"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro". It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, "Kokoro-san" has become my go-to place for okonomiyaki...

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"Hare Cafe" - A cafe in a traditional house over 100 years old! Enjoy an afternoon listening to fragrant coffee and classic jazz.

In the Yokosuka district of Kakegawa City, nestled quietly along the charming Enshu Yokosuka Highway, a place that still retains its old-world appeal, is "Hare Cafe"! "Here, there is only coffee and music, a place between the ordinary and the extraordinary," says owner Seiko Ota, breathing life into the cafe with her vision...

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"Kanerin Unagi Restaurant": Boost your stamina and immunity with nutritious unaju (eel rice bowl) grilled over Kishu Binchotan charcoal!

I went to "Kanerin Unagi-ten," an eel specialty restaurant founded in 1952, located along the Yuto Kaido road in Irino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City! When it comes to "Hamamatsu food," the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly "eel," and there are many eel specialty restaurants, each with its own unique grilling method, sauce flavor, and even rice preparation...

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