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Lake Yamanakako Lodge & Hike (a dog friendly trip)

September 24, 2020Lifestyle, The Dog Mom Club, Travel

As Silver Week ( a beginning of autumn public holiday here in Japan) comes to an end, here’s another little travel diary from a little trip we went on with our dogs. When it comes to traveling inside Japan things are becoming easier and easier to go with your fury  friends but things sometimes remain a challenge. We really like taking our dogs with us to nature and we love seeing the joy in their faces when their paws touch the grass and their noses point up to smell the fresh air. I thought to myself well, if we start feeling stuffy in the city what would they feel trapped in a concrete city full of cars and people. For our little silver week getaway we planned last minute to Lake Yamanakako and it’s definitely a trip to re-do in the near future as we saw lots of water sports shop lined up around the lake. Read on to find out about our stays, restaurant picks and our beautiful pampas hike!

The hotel: Lodge Kazukien

A quiet morning on our deck, after a good cozy night of sleep on our futons 

Willow and Mugi enjoying the forresty dog run and getting lots of seeds everywhere on their fur ( seeds we spent over an hour taking out later that evening)

We picked this lodge as it advertised stays with dogs… unfortunately I booked through a third party and very last minute which meant that I didn’t get to read sufficient informations regarding dogs staying there. Mugi, our newest pup who usually sleeps in a crate had to sleep outside as we had assumed the hotel would have a crate ( a very common feature in pet friendly hotels in Japan)  Luckily he adapted very well and didn’t move from his dog bed the whole night. The lodge was very big, equipped with a small kitchen, a deck, two little beds, dining table area and a tatami room. The lodge also had a tennis court, and three huge dog runs totally about 6600. m2  where the dogs could go crazy in. The only downside I’d say was that we had to reserve everything in advance, bbq, breakfast, dinner etc so we didn’t get to enjoy as much of the hotel as we reserved it a little last minute. After some research I also noticed that Lake Yamankako is a very very dog friendly travel destinations with plenty of other dog friendly resorts and cabins!

Our Activity: Ohirayama Hike

  

Everywhere you look, surrounded by pampas grass

right: some type of white thistle that I’ve never seen before growing around the top of the hike

About 10 mins by car from our lodge, we went to the parking lot of this hike and trekked up to the top.If I’m being honest my plan was to lounge around and maybe walk around the woods but my husband insisted on this hike as it was known for being covered in pampas grass. As a man, he usually never is interested in flora but after playing this game Ghost of Tsushima, he has been on the hunt for locations in Japan that reminded  him of this game. And… let me tell you, it absolutely did not disappoint! From the bottom to the top, the whole trek was covered in pampas grass. Even though it was the beginning of the season it was some sight to see. It was definitely an easy hike but… One advice I’d give would be to wear shoes with good soles. The soil was quite loose and grainy which made it a bit difficult on certain parts but for the most part our dogs including our lower energy dog willow did fine and even loved it even though she had to be carried for some very crumbly soil or steep parts. Once we arrived to the top we noticed people coming up the other side  the mountain and turns out the other way is a little easier so if you want to enjoy the views without sweating too much.. then I’d recommend taking that route. You can usually also see mount fuji from this hike, and even with all the clouds hiding it that day it was an amazing experience.

Pet Friendly Eateries

Yamanakako was by far one of the most dog friendly places I’ve been to in Japan. Most restaurants offering terrace seats and some even had a dog run. Everywhere we went we met fellow travelers with dogs and cats which made it even more fun. There was so many spots we wanted to try but didn’t have enough time for so here I’ve round up a few places that are dog friendly and fun to visit

LINK TO ABOVE RESTAURANTS & CAFES: Paper Moon ・Dallas Village ・Sengen Chaya Honten ・Hammock Cafe

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I also fight Muay Thai @tokyomuaythaigirl 🤷🏽‍♀️

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🇬🇧Who else has sensitive skin here ? Recentl 🇬🇧Who else has sensitive skin here ? Recently I’ve discovered I have nummular eczema and allergy to some types of metals which has been limiting my jewelry options. ariahaus sent me these dainty beauties that I can vouch did not give me any allergies 🥰

🇯🇵センシティブ肌の方いますか?
私は最近アトピーの一種そしてメタルアレルギーだってことを知りました。 
アクセサリーとかすごく好きだったけど被れたりするのが怖くってあんまりしてなかったのですが ariahaus にいただきましたジュエリーで 安心しておしゃれができました 🥰
🇬🇧 Taking every opportunity to be outside be 🇬🇧 Taking every opportunity to be outside before the magic blows away. 
Mugi has discovered the joys of supplementing his diet with Sakura petals and I’m just scared he’s gonna get diarrhea again 😅 

🇯🇵 花びらが飛んでいってしまう前にできるだけ外で時間を過ごす。 そしてムギは桜の花びらを一生懸命食べようとし始める。絶対下痢するだろうな🤦🏽‍♀️
🇬🇧Experiencing New beginnings this spring , 🇬🇧Experiencing New beginnings this spring ,  LIFE UPDATE VLOG on my YOUTUBE is now LIVE. link in description box 

🇯🇵 今年の春は新しい始まりがいっぱい!新しいビデオをYOUTUBE に載せました💕プロフィールにリンク乗ってます
🇬🇧 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕟𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 

🇯🇵 自信には競争がない
🇬🇧 Sakura vs Plum which do you prefer ? 
🇯🇵 桜と梅どっちが好きですか?
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No chocolate eggs  for us this year since the Easter bunny dropped them, but seriously I haven’t seen any Easter chocolates at kaldicoffeefarm this year what’s up with that ? 

🇯🇵 ハッピーイースター 🐣
今年はチョコの卵がどこにもなかったけど どこに行けばあるの? 
今日は旦那とお家でイースターランチしました 皆さんはどんないースタをお過ごしですか?
🇬🇧 It’s a special spring for me as I’m a 🇬🇧 It’s a special spring for me as I’m about to experience my first ever spring entrance to school. I’m used to fall starts but I must say it feels fresh to start in April. 

🇯🇵今年の春は私にとってちょっと特別な春。はじめての入学式、そして春スタート、ずっと学校は秋の始まりだったけどる たしかに春入学ってフレッシュな感じがするね
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🇯🇵 お花見に作ったおにぎりのズームショット、天ぷらにいくらをいっぱい乗せた 少し贅沢なおにぎり
🇬🇧 This years Sakuras are extra gorgeous don 🇬🇧 This years Sakuras are extra gorgeous don’t you think? 

🇯🇵 今年の桜はいつもよりもっと綺麗だと思いません?
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