When you’re tired from shopping at LaLaport Toyosu, enjoying healthy, delicious, additive-free soups and signature oven-baked bread at Soup Stock Tokyo is a great way to recharge! There’s a wide variety of soup and curry combinations, and the dining area is comfortable. Even if you’re alone, you can easily mix and match a set meal based on how hungry you are and enjoy a warm, comforting meal at your own pace.
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Kohfukuji Temple
This temple was first built as a private residence of Fujiwara no Kamatari in Yamashina-suehara of Yamashiro-no-kuni (current Kyoto prefecture) and named Yamashina-dera, and later, Fujiwara no Fuhito decided to relocate to the current place at the time of the establishment of the Heijo Ⅽapital in 710, and the temple was renamed Kohfukuji.
這次特地挑選櫻花盛開的季節，帶著家人來到奈良旅行。走出車站，一路朝東大寺的方向前進，首先映入眼簾的便是歷史悠久的興福寺。興福寺是奈良的重要文化遺產，五重塔更是奈良極具代表性的地標之一。古色古香的寺院建築散發著沉靜而莊嚴的氣息，搭配春日粉嫩的櫻花，讓人忍不住停下腳步欣賞。境內的國寶館醒目的紅色梁柱與現代建築外觀也吸引了我的目光，與周遭古老寺院形成有趣的對比，光是漫步其中就充滿驚喜。
接著繼續往東大寺前進，雄偉的大佛殿與莊嚴的奈良大佛令人震撼。還記得第一次來訪時，興奮地排隊鑽過大佛身後的木柱洞口，祈求無病消災；這次再看到那個洞口，反而有些膽怯，只能笑著回憶當年的勇氣。之後走進春日大社，參道兩旁的古木與石燈籠營造出神秘氛圍，還能遇見自在漫步的梅花鹿，彷彿走進神明守護的森林。
一路欣賞櫻花、古寺與鹿群，最後別忘了到志津香釜飯好好飽餐一頓。熱騰騰的釜飯香氣四溢，米飯吸飽海鮮與高湯精華，底部微焦的鍋巴更是令人回味無窮!
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Hakone Gora Hot Spring: Toki no Yu Setsugetsuka
This authentic, Japanese aesthetic hot springs inn is located a conveniently short 1 min. walk from Gora Station. The lobby has a wide-open layout with complete with a full-on Noh theatre stage at its center.
When visiting Hakone, if you want to relax and enjoy a traditional Japanese hot spring inn, consider staying at Toki no Yu Setsugetsuka. The inn has an old-world atmosphere and is full of Japanese charm. Every guest room has an open-air hinoki cypress bath, and there is also a large public bath and free private open-air baths, so guests can fully enjoy the hot springs. For dinner, you can choose from different set meals based on your preferences, and female guests can select a yukata they like, adding to the Japanese vacation atmosphere. Best of all, the inn is right next to Gora Station, about a 1-minute walk away, making it very convenient for taking the mountain railway or exploring the Hakone area.
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Kuromon Nakagawa
A fresh food specialty store in Osaka’s Kuromon Market offering a wide range of fresh seafood, meat, produce, prepared foods, groceries, and more. Kuromon Nakagawa is the only 24-hour supermarket in Kuromon Market and serves both tourists and local residents shopping for their daily meals. The seafood section emphasizes seasonality and freshness, offering day-catch seafood from Akashiura Fishing Port every Thursday and Saturday.
If you’ve visited Kuromon Market, you’re probably familiar with the Kuromon Nakagawa supermarket. Its biggest feature is that it’s open 24 hours, which is very convenient for travelers. During the day, you can enjoy all kinds of food at the market, and at night, if you want to buy some fresh fruit or prepared food to enjoy back at your hotel, you can stop by anytime. The store carries a wide variety of products, from fresh ingredients to everyday groceries. Browsing here feels like getting a glimpse into the daily lives of Osaka residents, and you can also find many unique local products, which is another fun part of traveling.
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