The place I booked for lunch that day was Funagiraso. Located right next to the Funagira Dam in Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, it is surrounded by green trees, and you can enjoy your meal while looking out at the emerald green reflection of the dam lake.

Funagiraso, which used to be a Japanese-style inn, is now run by a third-generation chef as a French restaurant. It is a place with clean water, and the specialty of the inn at the time was carp dishes, which were said to be good for pregnant women. If you make a reservation, you can still choose carp as your main dish.

When my fatigue reaches its peak, I want to escape from everyday life and go on a trip. Having said that, I somehow feel restless when I go on a trip with someone else. That’s right, let’s go on a reward trip just for me! That’s what I thought.

The journey begins on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway. Start from Shinjohara Station and look out at Lake Hamana from the train window. The Tenryu Hamanako Railway is famous for its beautiful scenery, but there are other interesting points as well. There are a wide variety of restaurants within the station building and adjacent areas. At Shinjohara Station, there is a shop called “Station Eel Shop Yamayoshi” that sells eel bento, and you can also eat it on the train. There are also many stylish shops such as Granny’s Burger, a Mikkabi beef burger shop, at Mikkabi Station, and Piazza, a stone oven pizza shop at Kanasashi Station.

A great solo trip. I can’t help but want to pack my schedule in, but my purpose today is to do nothing. There are places where you can have that luxury. While riding the train, we arrived at the station hotel “INN MY LIFE” at Futamata Honmachi Station on the Tenryu Hamanako Railway.

This time, Jenne and her friends visited Ikenuma Kobo Chiori, a weaving shop that handles Enshu cotton. Enshu Momen is a soft material that does not feel uncomfortable when it touches the skin, making it the perfect textile to wear. This time, Jenne and her friends will experience making stoles. One of the fun parts of the experience is finding your favorite fabric from among the wide variety of colors available.

This article was written in 2019.

For the latest information, please visit the Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika website.

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The area around Lake Hamana is a warm region, even within Honshu.

Still, cold things are cold. chilly season,

If so, we recommend the fruit illumination at Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika.

Speaking of illuminations, they are held all over the place in winter, but the illuminations at Fruit Park are different from others! What’s different?

This article was written in 2019.

Please check the website for information on this year’s events.

Hamamatsuya Yamorisha CON Co., Ltd. Left: Ms. Yumiko Suzuki, middle: Ms. Junko Shimazu, right: Ms. Yuka Yoshida

Southern Cross shopping street located south of Hamamatsu Station. It used to be a symbolic shopping street south of the station, full of life and bustle with people coming and going, but in recent years it has been in a condition that could be called a typical shuttered street. Three people from Hamamatsuya Yamorisha CON Co., Ltd. are working to restore the area’s former vibrancy once again. They continue to create projects to enliven the station south area, including the popular marche “Hamamatsu Southern Cross Hoshinoichi” where local artists and creators all want to open stores. To find out the driving force behind these activities, we spoke to Ms. Yumiko Suzuki of Hamamatsuya Yamorisha CON Co., Ltd.

Chairman Ms. Tsukamoto looks at the wisteria flowers and says, “They’re so cute!”

Every year at Hamamatsu Flower Park, cherry blossoms and tulips herald the arrival of spring.

You can enjoy the luxurious scenery of 1,300 cherry blossoms and 500,000 tulips!

As of Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the cherry blossoms have bloomed for seven minutes since the cold weather this year, and the tulips are at their peak.

The weather forecast says it’s going to get warmer gradually, so the cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom!

It looks like we will be able to see the spectacular cherry blossom scenery from the weekend! Don’t miss it!

In addition to early-blooming tulips, late-blooming varieties are gradually blooming, and it’s fun to search for your favorite color and shape.

★An exciting girls’ trip on the Tenhama Line!

Tenryu Hamanako Railway opened in 1987 (Showa 62).

There are many cultural properties and recreational facilities around the route, and there are plenty of spots where you can enjoy the Hamamatsu/Lake Hamana area.

Introducing the women’s trip course recommended by Sea Lake HAMANA Jenne ❤️

Would you like to visit a relaxing journey that can only be enjoyed by local trains?

[Women’s trip along the Tenhama Line]

• Kiga Station – Changing clothes experience at Kiga Checkpoint
• Kiga Checkpoint – rental cycle
• Ryotanji Temple – Precincts/Garden Tour
• Kanasashi Station – Italian restaurant “Piazza” inside the station building
• Tenhama Line – Marimekko rides the cute “Slow Life Train (Retro Dolphies)”
• Miyaguchi Station – Sake brewery tour and tasting experience at Hananomai Sake Brewery
• Miyakoda Station – Tour of the station building decorated with Marimekko