As I was relaxing in my dining room at home as usual, I received a rare late-night phone call. "Please! Let me connect!" The person on the other end of the line was an art aquarium artist, the founder of art aquariums, and a world-renowned woodworker...
...Okuhamanako/Mikkabi: "Kamome no Coffee-ya-san" (Seagull Coffee Shop) is a mobile coffee shop that roasts its own beans and sets up shop mainly inside train stations.
After having lunch at Granny's Burger & Cafe inside the Tenryu Hamanako Railway's Mikkaichi Station, I was drawn in by the fragrant aroma of coffee from Kamome no Coffee Shop, which was also located inside the station, and so I ate...
...Okuhamanako/Mikkabi: "Granny's Burger & Cafe, located inside the train station, is popular for its local Mikkabi beef burgers."
We drove to Mikkaichi in Hamamatsu and went on an outing after being invited by Kan Hasegawa, who organizes a "WAH Water Activity Hamana Lake" experience event for marine sports in the inner Hamana Lake area! Along the way, we stopped at "Tenryu Hamana Lake Railway Mikkaichi Station...".
...Hamamatsu, Ohiradai: Collaboration lunch between "French Bistro L'Esprit" and "Il Marcampo"
Takehiro Odagi, also known as Zen-san, is the owner of "L'ESPRIT (L'esprit) Zen to Budoshu," a French bistro that opened in Ohiradai, a quiet residential area of Hamamatsu, and has been running an Italian restaurant in Sukenobu for 12 years...
...Hamamatsu's "Town Diner" opens a new style of cafeteria where you can enjoy meals like a company cafeteria, with a different restaurant each week!
Based on the concept of "supporting people who live and work in Hamamatsu," a new style of eatery called "MACHI SHOKUDO" will open on May 8, 2023, featuring a rotating weekly rotation of Hamamatsu restaurants and cafes offering lunch.
...Hamamatsu/Sanaru Lake: "Prosciutto & Sausage Gathering from Oishi Farm Ham Workshop in Kakegawa"
I invited Mr. Takehiro Odagi, also known as Zen-san, the owner of the French bistro "L'ESPRIT Zen to Budoshu" located very close to my home, and his wife, Saori, a midwife at "Hidamari Midwifery Clinic"...
..."L'ESPRIT All and Wine," a French bistro that regularly opens at Hidamari Midwifery Clinic in Ohiradai, Hamamatsu.
"L'ESPRIT (L'esprit) Zen to Budoshu" has been active in events and collaborations until now. The owner, Zen (Takehiro Odagi), and his wife, Saori (Sa...), are also the owners of this establishment, which serves as their home.
...Hamamatsu, Mikkaichi: "Pleure, a pet-friendly cafe and restaurant surrounded by a flower garden."
浜名湖を周遊し、店内もテラス席もワンコ同伴可となる三ヶ日の「Cafe Restrant Prele(カフェ レストラン プレール)」へ! こちらは浜松市内でも数少ないペット同伴可となるカフェレストランで、2020年の春に...
...Hamamatsu: EXPASA Hamana Lake - A service area where you can enjoy stunning views of Lake Hamana and savor delicious food.
EXPASA Hamana-ko, located in Mikkaichi-cho, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City, is a service area on the Tomei Expressway between Tokyo and Nagoya. It's a consolidated facility sharing facilities for both northbound and southbound lanes, situated on a hill overlooking Lake Hamana, boasting a spectacular location! This is from 201...
...Sanaru Lake Cherry Blossom Viewing: "A pleasant holiday spent under the cherry trees with a homemade bento box."
Lake Sanaru, famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot in spring, boasts approximately 800 cherry trees blooming in succession throughout its 6km circumference, including Kawazu cherry blossoms, Kanzanji cherry blossoms, Somei Yoshino, Oshima cherry blossoms, mountain cherry blossoms, weeping cherry blossoms, and double-flowered cherry blossoms. Every year, I look down on Lake Sanaru from my home...
...Hamamatsu's "Fermented Sweets Kamoshi" is popular for its gluten-free baked goods made with homemade rice koji yeast and rice flour!
I visited "Hakkou-gashi Kamoshi," a specialty shop for fermented sweets that opened on December 10th, 2022, in Ohiradai, a quiet residential area not far from my home! They are open four days a week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and although they open at 10am, lunchtime is...
...Hamamatsu Okonomiyaki: "TEMAJI, an Osaka-style okonomiyaki restaurant, aims for a perfected taste by sparing no effort."
I went to "Okonomiyaki Restaurant TEMAJI," which opened in Shitoro, Hamamatsu on July 12, 2020! The name "TEMAJI" reflects the idea of a perfected "taste" achieved through not only skill but also meticulous preparation. ...
...