"Katsu Unagi Unaten," a specialty restaurant serving eel dishes, offers a live eel rice bowl to enjoy on the Day of the Ox during the summer.

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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Price reduction information for "Kanerin Unagi Shop"! Enjoy eel grilled over binchotan charcoal, Hamamatsu's top recommendation!

I went to "Kanerin Unagi-ten," a 67-year-old eel specialty restaurant located along the Yuto Kaido road in Irino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City! When it comes to "Hamamatsu food," the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly "eel," and there are many eel specialty restaurants, each with its own unique grilling method, sauce flavor, and rice preparation...

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"Unakichi" - On the Day of the Ox in summer! Enjoy a nourishing and invigorating eel rice bowl from this Kansai-style charcoal-grilled eel specialty restaurant.

When you think of Hamamatsu, you think of "eel," and when you think of "eel," you think of Doyo no Ushi no Hi (the Day of the Ox during the summer)! Apparently, the custom of eating eel on Doyo no Ushi no Hi dates back to the Edo period. The story goes that Hiraga Gennai, a scholar of Western learning during the Edo period, was having trouble selling eel...

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Enjoy a luxurious unadon (eel rice bowl) at "Kantarou Shijimitsuka," a restaurant specializing in Kansai-style charcoal-grilled eel.

At first glance, you might wonder, "Is there really an eel restaurant here?" Turning down a side street in a residential area, you'll suddenly find "Kantarou Shijimitsuka," a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant. This restaurant has two locations, the Shijimitsuka and the Iida branches. The Iida branch, which the owner initially opened, is a sister store, and the original was established in 1977...

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