HAKONE GLASS MUSEUM : Caffe Terrazza ( Italian restaurant )

Cafe Terrazza is in Hakone Glass Forest Museum.

Cafe Terrazza is an open terrace cafe restaurant that looks out the surrounding gardens.
We can enjoy a meal while listening to Canzoni ( Italian ballad and fork song ) performed live by an Italian performer.

Cafe Terrazza

Pasta and a sandwich are popular at this Italian restaurant.

Many seasonal ingredients are used abundantly.

I enjoyed the beautiful garden from the window.

Playing live Canzoni by Italian singer was very nice.

Amatriciana of Iberian pork bacon

I ordered the "Amatriciana of Iberian pork bacon". It is the most popular menu of this restaurant. In Iberian pig bacon was very thick, with soft and juicy, and it was delicious. Tomato was also delicious with sweet ripe.

I think terrace seat is better for view.

I had a elegant wonderful time.

Venetian Glass Candle Holder

Venetian Glass Candle Holder

I purchased it at the museum shop in Hakone Glass Museum.

Venetian Glass Candle Holder

It's a white candle holder usually. Glass decoration studded. It's very beautiful. I thought this is it, when I found it in the shop.

And light a fire in the candle, and turn off the lights of the room, and then change to such another beautiful color.

HAKONE GLASS MUSEUM : Livio Seguso Garden and Flash Tree (Crystal Fountain)

Hakone Glass Museum
Livio Seguso Garden and Flash Tree (Crystal Fountain)

Livio Seguso Garden

The garden features a piece of work from one of the pioneers of modern Venetian glass, Livio Seguso. The adjacent Hydrangea Garden can be enjoyed in full bloom in late June.

Flash Tree

The Flash Trees glittering and sparking in unison with the sunlight and wind are a rare collection unlikely to be seen anywhere else in the world.

Crystal Fountain

Reaches 8 meter in height and is made from over 45 thousand pieces of cut crystal.

La campana dell'amore (the bell of love)

Bell was made special by Venice. It was very beautiful tone.

Drinking fountain

Hydrangea did not bloom.

I was able to see the decorated glass flowers instead.

It's very pretty. Next time I will come to see the real hydrangea.

In addition to  the hydrangea, in early November from May late seems to be able to see the 200 species 300 roses.

On the side of the garden is flowing "Hayakawa River"

HAKONE GLASS MUSEUM

Hakone Glass Museum is a museum of Japan's first Venetian Glass specializes in the lush Hakone Sengokubara.
This museum has been divided into two buildings.
Venetian Glass Museum from the 15th century to the 18th century.
Another is the Museum of Contemporary Art of Venetian glass since the 19th century.
In addition, there is experience studio and restaurant and museum shop.
There are also wonderfully impressive beautiful garden.

Hakone Glass Museum

Hakone is near the downtown Tokyo, is a popular place even as a tourist and summer resort. Is also a hot spring resorts. Since my parents have a villa in Hakone, I visit often to Hakone.
But it was the first time to go to Hakone Glass Museum.

Glass Museum Entrance

Entrance/Ticket Office

Venetian Glass Museum

Plazzo Ducale Chandelier : It's a floor standing chandelier crafted by Dale Chihuly, a modern day glass artist from the United States studied in the art of Venetian glass.

Corridorio

Venetian Glass Museum and Venetian Modern Glass Museum 

Corridorio : The shining corridor 160 000 grains of crystal glass is decorated. Height of about 9 meter, length 10 meter. It is shining in the sunlight. While soaking up the beautiful shiny shower, go into the museum.

Acero

Hand crafted from wood, the sound of the ever-moving wind-up dolls counts by the time in this dainty forest water mill. Natural Canadian maple syrup, jam, maple cookies, such as chocolate has been sold.

Caffe Terrazza

It's a cafe-restaurant open terrace overlooking the green of the garden.

While listening to live music of Canzoni by Italian singer, we can enjoy a meal.

Experience Studio

Everyone is enjoy experience workshop regardless of age. We can make the originak accessories such as pendants and key chains.

Museum Shop

Glass products and accessories that are imported directly from Venice and around the world have been sold. (About 5000 kinds 100,000 products)

Wood frame glasses making experience Part 2 completed !

The wood frame glasses which I made in glasses studio with my BFF last month have completed.

Wood frame glasses making experience Part 1
http://rosediamond-blog.blogspot.com/2014/12/wood-frame-glasses-making-experience.html

The wood frame glasses

Front glasses are my BFF's. The glasses were made of wood of walnut. It is very cool and stylish design. She asked a craftsman to engrave her name on the temple of glasses, but the craftsman completely forgot it...My glasses were made of wood of ebony and Karin (quince).

I can see some small scratches on the frame. Because I failed when I cut off the plate with a coping saw...But it became quite cool finish.

Vermilion color of Karin (quince) is unique and stylish. This frame is my ideal form. I really like it.

I intend to wear carefully.

Eat "Katsudon" and win examination ( acting superstitiously for good luck in Japan)

Katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice

Students sitting for entrance examinations often eat "katsudon" a day before or on the day of such an event, believing in the auspicious homophony between the words, 'katsu' (to win) and 'katsu' (cutlet) which might bring them luck.
It is an examination season now in Japan. I am not a student anymore. But it is deeply impressive, and I am wrapped in feeling of strain when this time comes every year.
My mother cooked katsudon at the time of my examination, too. The other day, I ate katsudon while remembering those days.

Katsudon
Seaweed miso soup, Cucumber pickles

It is the Katsudon which I ate in Japanese restaurant "Sakamoto-ya" in Nishiogikubo, Tokyo. This restaurant is very casual and very nostalgic atmosphere. Cook and staff is very familiar. It is a very popular restaurant. There are a lot of menu, but this Katsudon is the most popular. It was a very nostalgic taste. A little sweet sauce and pork was also juicy. I got energy from Katsudon.

Shinjuku Gyoen ROMANTEI ( Retro Japanese Cafe )

Shinjuku Gyoen ROMANTEI

This cafe is located in the front of the Okido Gate of previously introduced the Shinjuku Gyoen.

Shinjuku Gyoen ROMANTEI

Shiratama Cream Anmitsu.

Specialty of this cafe is Shiratama Cream Anmitsu. 

Shiratama : rice-flour dumplings 

Cream : ice cream 

Anmitsu : a food consisting of bean jam and pieces of fruit served in syrup 

Ingredient : rice-flour dumplings, green tea ice cream, wheat gluten, agar jelly, and agar jelly of roasted tea, red bean paste, boiled beans, strawberries, served with brown sugar syrup 

Recent Japanese cafe dessert is mainly slightly sweet. But dessert of this cafe is the overall sweet. Very nostalgic sweetness. So Brown Sugar syrup is sufficient just put a little.

coffee

A little bitter coffee.This bitterness is very fit to sweet Shiratama Cream Anmitsu.

A cup and the dish of this cafe are beautiful, too. It is a nostalgic design. I am relaxed when I eat a Japanese sweet. I realize that oneself is a Japanese. If you go to this retro cafe in Japan, you can experience the Japan of the good old days. If you're interested, please try to go.

Kyoto Arashiyama Nishiki ( Traditional Kyoto cuisine restaurant ).

Kyoto Arashiyama Nishiki is Kyoto traditional cuisine restaurant.
Head office is located in Kyoto.
I had lunch with my aunt the other day.
We ordered "Sagano Zen".

Kyoto Arashiyama Nishiki in Ogikubo, Tokyo

Luxury restaurant. Overall age of the customer is high, it is very calm atmosphere.

Sagano Zen

It's very beautiful. This meal is perfect balance of nutrition, it is very healthy.

Chawan-mushi and Turnip
nozawana Enoki mushrooms pickles

Chawan-mushi : A custard-like egg and vegetable and chicken dish steamed in a cup

Nozawana : coleseed greens

sweet black beans, salted herring roe, 
grilled salmon, rolled omelette,
cod roe boiled in soy sauce, rolled kelp with fish, 
okra,teriyaki small dried sardines,
Kuwai (arrowhead), fried surimi 
(minced fish mashed into a paste)

Sashimi of yellowtail.
Garnish of radish and carrot and cucumber.

Simmered taro and cod roe and vegetables

A custard-like egg and vegetable 
and 
chicken dish steamed in a cup called 
"chawan-mushi"

Sekihan (steamed rice with red beans)

All dishes were delicate and elegant seasoning. It was very delicious.

Seattle Travel : Ride the Ducks of Seattle

Since I had time, I had a city tour aboard the amphibious vehicles called "Ride the Ducks of Seattle."
This is starting from the block next to the Space Needle. Travel time is 90 minutes ( water 30 minutes, land 60 minutes ).

Ride the Ducks of Seattle

Riding on this, and around the attraction of downtown, cruise the Lake Union.

Waterfront Park

In amphibious vehicle, cheerful driver and guide amuse the tour.

Safeco Field Seattle Mariners 

Pioneer Place

Westlake Center and its surrounding

Lake Union

Our amphibious vehicles enter the following in front of the car to Lake Union.

Lake Union is likely to come out in the movie "Sleeping in Seattle".

Downtown is seen in the distance.

It landed, it pass through the downtown.

Tour end. It was very fun. It was good weather. I had a wonderful time.