Hamamatsu/Lake Hamana "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei": Enjoy eel from Lake Hamana while overlooking Lake Hamana on the Day of the Ox in summer.

Bentenjima Island in Maisaka Town, one of Lake Hamana's resort areas, is bustling with tourists enjoying swimming, fishing, clam digging, sightseeing boats, hot springs, and fireworks. This particular day, being the day before "Doyo no Ushi no Hi" (a traditional day for eating eel), featured fresh seafood harvested locally from Lake Hamana...

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浜松「かねりん鰻店」中庭を望みながら紀州備長炭で焼き上げる栄養満点の鰻重ランチ

I went to "Kanerin Unagi-ten," an eel specialty restaurant founded in 1952, 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 even rice preparation...

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"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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Unakichi, a specialty restaurant for charcoal-grilled eel, offers nourishing and invigorating Kansai-style crispy and fragrant eel rice bowls.

When you think of Hamamatsu, you think of eel. While there are many specialty restaurants serving eel, preferences vary depending on the grilling method, the taste of the sauce, and the way the rice is cooked. Perhaps it's a characteristic of eel that everyone has their own favorite restaurant. Located along the Kanazashi Kaido road in Mikatahara-cho is a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant...

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