For our 14th wedding anniversary, our ivory anniversary, we headed to Izu Nagaoka Onsen, a hot spring resort in Izu, Shizuoka, long renowned for its excellent hot springs. Our first choice for the trip was a meal to nourish our bodies from within. We visited a restaurant specializing in a dietary style centered around brown rice...
...箱根・芦ノ湖「ホテル四季の館 箱根芦ノ湖」芦ノ湖を一望できる大人の隠れ宿-チェックイン編-
芦ノ湖のほとりに広がる自然と寄り添いながら、静謐で上質さを両立させた大人の隠れ温泉宿「ホテル四季の館 箱根芦ノ湖」。 この宿は、東北から全国へと温泉文化を発信してきた 「株式会社日本ハウス・ホテル&リゾート」 が運営する...
...伊豆・中伊豆「ステーキハウスマーベリック」ワイナリーレストランで豪快ステーキランチ!
伊豆半島の中央に広がる「中伊豆ワイナリーヒルズ」内のウェスタンスタイルのレストラン「ステーキハウス マーベリック/MAVERICK」でランチタイムと参りましょう。 こちらのレストランはオープンテラスとなるため、愛犬と一緒...
...Hakone Gora "PUB STOP PIZZA&BAR": Enjoy craft beer and authentic pizza for lunch with your dog.
我が家の愛犬ショコラの6歳のお誕生日を祝うバースデー旅行は、人気の温泉街で夏の避暑地でもある「箱根旅」へ。昼前ということもあり、愛車を今回の宿泊先「ラフォーレ箱根強羅 湯の棲 綾館」に預け、強羅駅までやってきました! 強...
...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...
...Shiga/Lake Biwa Birthday Trip⑥ "Breakfast at SOWER, the restaurant attached to Hotel du Lac Vol.3"
A refreshing morning awaits at L'Hôtel Du Lac, an auberge nestled on the shores of Lake Biwa in northern Shiga Prefecture. Notice regarding the operating hours of L'Hôtel Du Lac and Restaurant SOWER...
...愛知・三河「ピッツェリアオーシャン」結婚記念日旅行①三河湾を望むテラスで石窯ピッツァ
三河寺部海岸沿いに佇み三河湾を一望できるワンコ同伴可のテラス席がある「Pizzeria Ocean/ピッツェリア オーシャン」にて石窯ピッツァランチ! 同グループの「オーシャンコミュニティ」が広がる敷地内には「Umino...
...伊豆長岡温泉・誕生日旅行2023⑦「小松家八の坊」美肌の湯に浸かり身体喜ぶ和朝食
伊豆長岡温泉で愛犬と寛げる宿を目指し大改革リニューアルを遂げた「小松家八の坊」での朝は、目の前に広がる源氏山に昇る朝日と緑豊かな心地良い景観から始まります。 大浴場「男湯 元禄の湯」での朝風呂は、夜とは違った雰囲気で、こ...
...伊豆長岡温泉・誕生日旅行2023⑥「小松家八の坊」伊豆山海の幸でもてなす金目鯛御膳
大正二年(1913年)創業の老舗旅館「小松家八の坊」自慢の夕食をいただく前に、貸切露天風呂「観月の湯」を予約。 大浴場の男湯と女湯、そして貸切露天風呂も最上階の7階になります。 貸切露天風呂は檜造りとなり、夫婦で入湯する...
...Izu Yoshina Birthday Trip 2023 ④ "CHAKI CHAKI" - A Japanese cafe with a riverside terrace overlooking a stream where dogs are welcome.
We celebrated our birthday at "CHAKI CHAKI," a popular Japanese cafe located on a riverside terrace overlooking the clear waters of the Yoshina River in Izu, offering matcha green tea from Shizuoka Prefecture and traditional Japanese sweets. This cafe is owned by the design firm "K Design...".
...Izu Yoshina Onsen - Birthday Trip ③ "Tofuya Resort & Spa-Izu" The grounds, which are open to the public, are a welcome feature for dog lovers.
In Yoshina Onsen, a hot spring resort known as the "sacred hot spring for fertility" and said to be the oldest hot spring in Izu, discovered by the Nara period high priest Gyoki, the long-established inn "Tofuya," which boasts a 400-year history dating back to the Edo period, reopened in 2010 with a new look as "Tofuya R...".
...Izu, Shuzenji: "Birthday Trip 2023 Part Two: Coffee Kotochaan" - A dog-friendly cafe run by a former veterinarian with a passion for running things.
After strolling around the Shuzenji Onsen hot spring resort area in Izu, we enjoyed a light lunch at "Coffee Koto-san," a dog-friendly cafe. Located facing the "Bamboo Grove Path," you can enjoy light meals and freshly brewed coffee while gazing at the bamboo forest from inside the cafe or on the terrace...
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