We arrived at our first destination, Hamamatsu in Shizuoka, and had a light dinner. The place is a Japanese restaurant called Bansho, the kind of countryside spot where all sorts of dishes come out together on one tray.
The beer was Kirin
Out came the autumn special, Akiaji.
Tofu
The otoshi appetizer
Tempura and sashimi set
A boat showed up. It costs about 2,000 yen, and the quality is decent.
Close-up
A pretty standard lineup.
Tempura
Side dishes
It falls a bit short of being a must-visit, but the atmosphere and the food are fine for a casual get-together.
Hamamatsu scenery
Scenery I shot the next day on the way to Tokyo.
Scenery 2
Like proper countryside, the air is clean and the views are beautiful.
Lunch
No time, so I just grabbed a katsu sando at the station.
Starbucks inside the shinkansen station
The full-on Tokyo posts will keep coming for a while.
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