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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Hamamatsu's "Sumiyaki Unagi Hajime" is a popular eel restaurant run by a chef who knows everything about eels after working his way up from the bottom at an eel wholesaler.

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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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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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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