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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After a long apprenticeship at an eel wholesaler in Hamamatsu, owner Hiroaki Kamo honed his eye for selecting the best eels and dedicated himself to bringing out the maximum potential of the ingredients. He proudly opened "Sumiyaki Unagi Hajime," a specialty eel restaurant, in Yuto, close to Maisaka Station, on May 17, 2016...
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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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