"Hinode," a clam restaurant in Kuwana, offers a once-a-year opportunity to fully enjoy large, plump clams.

As the pun goes, "That technique is like grilled clams from Kuwana," Kuwana is synonymous with clam dishes, and when it comes to clam dishes, there's a long-established restaurant called "Hinode" where you can enjoy the rich flavor of local clams. Founded in the Edo period, it boasts a charming atmosphere and has been in business for over 90 years...

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Enjoy freshly fried, crispy, and lightly fried, elegant tempura at the counter of "Mimatsu".

In Chitose, with its small noren (traditional Japanese curtain) hanging low, stands the tempura specialty restaurant "Mimatsu," quietly taking over with the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese inn. The restaurant was originally run as a sushi restaurant by the previous owner, but his son, Kazutaka Takeo, after training at a tempura specialty restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, returned to Hamamatsu and opened the tempura specialty restaurant about 20 years ago...

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Enjoy fresh seafood and exquisite horse meat at "Izakaya Hamachan," a hidden gem of an izakaya in Toyama!

If you're looking to enjoy seasonal seafood in Toyama at a reasonable price, how about a hidden gem of an izakaya (Japanese pub) frequented by discerning locals? Near the Omachi tram station, not far from Minami-Toyama station, is "Izakaya Hamachan," a place known only to those in the know, with its retro atmosphere and glowing red lanterns. Such...

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Year-end party hosted by Mr. Yoshikazu Ozawa of Ozawa Architectural Design Office at "Hanahoan Takayama"

  Located a short distance from the city center of Kakegawa, just a one-minute walk from Ikoi-no-Hiroba Station on the Tenryu-Hamanako Line, is the Japanese restaurant "Hanahoan Takayama." The owner honed his skills for many years in Kyoto and previously worked at the high-class restaurant "Kaienro" in Iwata before opening this single-story restaurant...

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Exclusive coverage of "Kappo Shinhama"! Part 2: Year-end party with "Doman Crab Hamana Lake Natural Enshu Hot Pot"

Turning onto Futamata Street from Yanagi Street and heading towards Motohama, you'll see the sign for "Kappo Shinhama." Founded in the early Meiji era as "Shinhama Fish Shop," the current owner, Mitsuhiro Nagatani, is the fourth generation, and the restaurant is beloved by its regulars and bustling with customers day and night. The interior offers a view of the kitchen...

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