Foods of October 2024
A batch of assorted photos. Nikka Frontier A new whisky from Nikka, and the value for money is excellent. Tastes good for 2,000 yen. Misokin rich miso ramen A miso ramen produced by the famous YouTuber Hikak…
A batch of assorted photos. Nikka Frontier A new whisky from Nikka, and the value for money is excellent. Tastes good for 2,000 yen. Misokin rich miso ramen A miso ramen produced by the famous YouTuber Hikak…
Here are some assorted scenes from Shizuoka. A street of temples It was a street with a certain something about it. Ramen ABE’s From the outside it looks like a temple, but it is actually a ramen shop….
I heard there was a good bakery in Shizuoka City, so I went to check it out. The sign It sits in a tiny little neighborhood — I have no idea how everyone hears about it and makes their way out here.. Bread li…
I found out about it purely by chance while walking past: this happened to be the day of a cosplay event. The plaza in front of the station was packed with cosplayers. The mood of the place There were several…
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…
Hamamatsu sits roughly in the middle of Japan, so interesting events are held here every now and then. The Mini Festival is one of those. The vibe It’s an event where Mini Cooper enthusiasts from all ov…
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…