"Mensho Dokuganryu," a ramen shop that opened in February 2014 behind the Honda factory in Takaoka, is run by a former Italian chef from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Their most popular dish is the "Chicken Soba" (750 yen), and they also offer light dried sardine-based and bonito-based ramen...
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COSMOS COFFEE, a self-roasted coffee shop, is located at the first intersection after turning right at the Shizunami Beach entrance intersection on National Route 150 in Makinohara (the intersection where my family's restaurant, Mine, is located). Originally, the owner...
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Mount Fuji as seen across Shizuoka Prefectural Road 235 (Kikugawa-Haibara Line) On the morning of the second day of the new year, I returned to my hometown, Makinohara City. As I drove down Prefectural Road 235, a lush green road lined with tea plantations connecting Kikugawa City and Shizunami in Makinohara City, I was able to admire the magnificent view of Mount Fuji...
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Goshajinja Suwa Shrine Happy New Year! In order to have a better year with many people this year as well, my husband and I came to Goshajinja Suwa Shrine for our first shrine visit of the year on New Year's Day 2015! This shrine was founded in 1962...
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