{"id":145025,"date":"2025-04-26T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/?p=145025"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:57:29","slug":"an-exquisite-auberge-in-the-land-of-fine-sake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/en\/an-exquisite-auberge-in-the-land-of-fine-sake\/","title":{"rendered":"An Exquisite Auberge in the Land of Fine Sake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; back_image=&#8221;145006&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; 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