Every year, my husband and I don't eat out for Christmas; we have a quiet Christmas dinner just the two of us. This year, however, just like last year, our dog Chocolat will be joining us, so we'll be spending Christmas night together! For days beforehand, I've been thinking, "What should I cook this year?"...
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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 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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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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I went for a Chinese lunch at "Chuka Wakabayashi (Rurin)," located in a residential area south of the Hamamatsu Nishi Post Office in Nishi-Iba, Hamamatsu! The lunch menu was posted at the entrance, offering a choice of five main dishes. Despite being a set meal style during lunchtime, everything was a flat 90...
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Located on the shores of Lake Hamana, Hamana Lake Garden Park offers expansive green spaces and seasonal flowers for visitors to enjoy! As it's a prefectural-run urban park built on the former site of the Hamana Lake Flower Expo, parking and admission are free, making it enjoyable for people of all ages, from young children to the elderly...
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XCUBE, Shizuoka Prefecture's first VR/AR amusement facility, opened on July 30, 2020, on the 3rd floor of the Kajimachi Plaza building near the station in downtown Hamamatsu! This facility offers VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) experiences...
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Belonging to the Koyasan Shingon sect, and known as a temple for warding off evil, Hatta-san Son'ei-ji Temple is one of the "Three Temples of Enshu" along with Kasui-ji and Yuzan-ji, and is a famous tourist attraction representing Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture! *Special permission has been granted for vehicle access. On the temple grounds and approach...
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We're holding an "At-Home BBQ" during a break in the rainy season! This time, the theme is "Poulet Noir," one of France's three major breeds of chicken, from "Forest Farm Eri" in Mitsuke, Iwata City, and rare, highly valued brand duck produced in-house by "Toriichi Meat Shop," a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture...
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