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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I went for a pasta lunch at Kitchen Luce, an Italian cafe located in Isaji-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, surrounded by peaceful fields! This Italian restaurant opened three years ago, on May 18, 2019, but is currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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I visited "Menya Michino" in Hamamatsu, a sister restaurant to "Tokuichi Tomiya," a famous Asahikawa-style ramen shop located in "Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho" in Susukino, Sapporo, Hokkaido! Opened on September 1, 2011, along the Kanzanji Kaido road, it's a sister restaurant to a renowned Asahikawa-style ramen shop in Hokkaido...
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Head to "Katsu Unagi Unaten," where they pride themselves on their exceptionally fresh unaju (eel rice bowl), prepared on the spot using live eels! This is the new restaurant opened on December 19, 2008, by the son who inherited "Katsu Unagi Unaten" from his father, the previous owner who ran an eel restaurant in 1975...
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Taro Yamaguchi, who runs MIPROVINI Co., Ltd., a wine dining company primarily operating Italian restaurants in Nagoya, opened his first Italian restaurant, "Vini de...", in 2012.
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We visited "Yamaboshi Sabou," a cafe produced by "Hanamizuki Koubou," a Hamamatsu-based housing manufacturer that has built over 3,000 custom-built homes using natural materials and traditional techniques! The cafe is located in the quiet Fujimidai area of Iwata, and has a simple, modern atmosphere...
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In late May, as the greenery was becoming lush, I took a two-night, three-day trip to Zushi and Kamakura with my beloved dog, Chocolat. I asked Daisuke Matsumiya, the representative and manager of the company that operates the renovated traditional Japanese house hotel "Kamakura Kokon" where we stayed, about pet-friendly cafes...
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This year, I'd like to dedicate myself to making homemade plum wine and pickled plums using Nanko plums that I harvested during my first plum-picking experience at artist Shintaro Ajioka's home! By trying out different base alcohols, I can find my favorite type of plum wine...
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We visited Toriichi Meat Shop, a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, with over 80 years of history! This butcher shop specializes in delicious, safe, and secure domestic meats, including their own brand of duck, "Aichi Duck," as well as beef, pork, chicken, and wild boar. They handle only carefully selected ingredients! [Storefront...].
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I was invited to a home party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kunihisa and Tomoko Ueno, whom I met through an introduction from Daisuke Matsumiya, the representative and manager of the operating company of the Kamakura Kokon, a traditional Japanese house hotel in Kamakura! The other day at my house...
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I attended a tea ceremony held in a "mud-dyed tea room," a work by artist Shintaro Ajioka, set up in a forest overlooking the Itajiki River, nestled between the Ure River and the JR Iida Line near Yutani Onsen in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture! Between Toyohashi Station (Aichi Prefecture) and Tatsuno Station (Nagano Prefecture), a distance of 195.7km, there were 94...
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We visited Yamamatsu Suzuki Farm, which cultivates mainly herbs and Western vegetables, building upon and improving upon farming methods passed down through generations! We primarily serve high-end resort hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants both domestically and internationally...
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