refined cuisine...
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In the rapidly developing Xinyi New World area of the East District, lies "Taipei 101," a major tourist attraction bustling with visitors. After seven years of construction, a ceremony celebrating its opening was held at the entrance on December 31, 2004...
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Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Nanxi Store, a luxury department store located right in front of MRT Zhongshan Station. On this day, the deluxe hotel "Platinum Garden Hotel PLA..." which soft-opened on October 1, 2015, in Xindian District, New Taipei City (south of Taipei and a commuter town for Taipei), was also present.
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