Hattasan Son'eiji Temple: A vibrant display of hydrangeas in full bloom and a wind chime festival with refreshing sounds.

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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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro". It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, "Kokoro-san" has become my go-to place for okonomiyaki...

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"Hare Cafe" - A cafe in a traditional house over 100 years old! Enjoy an afternoon listening to fragrant coffee and classic jazz.

In the Yokosuka district of Kakegawa City, nestled quietly along the charming Enshu Yokosuka Highway, a place that still retains its old-world appeal, is "Hare Cafe"! "Here, there is only coffee and music, a place between the ordinary and the extraordinary," says owner Seiko Ota, breathing life into the cafe with her vision...

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Recreate the taste of Kyoto! Let's make this exquisite homemade chirimen sansho (small dried sardines with sansho pepper), perfect with rice!

Chirimen Sansho, a famous Kyoto specialty and popular souvenir! Made by simmering sansho peppercorns and dried sardines, Chirimen Sansho boasts the unique, refreshing aroma and slightly tingling spiciness of sansho peppercorns, which are addictive, and pairs perfectly with the concentrated umami of the dried sardines...

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