I went for a birthday lunch at "HERLEQUIN BIS," a restaurant surrounded by a bamboo forest in Yugawara that exudes a fantastical atmosphere and offers authentic French cuisine incorporating Japanese sensibilities and refined Japanese techniques! I first visited this restaurant in 2010...
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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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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, offering authentic French cuisine that incorporates Japanese sensibilities and refined Japanese techniques. It's called "HERLEQUIN BIS...".
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This is a photo taken in front of this inn, a place my husband and I always take a commemorative photo whenever we visit Yugawara, a place we love. Our usually docile white car, which is only used for city driving, showed off its smooth performance on the Shin-Tomei Expressway. The autumn foliage is beautiful in the summer, but we're also looking forward to the fall colors! Also...
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Chef Junichi Ito of the French restaurant "HERLEQUIN BIS" is producing a new Western-style restaurant, "KITCHEN BY ITO STYLE," which will open in 201 as a sister restaurant to HERLEQUIN BIS...
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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, offering authentic French cuisine that incorporates Japanese sensibilities and refined Japanese techniques. It's called "HERLEQUIN BIS...".
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Having thoroughly enjoyed the kaiseki dinner at Ishiba the previous evening, I woke up feeling refreshed after a comfortable sleep. I even enjoyed a pleasant morning bath while gazing at the mountains peeking through the sun, before moving on to breakfast. "Freshly squeezed golden mandarin"—a refreshing and fresh mandarin before the meal….
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At Ishiba, meals are usually served in each guest's room, but for groups like this one (two groups of friends staying together), or for large group dinner parties (maiko from Yugawara can be arranged with prior reservation), or for those who are only having a meal without staying overnight, this room with a stage is available...
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緑深い湯河原、若草山山中に佇む湯河原温泉旅館「石葉」さん。湯河原でお世話になる旅館といえばこちらです。 木造りの落ち着いた温もり溢れる佇まい。大きな暖簾をくぐり、気持ちの良い応対でコンシェルジュのお出迎え。 玄関入口を上...
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フレンチレストランの「エルルカン ビス」さんを後にし必ず立ち寄る場所が、メープル家具専門店の「サーブ SARVE 湯河原ハウス」さん。湯河原の温泉街を見下ろす高台に位置し、家具のショールーム、撮影スタジオ、オーナー夫妻の...
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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「エルルカン ビス HERLE...
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