Autumn Road-trip: Day 3 Part 3 Notojima Glass Museum
The Notojima Glass Museum is a rare treasure of the art world, exhibiting an exceptional collection of modern and ancient glass...
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- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 3 Part 2 French lunch in the middle of nowhere in Noto @ La Clochette
If you’re looking for a memorable eating experience, La Clochette in Noto is the perfect place to go. With its name meaning “little...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 3 Part 1 Drive out
Exploring Chirihama Kaisuiyokujo on wheels 千里浜海水浴場 〒925-0054 石川県羽咋市千里浜町タ [Google map link] Our most unique drive to date. Chirihama Beach...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 8 Let's check in & dinner time!
Check-in @ Hotel Intergate Kanazawa ホテルインターゲート金沢 No.2-5 Takaokacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Japan [Google map link] Tel: +81-76-260-7200...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 7 Kenrokuen Garden of Kanazawa
As we drove into Kanazawa 金沢, it feels like we’ve entered a different realm. The buildings have grown larger. Malls start to sprout all...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 6 The last bridge: Kurotani Bridge
As the Daishoji River 大聖寺川 flows downstream, the last bridge it encounters in Kakusenkei Gorge 鶴仙渓 is the Kurotani Bridge 黒谷橋. Once upon...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 5 Lunch at La Monbetta
We're gonna check out La Monbetta, a local Italian restaurant. Lunch @ La Monbetta ラ モンベッタ 石川県加賀市山中温泉富士見町ム22-1 [Google map link] Tel:...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 4 Yamanakaza, the heart of Yamanaka Onsen
We left our car at Ayatori Bridge, and wandered towards the heart of Yamanaka Onsen. Not far away, we came across Yamanakaza, which...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 3 Kakusenkei Gorges
Kakusenkei Gorge 鶴仙渓 is a gorgeous (pun not intended) natural formation in the depths of Yamanaka Onsen, a hot spring town, of Ishikawa...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 2 Kehi no Matsubara
Stroll along @ Kehi no Matsubara 気比の松原 〒914-0801 福井県敦賀市松島町33 [Google map link] Free parking - We parked here [Google map link] Arrived...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 2 Part 1 Waking up in Tsuruga (with breakfast)
Tsuruga is a port-side city. We chose to stop by here because it is along our journey, and has an amazing site for morning walks -...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 1 Part 6 Seafood dinner at Marusan-ya in Tsuruga
After an hour's drive, we finally arrive in Tsuruga 敦賀. Although we drove after nightfall, the roads were nicely lit with headlight beams...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 1 Part 5 Tea at Mihori Cafe & Wander along Castle Road
Tea @ Mihori Cafe in Club Harie Shiga-ken Hikone-shi Honmachi 1-2-33 [Google map link] 滋賀県彦根市本町1-2-33 2nd floor 9am-5pm. Cafe’s opening...
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Autumn Road-trip: Day 1 Part 3 Hikone Castle
Visit @ Hikone Castle 彦根城 1-1 Konkicho, Hikone, Shiga [Google map link] Our car's still left at the parking lot [Google map link]...
- Sep 11, 2019
- 5 min
Shizuoka - Fujinomiya to Fujisawa (and lots of places in between)
Cannot see Mount Fuji 😢 I drew that dotted line - to show where Mt Fuji would show up, if the sky was clear. We wanted to drive along...
- Sep 11, 2019
- 3 min
Shizuoka - Lake Hamanako to Fujinomiya
We're now in our second prefecture: Shizuoka Prefecture. Shizuoka Prefecture has been nicknamed as Strawberry Kingdom because of the...
- Sep 11, 2019
- 3 min
Aichi - Nagoya to Lake Hamanako
This road covers three different prefectures: Aichi, Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. I brought my parents on this road trip, so it's...
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