Happy New Year! I'm delighted to have safely welcomed the New Year in Hamamatsu in 2022, enjoying a refreshing morning watching the first sunrise of the year across Lake Sanaru. Just like last year, I was able to witness a magnificent Diamond Fuji sunrise on television, and my fortune slip was also just as beautiful as last year...
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Every year on New Year's Eve, I traditionally go to my favorite soba restaurant for "New Year's Eve soba," but this year, I was out shopping in various places to prepare for the New Year, so I missed their opening hours. Therefore, I'll be having soba and tempura at home! Freshly fried shrimp tempura and...
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Enjoy a luxurious lunch at "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei," located on Bentenjima Island in Lake Hamana, where they serve fresh ingredients sourced from the local Lake Hamana area in their finest form! "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei" was founded in 1975 (Showa 50) and operated across the street from this location. This place is...
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Overlooking Lake Hamana, "THE HAMANAKO" boasts lake views from every room, and its open-air bath and large public bath were completely renovated in March 2014 with an "Oriental Modern & Resort" design concept...
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"Hamanako Unagi Daidara," a restaurant serving fluffy eel steamed in the Kanto style using eels from Lake Hamana, opened in Kamoe on November 22, 2020! The owner, Mr. Ito, has dedicated approximately 15 years to the culinary world, primarily working in hotels and izakayas. His grandfather originally owned an eel farm...
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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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浜名湖畔をドライブしながら、ダッチコーヒーで有名な昔ながらの喫茶店「珈琲処みつわ」へ友人とモーニング！ こちらは大正創業と古い歴史を誇り、鷲津駅前という好立地に位置しています。落ち着き溢れる大正ロマン、何処か懐かしみを感...
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I spent the early morning at "Katsugyo no Yado Asashio," a scenic inn on the shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island, a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana. A short trip to the nearby Bentenjima Seaside Park reveals the beautifully curved Hamana Bridge and the stunning gradient of colors before sunrise...
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Nestled on the scenic shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island—a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana—"Katsugyo no Yado Asashio" is a guesthouse that was started by the previous owner, Masahiro Yamada, as a fishing boat business. The current owner, Keisuke Yamada, also honed his skills at a Japanese restaurant...
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Located on the scenic shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island—a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana—"Asashio," a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) where you can enjoy fresh dishes made primarily with local, live fish! Established in the 1960s as a fishing boat business by the previous owner, Masaru Yamada...
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At "Kokoro Kappo Sawada," a Japanese restaurant that uses seasonal ingredients that become more delicious with the changing seasons, and prepares dishes with care and attention to the natural flavors of the ingredients, we enjoyed a chef's choice lunch with two living legends of Hamamatsu's real estate industry! The location is Shizuoka University Engineering...
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I went to "NAPOLI," a restaurant in Hamamatsu that serves authentic Neapolitan pizza baked in a wood-fired oven and Southern Italian cuisine, for a pizza lunch with a friend's family! The restaurant moved to this location from its original location in Tomizuka-cho, a nearby town, about 17 years ago, and has since reopened after renovations...
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