Happy New Year! "Our New Year's Day" - Enjoying Osechi Ryori (traditional New Year's food) and Ise Lobster Sashimi Platter, and a Tasting of Kuheiji Sake on New Year's Day.

Happy New Year! I'm delighted to have safely welcomed the New Year in Hamamatsu in 2022, enjoying a refreshing morning watching the first sunrise of the year across Lake Sanaru. Just like last year, I was able to witness a magnificent Diamond Fuji sunrise on television, and my fortune slip was also just as beautiful as last year...

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Hamana Lake's "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei" is a fish market restaurant established in 1975, offering set lunches that are unique to a restaurant with a live fish tank.

Enjoy a luxurious lunch at "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei," located on Bentenjima Island in Lake Hamana, where they serve fresh ingredients sourced from the local Lake Hamana area in their finest form! "Bentenjima Yamamoto-tei" was founded in 1975 (Showa 50) and operated across the street from this location. This place is...

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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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After relocating, "Tempura Naruse" will host an event to savor the craftsmanship of Takeshi Shimura, a tempura chef that Shizuoka is proud of.

I was fortunate enough to be invited to Tempura Naruse in Shizuoka, a restaurant renowned for being incredibly difficult to get a reservation at and attracting gourmets from all over Japan. The restaurant is located next to Asama Shrine, and is said to have been built by Ota Dokan, a samurai from the late Muromachi period known for constructing Edo Castle...

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Kosei "Asashio Inn," a restaurant on the shores of Lake Hamana, offers a breakfast that energizes you for the day, with views of Bentenjima Island. (Part 3)

I spent the early morning at "Katsugyo no Yado Asashio," a scenic inn on the shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island, a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana. A short trip to the nearby Bentenjima Seaside Park reveals the beautifully curved Hamana Bridge and the stunning gradient of colors before sunrise...

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Kosei "Asashio, a Inn specializing in fresh seafood": Enjoy fresh seafood meals while overlooking Bentenjima Island from the shores of Lake Hamana (Part 2)

Nestled on the scenic shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island—a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana—"Katsugyo no Yado Asashio" is a guesthouse that was started by the previous owner, Masahiro Yamada, as a fishing boat business. The current owner, Keisuke Yamada, also honed his skills at a Japanese restaurant...

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Asashio, a lodging specializing in fresh seafood, is located on the shores of Lake Hamana, offering guests the chance to enjoy fresh seafood while overlooking Bentenjima Island.

Located on the scenic shores of Lake Hamana, overlooking Bentenjima Island—a popular tourist spot and power spot on Lake Hamana—"Asashio," a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) where you can enjoy fresh dishes made primarily with local, live fish! Established in the 1960s as a fishing boat business by the previous owner, Masaru Yamada...

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