Scenes from Shimizu, Shizuoka
Here are some photos from Shimizu. Shizuoka Bank It was right by Shimizu Station, so I just took a shot of it. You can see Mt. Fuji behind the McDonald’s. Getting to see a view like this every day has …
Here are some photos from Shimizu. Shizuoka Bank It was right by Shimizu Station, so I just took a shot of it. You can see Mt. Fuji behind the McDonald’s. Getting to see a view like this every day has …
If Yaizu has the Sakana Center, then Shimizu has Ichiba-kan. Think of it as a fish market. A place like this It sits roughly around Shimizu Port, has a bit of a tourist-spot feel to it, and the place is big. …
Nasusoba Murata is a place that serves nasusoba, the local ramen of Shimizu. It is a ramen with eggplant piled on top. It is so famous that there was no way I could skip it. A place like this The queue was pr…
For some reason I can’t quite explain, the Shimizu area of Shizuoka is famous for its local ramen. Of all of them I went to Ichigen Honten, known for its toki-miso ramen, where you dissolve the miso your…
A ramen shop called Yumeno Ippo has opened on the spot where a mapo ramen place I used to love had closed down. Yumeno Ippo (“one step toward the dream”) is the sister shop of a ramen place called …
Macolinne is a stylish cafe I’m fond of. It’s a place that never lets you down. The place Clean and tidy. Tarte Tatin It’s a very thin cake, but a really well made one. The apples are cooke…
Tenkin in Hamamatsu is a seriously good tendon (tempura rice bowl) place. The flavour is pretty distinctive, so it turned out to be a great spot to bring tourists to as well. Miso soup They said there was egg…
Torikizoku is a Japanese yakitori chain that has even opened a branch in Hongdae, Seoul. The name means something like “chicken nobility,” I suppose. It has been popular for ages, but I somehow nev…
Lake Hamana is one of the most famous eel-farming areas in all of Japan. Thanks to that, Hamamatsu is lined with well-known unagi (freshwater eel) specialists. Plenty of places outside Hamamatsu build their bu…
Just posting a few things I picked up here and there. Cooler Master laptop stand The finish is good, but the structure was not what I had pictured.. Browse the Chinese shopping sites and there are truly count…
Some days you just get a craving for lamb skewers. So off to Sosa I went. Sosa Station Why Sosa? Because the West Coast Line has opened. Now that it is running, getting back and forth between Incheon and the …
To be honest, Yogitta isn’t some incredible restaurant. But the mood is just right for a light drink on the second round. It’s tucked away in a spot that’s hard to find, too, so call it a hid…