The 5th Hamamatsu Grand Sumo Tournament: Popular sumo wrestlers gather at Hamamatsu Arena! Grand Sumo Regional Tour

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, I attended the 5th Grand Sumo Tournament Hamamatsu Shusse Basho, a regional sumo tour organized by Shizuoka Shimbun, Shizuoka Broadcasting, and SBS Promotion, held at Hamamatsu Arena! Regional sumo tours offer opportunities to observe and learn about the wrestlers through public practice sessions and matches...

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"Torihama," a long-established chicken restaurant in Hamamatsu Chitose, founded in 1951, offers a chicken sukiyaki course.

Chitose-cho is just a 10-minute walk from Hamamatsu Station. Chitose-cho is a vibrant entertainment district with over 300 establishments, ranging from long-established traditional Japanese restaurants and fine dining establishments to izakayas (Japanese pubs), sushi bars, Chinese restaurants, downtown eateries, Western-style restaurants, as well as bars, clubs, and lounges! The town's hustle and bustle...

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"Kakujoro, a Japanese-style inn": A day begins with a peaceful morning and delicious, wholesome cuisine.

Mornings begin early at Kakujoro, a long-established, purely Japanese-style inn exuding the atmosphere of the Showa era, and the chirping of birds fills the air with a pleasant tranquility! A gentle drizzle falls, and the greenery reflected on the terrace of the annex guest room [Fukuju] appears even more vibrant and lustrous, creating a peaceful atmosphere...

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