It’s been some time since I tasted a bottle by Eikun Brewery in Yui, Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka City!
But this once I had the opportunity to conduct my tasting away from Home!
A new wine and sake bar opened in Shizuoka City, namely La Sommeliere, and since they serve the sake in wine glasses, the tasting is easy to conduct!
An orange (“daidai”) label is a bit unusual in our region, but this the official color of Shizuoka Prefecture!
Rice: Bizen Omachi (Okayama Prefecture)
Rice milled down to 55%
Dryness: + 5
Acidity: 1.4
Bottled in July 2014
Clarity: Very clear
Color: Very faint golden hue
Aroma: Assertive and fruity. Dry. Pears
Body: Fluid
Tasting: Dry and fruity attack backed with pleasant jumai petillant.
Complex and elegant.
Pears, green apples, hints of apricots.
Lingers for a while with more hints of dry almonds, dark chocolate and milk coffee.
Overall: I drank this particular sake without food. It is just too elegant to let it be influenced by food.
A superb sake for tasting parties, although frankly speaking I will keep my own company when savoring it!
Would make for a splendid aperitif.
Start it chilled and let the sake warm up inside your glass to discover new facets!
There is little romantic about Gofuku Street in Shizuoka City!
It just shows you can easily transform any dour place into a destination with some appropriate photos!
You don’t even need a professional camera and whatever paraphernalia.
I took all these pictures with my mobile telephone! It is a Sony Ericsson they don’t make anymore, but I use it for all my blogs, although I do not use the flash!
I was in Gofuku Street, walking aimelssly, at around 7:00 pm, just before dog and wolf as we say in French, but it was particularly dark.
The contrast was naturally accentuated by the lamps focused by the camera.
If you know the whims of your camera, or mobile phone for that matter, I’m sure you can come up with some very interesting shots indeed!
And you don’t need to be a pro!
Ikama Shrine (伊河麻神社) in Inagawa, Suruga Ku, Shizuoka City is a very ancient one dating back to 675 but it was burnt down many a time and certainly had witnessed better days.
It is nonetheless worth visiting!
The entrance torii gate!
The hand-washing stone basin!
Imposing stone lantern!
intricate design for such a shrine feature!
A somewhat decrepit incinerator!
A very ancient tree indeed, but we’ll go back to it later!
A history lesson!
Two ancient small shrines whose torii gates have been restored!
A red torii gate!
The ancient shrine!
An orange torii gate!
Somewhat bigger than its neighbor!
A bit isolated small new stone lantern!
Proofs that the site was destroyed at times!
The main shrine!
The rice straw garland!
Guarding lions!
The crested curtain!
Crested money offerings box!
The interior!
Ceremonial flags!
Japanese sake offerings!
Festival drum!
Back to the front courtyard!
Prayer papers!
Although the roofing is recent, the pinions are much older!
I’m glad to say that bakeries have decidedly a bright future in Shizuoka City after I discovered another little beauty: Trotix in Kita Ando, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City!
The simple reason of this happy state of affairs is the fact that many restaurants in the same town make good use of their creations for the best PR possible!
Yoshinori Kobayashi/小林義則さん opened his cute bakery in 2009 and has achieved a great reputation for creating bread and pastries for adult taste!
This was my first visit yesterday and I must admit I rue all the time lost!
The main key in Trotix is not the evident great taste and beauty, but the variety and an approach to please a more adult clientele!
Fruit breads!
Superb croissants!
White grapes, grapefruit peels and cream cheese bread and Cuin Aman (French Breton pastry)!
Wiener rolls, Sweet potato and sesame bread, Melon bread, Basil & spinach bread, Cream bread, Choco Croissant, Endive and bacon tart, Bacon epi!
Deep-fried curry bread, Shrimp and broccoli tartines!
Classic breads and Pain de mie!
Very homey atmosphere!
And don’t forget the super fresh mixed sandwiches, fruit tarts and old fashion cheese cakes!
TROTIX
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Kita Ando, 3-11-1
Tel.: 054-248-7024
Opening hours: 10:30~18:30
Closed on Sundays and sometimes on Mondays
in spite of its respectable size, Inomiya Shrine in Aoi Ku, Shzuoka City, does not welcome many visitors because of the proximity of the biggest shrine in Shizuoka City, namely Sengen Shrine.
It is nonetheless well advertised although its torii tends to be overlooked along a busy thoroughfare.
it is very very old but it was rebuilt on the present location in 1776!
But quite a few predate the coming of the shrine!
The nearby mountain provides a natural background in the city!
Take your time climb the stairs!
Hydrangeas are plentiful in this season!
The main shrine!
The hand-washing stone basin!
An unusual frog sitting on the lid over the well!
Imposing stone lanterns!
A mountain pattern carving can be guessed on the very old stone!
I’ve seen these patterns of a deer and cloud, as well as of the mountain, in many other shrines!
But the guarding lions do look different!
The left guarding lion!
He rests his paw over the belly of a smaller lion. Unusual!
The lion on the right!
Resting his paw atop a ball!
There is something unusual about his maws!
Try as I may, I couldn’t take out the stone ball out!
The main shrine front!
The money offerings box!
The rice straw garland!
Roofing decoration!
From another angle!
The proper way to salute the shrine!
Inomiya Shrine is actually the combination of three different shrines!
Back to the stairs!
More information!
That is when I noticed another very small shrine at the back!
Service: Shy but very friendly Equipment and facilities: Spotless clean. Superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Local sake by the glass. Extensive wine list by the glass. Bottles on sale. Great local bread and pastries. Home-made light food
Mrs. Hiromi Hasegawa/長谷川浩美さん, of the fourth generation owning Hasegawa liquor Shop in Shi Tori, Aoi ku, Shizuoka City, has just opened an exquisite wine & sake bar along Miyuki Street just across from Marui Department Store!
La Sommeliere is the French feminine form of Sommelier as Mrs. Hasegawa is both a recognized wine sommelier and a sake expert!
Wines from many countries are introduced every day by the glass or the bottle.
Food is available on site under the form of light snacks or dishes prepared or cooked by Mrs. Hasegawa!
Check the ever-changing range of wines at reasonable prices!
More expensive bottles are also available for big budgets and connoisseurs!
The bar counter!
Note that the place is entirely non-smoking!
Recommended wine of the day!
Specially ordered bread and pastries from Trotix Bakery in Kita Ando, Aoi Ku, Shzuoka City are also served as a collaboration project but they tend to disappear very quickly!
Succulent nuts and vegetable chips are also on sale!
Top-class wines sold by glasses of 30, 60 and 90 ml at reasonable prices. Great for tasting!
Gevrey Chambertin! WOW!
This was only the first of many visits to come as I also want to taste the light food and more sake!
I actually wrote a future report on a tasting of sake by Eikun Brewery in Yui, Sjhimizu Ku, Shizoka City!
LA SOMMELIERE
420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 7-5, Aiseido Bldg, 1F
Tel. & Fax: 054-266-5085
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
Closed on Sundays & National Holidays Entirely non-smoking!
Service: Pro and very friendly Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness and superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Fresh local ingredients whenever possible. Both traditional and inventive Italian cuisine. Good wine list at moderate prices. Open late!
It had been 3 months since I visited Solio Italian Restaurant for the last time in Shizuoka City last Friday and I was wondering if I could catch up with the new dishes at one of my favorite Italian Restaurants in the Prefecture!
We actually came very early, just before 5:30 p.m. which allowed us a special happy hour glass and antipasti misto set!
I had wanted to start with a beer after the very hot day but this Chardonnay spaprkling wine from the Veneto was just perfect for all its seemingly modesty!
The antipasti misto including small fry escabeche, fritatta, eggplant and lamb meat ball!
Naturally the bread is home-baked!
These exquisite mini tomatoes (from Chef Kato’s garden) in wine jelly were on the house!
Now, what did we have?
Marinated mussles!
Melons are a main product of Shizuoka Prefecture and pruned min melons are extensively used!
Putting a big mussle on a slice and eating them together was the idea!
While we were waiting we tasted some Italian candied fruit!
Beautiful deep-fried morsels: fritto!
Shizuoka grown zucchini flowers filled with ricotta cream!
Zucchini!
Carpaccio with a fish caught in the Suruga Bay!
Madai/Japanese seabream!
The risotto of the day!
Prepared with Shizuoka-grown sweet corn and parmegiani cheese!
The meat dish of the day!
Skillet-fried pork from Kuwahara Farm in Fujinomiya City!
Unfortunately we were too full to take dessert!
That will be for the next time!
SOLOIO
Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん/Sommelier Mieko Osawa/小澤三江子さん
420-0858 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenmacho, 9-7, Kita, 1
Tel./fax: 054-260-4637
Business hours: 16:00~24:00
Closed on Monday
Credit cards OK
Private parties welcome!
Happy hour: 16:00~17:00: 1,000 yen set-3 appetizers plate and 1 glass of house wine! Entirely non-smoking!
“Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”.
In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings and urba/village structures were made of wood, fires were the bane of society by and large.
However well-protected a fire would consume a house or buildings and all its properties within minutes.
Hence a special building or warehouse was needed to protect goods and properties against such a catastrophe.
But erecting a storehouse solely made of concrete, stones and some metal cost a vast amount of silver and gold and only rich merchants and nobility could afford them. Even castles could not be built entirely of stone then.
Yesterday, because of the typhoon I decided to walk all the way to a destination I usually reach by biycle and had the opportunity to discover an old, if a bit samall, kura in Chiyo 4 Chome, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City!
It must have been used for ages considering the shed abutting it!
The end window was in good repair, though.
The “namako” design at the bottom of the wall was flaking away on the other hand!
The roof tiling and the upper wall metal work was also in good enough condition.
The window from another angle.
Pity the derelict shed was blocking the total view!
The roof pinion was also in good repair, so the kura must be used as a shed/shck for farm tools!
The farmhouse looks as old as the kura but might be replaced in the near future!
Wikipedia Definition:
The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, is a species of king crab native to the Bering Sea. It grows to a leg span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), and is heavily targeted by fisheries.
Red king crabs can be very large, sometimes reaching a carapace width of 28 cm (11 in) and a leg span of 1.8 m (6 ft).It was named after the color it turns when it is cooked rather than the color of a living animal, which tends to be more burgundy.
Tarabagani or Red King Crab is caught in Autumn and Winter.
It is the most coveted of the commercially sold king crab species, and is the most expensive per unit weight. It was named after the color it turns when it is cooked rather than the color of a living animal, which tends to be more burgundy.
It is most commonly caught in the Bering Sea and Norton Sound, Alaska, and is particularly difficult to catch, but is nonetheless one of the most preferred crabs for consumption.
The King Crab is native to the Bering Sea, north Pacific Ocean, around the Kamchatka Peninsula and neighbouring Alaskan waters.
In Japan it is caught in the Japan Sea and neighbouring Okhotsk Sea.
In Japan 100 tonnes are caught every year, whereas 40,000 tonnes are imported, mainly from Russia!
There are so many ways to enjoy this great crab!
Here are a few examples:
Boiled as Sushi Nigiri of course!
Even more extravagant, raw as sushi nigiri!
Just plain boiled on a bowl of freshly steamed rice. My favourite for its extravagant simplicity!
As Chirashizushi should please anyone!
And how about a great soup with miso!
Naturally, there are more ways, including grilling!
I will leave it to your imagination! LOL/
Being a Frenchman and loving my bread and pastries, I’m truly blessed to be graced wit hone of the very best bakeries in the whole of Shizuoka Prefecture just a few minutes’ walk from my home!
NICO was opened exactly seven years ago in Midori Cho, Aoi Ku, a bit away from the center of Shizuoka City, but people don’t mind, walking, cycling or driving there every day!
Even despite the dire news of the coming typhoon today the tiny bakery was flocked with customers!
Tetsuya Kosugi/小杉哲也さん is looking after the bakery itself which is pretty large behind the small shop where his mother and wife Megumi/めぐみさん are looking after the customers!
As many are housewives coming with their kids, they even provide toys for kids to play with while their mothers patiently wait for their turn!
Note that the place opens as late as 11:00 am from Tuesday to Saturday, but most of the time everything will be sold by 13:00
They nonetheless accept order reservations on the phone within reasonable quantity (they do have to refuse some orders so as to provide enough for their regular customers, but that is a secret!).
A lot of French (without a single mistake) is written everywhere!
The “batard” baguettes on the right are a favorite of mine, but they tend to disappear quickly!
The vegetables pastries and the beans and curry bread are a favorite for lunches with the nearby office workers!
One can easily imagine who wants these exquisite croissants and fruit pastries!
But today Dragon ordered me to bring the beans and curry bread!
The batard bread will be for the next time!
NICO
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Midori Cho, 6-30
Tel.: 054248-5564
Opening hours: 11:00 a.m.~sold out
Closed on Sundays and Mondays
Once again due to work I hadn’t ad much time to check what local fish and seafood were available at the Parche Market inside Shizuoka JR Station! Withe the coming typhoon I had doubts, but I discovered quite a few fish at very (comparatively) prices and I’m sure the fish will disappeared as I write about it, and I know some chefs are going to make some big margins!
Now, what are those long silvery fish?
Tachiuo/太刀魚/Scabbard fish!
Caught this morning off Numazu harbor! Super fresh and cheap!
I had noticed this small shrine for quite some time in Higashi Kusabuka Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City because of its many red torii gates.
The paint is flaking away these days but I remember when they were a bright orange red!
Sankaban Inari Shrine (三加番稲荷神社) is very old indeed and must have been rebuilt countless times as it was first erected on this spot in 1651 after the Yui Shosetsu Revolt as the third of a series of three identical shrines.
But the concrete wall and votive pillar are quite recent.
the concrete torii gate is probably older than the wooden smaller red torii gates.
There are eight torii gates, but I wonder if that number has a special meaning.
I heard it is still used for festivals but it certainly needs some maintenance.
This stone hand washing basin placed halfway the torii gates is probably the most ancient item in the whole place.
There is another, very old too, behind the torii gates.
The shrine.
The greenery adds a little color to the somewhat forlorn site!
The rice straw garland seemed to me a bit unusual although a local lady told me it is pretty normal!
The shrine name plaque is the oldest part of the whole edifice!
Beautiful Vegetables at Tetsuya Sugimoto (unfortunately closed!) in Shizuoka City!
I agree that this particular article has been long overdue.
Not only my expats friends, but many Japanese friends have been at pains at finding restaurants, bars and cafes where they wouldn’t have to put up with the hazards and stink of smoke inhaled and expelled by uncaring customers.
Some time ago I mentioned partially non-smoking restaurants but I see little point to mention them unless the entirely non-smoking times are clearly announced and respected!
This is of course not an exhaustive list, but it will be regularly updated as I visit establishments for work!
There is no special order to this list, they come as they come!
One more important point: Non-smoking is not the only criterion, good food is, too!
If you are kind enough to recommend me restaurants not introduced here it will be my pleasure to survey them!
—————— SOLOIO Italian Restaurant in Shizuoka City
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Service: Pro and very friendly Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness and superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable considering the quality Strong points: Fresh local ingredients whenever possible. Both traditional and inventive Italian cuisine. Good wine list at moderate prices. Open late!
SOLOIO
Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん/Sommelier Mieko Osawa/小澤三江子さん
420-0858 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenmacho, 9-7, Kita, 1
Tel./fax: 054-260-4637
Business hours:
Lunch: 11:30~13:30 (l.O.) (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Dinner: 17:00~22:00 (l.o.), 17:00~23::00 (Friday, Saturday)
Closed on Monday
Credit cards OK
Private parties welcome!
Entirely non-smoking!
—————– Hug Coffee Espresso Roaster in shizuoka City
Service: easy-going and smiling Equipment & facilities: All a bit narrow but very clean. Excellent washroom shared on 2nd floor of same Sunrrose building. Non–smoking Prices: reasonable~ a little expensive Strong points: 34 coffees and teas, craft beers, light food and bagels
HUG COFFEE ESPRESSO ROASTER
420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenma Cho, 8-1-1, Sunrose Bldg., 1F, No. 1-2-8
Tel.: 080-1609-5869 (Miyako Suzuki Manager)
Opening hours: 12:00~24:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Non-smoking! HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK
—————– CYOHACHI COFFEE/長八珈琲店珈琲店
Service: Shy but very friendly and smiling Facilities & Equipment: Very clean overall. Excellent washroom. Entirely non-smoking Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Lunch cafe! very healthy lunches with local ingredients. Open as a cosy cafe all
day!
CYOHACHI COFFEE/長八珈琲店
420-0856 shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Sumpu Cho, 1-32
Tel.: 054-6591076
Opening hours: 11:30~20:30
Entirely non-smoking!
—————— Wines & Sake Bar: La Sommeliere
Service: Shy but very friendly Equipment and facilities: Spotless clean. Superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Local sake by the glass. Extensive wine list by the glass. Bottles on sale. Great local bread and pastries. Home-made light food
LA SOMMELIERE
420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 7-5, Aiseido Bldg, 1F
Tel. & Fax: 054-266-5085
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
Closed on Sundays & National Holidays Entirely non-smoking!
—————— SOLIO ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Service: Pro and very friendly Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness and superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Fresh local ingredients whenever possible. Both traditional and inventive Italian cuisine. Good wine list at moderate prices. Open late!
SOLOIO
Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん/Sommelier Mieko Osawa/小澤三江子さん
420-0858 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenmacho, 9-7, Kita, 1
Tel./fax: 054-260-4637
Business hours: 16:00~24:00
Closed on Monday
Credit cards OK
Private parties welcome!
Happy hour: 16:00~17:00: 1,000 yen set-3 appetizers plate and 1 glass of house wine! Entirely non-smoking!
—————— Cafe Gallery Hiyori 日和
Service: kind, elegant and attentive Equipment & facilities: Spotless clean overall. Superb separate gender washroom. Entirely non-smoking. Garden, private room, gallery and parking Prices: Reasonable Strong points: great coffee, light meals and drinks in a superb setting. Can be rented for private parties and events.
CAFE GALLERY HIYORI 日和
Owner: Ms. Kazuko Sawada/澤田和子さん
428-0103 Shimada City, Kawane Cho, Mijiro, 3395-3
Tel.: 0547-53-3356
Opening hours: 11:00~17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays
Can be rented at later hours and other days with sufficient reservation.
Car park available Entirely non-smoking FACEBOOK
—————————————————– Tsurutaya
Service: Shy but kind Equipment & Facilities: Very clean overall. Small but excellent washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Yokohama-style ramen. One can choose one’s own toppings. Gyoza and rice dishes also available.
TSURUTAYA/YOKOHAMA-STYLE RAMEN
420-0856 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Sumpu Cho, 1-17 (right across from Cenova Department Store)
Tel.: 054-251-9697
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Entirely non-smoking!
—————– b Cafe
Service: Very friendly and communicative Equipment & Facilities: Overall extremely clean. Beautiful Washroom. Entrely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Home–made cakes, fruit juice and coffee! Take-out welcome!
b cafe
427–0022 Shimada City, Hontori, 1-9-10
Tel.: 0547-35-6538
Opening hours: 10:00 am~05 pm (later on Beer B Nights)
Closed on Wednesdays, 1st & 3rd Sundays Entirely non-smoking!
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KIMOENE
Service: Very kind and friendly Facilities: and equipment: Old but very clean overall. Excellent washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Soba/buckwheat noodles and Japanese tradkional meals. Some very good local sake available!
KINOENE Te Uchi Soba
Shizuoka City, Shimizu Ku, Nanatushinya, 423-6
Opening hours: 11:00~15:00, 17:00~20:00
Closed on Thursday
Car park available for 6 cars
Entirely non-smoking!
——————- ICHIMISHIN Motoshiro Restaurant
Service: Smiling, attentive and professional Equipment & Facilities: Extremely clean overall. Superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Inventive modern French Gastronomy using great ingredients from Shizuoka Prefecture and elsewhere in Japan! Wines!
ICHIMISHIN Motoshiro/一味真 元城
Chef: Hirokuni katayama/片山裕邦さん
Sommelier: Chiaki Mizuguchi/水口智章さん
Service Staff: Miho Takahashi/高橋美保さん
430-0946 Hamamatsu City, Naka Ku, Motoshiro, 218-1, Richmond Hotel, 1F
Tel.: 053-450-5571
Fax: 053-455-3215
Opening hours: 11:30~14:00, 18:00~21:00
Closed on Tuesdays
Parking available
Parties welcome Entirely non-smoking! HOMEPAGE (Japanese) Chef Hirokuni Katayama/片山裕邦さん on FACEBOOK
——————–
C’Est La Vie
Service: Very friendly and attentive Equipment & Facilities: Very clean overall. Excellent washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Inventive French Bistro style gastronomy. Very fresh products from Shizuoka and other Prefecture.
C’EST LA VIE
422-8063 Shizuoka City, Suruga Ku, Mabuchi, 4-10-6
Tel. & Fax: 054-287-8115
Opening hours: 11:30~14:00, 18:00~22:00
Closed on Wednesdays and 3rd Tuesday HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK
Cash only
Entirely non-smoking!
———————
Chez Mont-Pierre
Service: Very friendly, accommodating and helpful Equipment & Facilities: Superb cleanliness overall. Extravagant washroom. Entirely non-smoking. Separate room for families with children. Prices:V ery reasonable considering the quality and generosity Strong points: High class Classical French gastronomy with a modern and inventive touch. Excellent wine list.
CHEZ MONT-PIERRE
Chef: kenichi Meguro/目黒研一さん
422-0836 Shizuoka City, Suruga Ku, Shikiji, 1-5-27
Tel.: 054-236-0255
Opening hours: 11:30~14:00, 17:30~21:00
Closed on Mondays all day & 2nd and 4th Sundays for dinner
Cards OK for dinner only
Private room for 4~8 guests
Parties welcome
Group courses available for 10~22 guests.
Car park available Entirely non-smoking! Call beforehand!
——————— FIGARO Food & Wine
Service: Shy but very friendly and attentive Facilities & Equipment: Very clean overall. Superb washroom. Entirely non smoking at lunch time! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: French bistro-style gastronomy. Reasonably-priced wine list.
FIGARO FOOD & WINE
Chef Toshiharu Matsuura/松浦敏春さん
Sommelier Yoshinori Shimizu/清水芳則さん
420-0034 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tokiwa cho, 2-4-5
Tel: 054-255-7430
Opening hours: 12:00~14:00, 16:00~24:00
Closed on Sundays
Prties welcome
Cards OK (dinner only) Entirely non smoking at lunch!
——————— PANCHAVATI
Service: Very friendly and smiling Facilities & Equipment: Overall very clean. Excellent bathroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Invenetive vegan gastronomy including cakes. Great use of local natural and organic products.
PANCHAVATI
Chef: ken tanaka/田中健さん
420-0839Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 3-1-13-201, 2F
Tel.: 054-273-5515
Opening hours: 11:00~19:00
Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Cash only Entirely non-smoking!
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CHAO CHINESE DINING
Service: Kind, smiling and attentive in spite of a crowded place! Equipment & Facilities: Very clean overall. Shared washroom with Cenove Department Store but very excellent. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Mild but very healthy All-Chinese gastronomy
CHAO CHINESE DINING
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajyo, 1-1-1 Cenova Department Store, 5F
Tel.: 054-266-3095
Opening hours: 11:00~21:00
Private space possible for up to 7 guests
Parties welcome
Credit cards OK Entirely non-smoking!
————————————— KISHIGAMI
Service: very friendly, attentive and informative
Equipment & Facilities: Spotless clean. Superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking!
Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive
Strong points: Ju wari/100% soba/buckwheat noodles. Tempura. sake list!
SOBADOKORO KISHIGAMI SOBA RESTAURANT
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Utsunoya, 232-2
Tel.: 054-258-5664
Opening hours: 11:00~14:00
Closed on Mondays and 3rd Tuesday of the month (next day in case of a national holiday) HOMEPAGE (Japanese) Entirely non-smoking!
—————————— CAVA.K.
Service: Very friendly and attentive Facilities & Equipment: Spotless clean voerall. Superb washroom Prices: Appropriate. Reasonable when considering quality and originality! Strong points: Gibier/Game, the best in the Prefecture! Great use of superb local and own garden ingredients. Seasonally cured meat and ham.
CAVA.K.
Chef: Hiroyuki Yamaguchi/山口祐之さん
439-0003 Kikugawa City, Sabaka, 791-11
Tel.: 0537-37-1820
Fax: 0537-37-1850
Opening hours: 11:30^14:30, 18:00~21:30
Parking: 8 cars
Cash only
Reservations advised
Entirely Non Smoking! HOMEPAGE BLOG (Japanese)
———————— TEMPURA NARUSEI
Service: Very friendly, smiling and attentive Facilities & Equipment: Great cleanliness overall. Superb washroom Prices: Moderate to expensive, but extremely good value Strong points: Authentic traditional tempura gastronomy at its best with superlative products, a lot them local. Superlative attention and explanations!
TEMPURA NARUSE-てんぷら成生
420-0839 Shizuoka Shi, Aoi Ku, Takajyo, 2-5-12
Tel.: 054-273-0703
Opening hours: 17:30~22:00
Reservations highly recommended
Closed on Mondays
Credit Cards OK
Entirely non-smoking!
——————————
MEIN SCHLOSS BREWERY & RESTAURANT
Alt Beer at Mein Schloss!
Service: Friendly, smiling and and willing to please Equipment and Facilities: Very clean overall. Superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking! Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Home-brewed beer, great variety in pub grub. Convivial
MEIN SCHLOSS BREWERY & RESTAURANT
430-8691 Hamamatsu City, Naka ku, Chuo, 3-8-1
Tel.: 053-452-1146
Opening hours: Tuesdays~Fridays, 11:00~14:30, 17:00~23:00
Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, 11:00~23:00
Closed on Mondays
Cards OK HOMEPAGE
Car park available Entirely non-smoking!
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Service: Very friendly. Great explanations Facilities and Equipment: Very clean if old overall. Washroom in nearby Shizutetsu Store Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Osaka-style takoyaki, senbei takoyaki, ika yaki, yakisoba Entirely non-smoking inosde!
EBISU
Shizuaoka City, Aoi Ku, Tamachi, 7-1 (go along the Hon Toori Street and turn right onto the karge street going at a slant before the bridge. You will find Ebisu just past Shizutetsu Stire)
Tel.: 054-253-1637
Opening hours: 11:30~20:00 (earlier if sold out!)
Closed on Thursdays
Entirely non-smoking!
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Service: Very friendly and smiling, Great welcome Facilities and Equipment: Great cleanliness overall. Superb Washroom Prices: Very reasonable Strong points: healthy and generous fusion gastronomy making a great use of local ingredients. Entirely non-smoking!
TASTY RABBIT Cafe & Shop
Chef: Mr. Moshe Liram
Kikugawa City, Honjo, 1172 [mama’s Share Shop Soramame]
Tel: 090-5453-0075
Opening hours: 11:00^21:00 on one Saturday and a full week-end every month (Check BLOG!) BLOG
Parking: 15 cars
Entirely non-smoking!
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Service: Kind, smiling, and easy-going if a bit shy at the beginning. Facilities & Equipment: Very clean overall. Excellent washroom Prices: reasonable to slightly expensive (beef is not cheap in Japan!) Strong points: Beef! Roast Beef! Wagyu Beef! Take out and online orders!
Entirely non-smoking!
DON KO AN
Roast Beef Restaurant
Chef: Tastuya Suzuki/鈴木達哉さん
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, baban Cho, 106 (mid way along Sengen Street)
Tel.: 054-251-7002
Fax: 054-251-7019
Opening hours: 11:30~14:00, 17:30~20:30
Closed on Sundays and national Holidays Entirely non-smoking! HOMEPAGE
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EKIMAE MATSUNO SUSHI
Service: Very friendly, attentive and informative Facilities: Overall clean if a bit old-fashioned Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Mainly local fish and seafood. Local sake. Always ready to improvise! Entirely non-smoking!
EKIMAE MATSUNO SUSHI/駅前松乃寿
Shizuoka Shi, Aoi Ku, Koya Machi, 3-3 (Just in front of Shizuoka JR Railway Station
Tel.: 054-252-0123
Business hours: 11:00~21:00
Closed on Wednesdays and 3rd Tuesday HOMEPAGE(Japanese) Entirely Non-Smoking!
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Service: easy-going and friendly
Facilities: good general cleanliness
Prices: reasonable
Strong points: Most of ingredients are local!
Completely non-smoking!
HARMONY
438-0831, Shizuoka Ken, Iwata Shi, Kamishinya, 499-1
Tel.: 0538-21-1511
Fax: 0538-21-1515
Business hours: 11:00~14:00, 17:00~21:00
Closed on Mondays, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Big parking available HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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LOCOMANI
Service: Very friendly although a bit shy! Equipment: Great overall cleanliness. Nice washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Vegetarian menus. Healthy rice flour cakes. Can prpeare vegan meal with sufficient advance reservation.
Completely non-smoking!
LOCOMANI
420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajyo, 1-10-6
Tel.: 054-260-6622
Closed every Wednesday and one Monday HOMEPAGE/BLOG</strong> (Japanese)
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PISSENLIT
Service: Excellent and very friendly. Facilities: Great cleanliness overall. Superb washroom (mouthwash and toothpicks provided!)! Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive, very good value. Strong points: Interesting wine list. Great use of local products, especially organic vegetables and Shizuoka-bred meat.
Can prepare vegetarian or vegan meals with sufficient advance reservation and discussion/explanations!
PISSENLIT
420-0839 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 2-3-4
Tel.: 054-270-8768
Fax: 054-627-3868
Business hours: 11:30~14:30; 17:00~22:00
Closed on Tuesdays and Sunday evening HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
Credit Cards OK
Entirely non-smoking!
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ALOHA TABLE
Service: Friendly and smiling Facilities and equipment: Great cleanliness overall. Superb washroom on same floor Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Hawaiian gastronomy
ALOHA TABLE Hawaiian cafe & Dining
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den Bilg, 2F
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00 (Lunch until 17:00)
Non smoking until 17:00! HOMEPAGE
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SOBA SAKE KAWAKATSU/strong>
Service: Friendly Equipment: traditional. Clean. Beautiful toilets Prices: Appropriate Strong points: Very fresh ingredients. Most ingredients not only local but sef-grown or self-raised! Local sake and shochu! Entirely non-smoking!
Service: Friendly Equipment: a bit old but clean Prices: Appropriate Strong points: Very fresh ingredients. Old-fashioned atmosphere Entirely non-smoking!
SOBA NO MI
Shizuoka Shi, Aoi Ku, Kawabe Cho, 2-2-3
Tel.: 054-251-8000
Business hours: 11:00~21:00 (or until soba are exhausted)
Closed on Tuesdays and third Wednesdays HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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CHOJIYA
Service: Friendly and informative Equipment & Facilities: Old but very clean Prices: Reasonable
Strong points: Traditional japanese food in a traditional environment full of history!
CHOJIYA
421-0103 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Mariko, 7-10-10 (Take the bus going to Fujieda from North Exit Platform No 7 at Shizuoka JR Station. Get off at Marikobashi Iriguchi stop!)
Opening hours: 11:00~19:00
Closed on Thursdays and last Wedenesday of the month Entirely non-smoking! HOMEPAGE (English)
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SHIMIZU SUSHI DOKORO “UMI”
Service: Attentive and smiling Facilities & Equipment: Great cleanliness overall. Suparb washeroom shared with ohther sushi restaurants Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive Strong points: Many local fish and seafood in use. Superb product freshness. Great Sake list!
Completely non-smoking!
SHIMIZU SUSHI DOKORO “UMI”
Shizuoka City, Shimizu ku, Irifune Cho, 13-15, S Pulse Dream Plaza Bldg, 1F (get off at Shimizu JR Station East Exit and board the free shuttle bus to its final destonation at S Pulse Dream Plaza)
Tel.: 054-354-3700
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
Credita Cards OK
Completely non-smoking!
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ORTA RISTORANTE
Service: Very friendly and attentive Facilities: Superb cleanliness through and through and beautiful washroom. Prices: Appropriate
Strong points: Authentic Northern Italian Gastronomy. Good wine list. Very fresh ingredients, local whenever possible
Entirely non-smoking!
Chef/Owner: Mr. Sebastiano Bonomi Pattini
Orta Ristorante
Hamamatsu City, Naka Ku, Banya, 675, 2F
tel. & Fax: 053-455-0321
Business hours: 11:30~14:, 18:00~22:00
Closed on Tuesdays HOMEPAGE
Credit Cards OK
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IL CASTAGNO
Service: Very friendly and attentive Equipment: Great general cleanliness Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Great appetizers. Home-made pasta!. Great use of local products from the land and the sea. Southern Italy and Sardinia gastronomy.
IL CASTAGNO
420-0843 Shizuoka Shi, Aoi Ku, Tomoe Cho, 48
Tel/Fax: 054-247-0709
Business hours: 11:45~14:00, 17:30~21:00
Closed every Monday and 3rd Tuesday
Credit cards OK (dinner only) HOMEPAGE (Japanese) BLOG (Japanese)
ENTIRELY NON-SMOKING!
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Service: Very friendly and relaxed. Very intelligent explanations and presentations. Equipment: Great general cleanliness in a beautifully decorated house. Superb washroom Prices: Very reasonable considering the extravagant quality. Strong points: A great accent on local products both from the land and the sea. Gastronomic Italian-style cuisine with a constant research on new products and methods. Excellent wine list. Superb grappa.
NORI
426-0204 Shizuoka Ken, Fujieda Shi, Tokigaya, 864-3
Tel./Fax: 054-641-4778
Opening hours: 11:30~14:00; 18:00~22:00
On reservation only for dinner
Closed on Tuesdays and first Monday
Credit cards OK HOMEPAGE (Japanese, but do check it for great photographs of the house and garden!)
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SPICE
Service: Very friendly Equipment: Great general cleanliness Prices: Reasonable Strong Points: Local vegetables and meat! Very healthy meals!
Service: Professional, welcoming, very attentive and smiling. Great explanations. Facilities & Equipment: Extremely clean. Superb separate washrooms. Prices: Reasonable considering the extravagant quality. Strong points: Mainly local products including wild vegetables and meat. Vegetables mainly organic and grown by the staff. Menu changing for the most part every two weeks.
RESTAURANT BIO-S
419-0303 Fujinomiya Shi, Oshikakubo, 939-1
Tel.: 0544-67-0353
Fax: 0544-67-0098
Opening hours: 11:30~14:30, 17:00~20:00
Closed on Tuesday Night and whole Wednesdays
Reservations highly recommended!
Credit Cards OK
Parking for 8 cars HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
Entirely non-smoking!
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BISTRO GAWA
Service: Friendly Facilities: old but very clean. Very clean washroom! Prices: very reasonable Strong points: excellent French cuisine without ostentation. Great local products from the land and the sea
no-smoking-logoentirely non-smoking!
BISTRO GAWA
411-084, Shizuoka ken, Mishima Shi, Kitada Machi, 1-13
Business hours: 11:30~14:00, 18:00~
Closed on Sunday, Thursday lunch and Saturday dinner
Tel.: 055-972-5040
Cards OK (+5% handling fees)
Service: Extremely friendly and attentive Equipment: Supreme cleanliness and beautiful amenities Prices: Reasonable. Very good value
Strong points: French gastronomy conceived mainly with local seasonal products. Beautiful bread baked on site! Parking available.
Entirely non-smoking!
FRENCH BAKERY & RESTAURANT: EMA L’ESTAMINET
431-3115, Hamamatsu City, Higashi Ku, Nishigasaki, 1088-1 (within walking distance from Nishigasaki Station, Entetsu Railway Line)
Tel.: 053-433-7700
Business hours: !0:00~16:00 (Bakery)
11:30~ 13:00, last orders (Restaurant)
Closed on Sundays and last week of August
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BEAU CIEL
Service: Pro and attentive Facilities and Equipment: Extremely clean. Superb separate washrooms! Prices: Appropriate Strong points: Elegant restaurant and French gastronomy. Superb panoramic view of Shizuoka from Mount Fuji to the Suruga Bay. Building totally non-smoking!
BEAU CIEL
25F Sky Restaurant
GRANDAIR Bouquet Tokai
420-0852 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Koyamachi, 17-1, Aoi Tower, 25F (right across from Shizuoka JR Station North exit)
Tel.: 054-273-5250
Fax: 054-273-5251
Opening hours: Lunch 11:30~14:30, Tea Time-14:30~17:30, Dinner-17:30~21:00
Credit Cards OK HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
Completely nonsmoking!
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BISTRO OKAMURA
Service: Friendly if a bit shy. Equipment & Facilities: Japanese traditional restaurant very clean overall. Cute washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Fish! Gastronomic bistro-style. Extensive use of local products and catch. Reasonably-priced wine list
Entirely non-smoking! Private rooms available.
BISTRO OKAMURA
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 1-5-2
Tel.: 054-669-2087
Opening hours: 11:30~14:30, 17:30~23:00
Closed on Sundays and Monday lunch
Credit Cards OK
Counter: 5 seats, 4 private rooms (up to 8 seats each)
Entirely non-smoking!
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GRILL KURAMOTO
Service: A bit shy but friendly Equipment: Great general cleanliness. Beautiful washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Interesting combination of French and Japanese bistro-style cuisine. Traditional tarts and cakes. Entirely non-smoking!
Grill-Kuraramoto
420-0081 Shizuoka Shi, Aoi Ku, Gofuku-cho, 2-5-17
Tel.: 054-255-3090
Business hours: 11:30^14:00, 17:30~20:00
Closed on Wednesdays and 3rd Tuesday HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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SUSHI KO MIUE
Service: Very kind and easy-going[ Facilities: Impeachable cleanliness. Superb washroom Prices: Reasonable to slightly expensive Strong points: Unusual and happy combination of Sushi and French gastronomies. Shizuoka sake and even shochu! Entirely non-smoking (extremely rare for a sushi restaurant!)!
Sushi o Miue/寿し幸実宇栄
420-0852 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, kooya Machi, 13-6
Tel.: 054-221-3888
Opening hours: 17:30~indeterminate
Closed day not yet decided
Credit cards OK Entirely non-smoking!
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HENRI GALETTE
Service: Kind and easy-going Facilities: very clean overall. Clean washroom (shared with anothet shop) Prices: Reasonable Strong points: True French-style galettes and crepes! Cidre available. Local vegetables used.
HENRY GALETTE
470-0858 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Takajo, 1-12-1, Aobaen Bidg., 1F
Tel.: 054-260-6116
Opening hours: 11:00~18:00 Entirely non-smoking!
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TSUDONO ZARU SOBA
Service: Very kind and a bit shy Equipment & Facilities: Spotless clean. Superb washroom. Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Soba! Very Japanese atmosphere.
TSUDONO Zaru Soba
421-2121 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tsudono, 514-2
Tel.: 054-294-1005
Opening hours: 11:00~15:00 or until the soba are sold out!
Closed on Mondays (except on National Holidays)
Car parking available Entirely non-smoking!
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Ogushi Shrine (小梳神社 ) is an ancient and well-known Shinto Shrine in Shizuoka City, within easy walking distance from Shizuok JR Station just across from Parco Department Store.
Its grounds are extensively used during flea markets and other events, but people usually miss a lot of interesting details!
The torii gate!
The old name pillar!
It is guarded by the usual two lions!
But the horn on this one is out of the ordinary!
Its facing acolyte doesn’t have one!
The shrine was oirginally standing on the grounds of the Sumpu Castle but it was moved to the present location after Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu’s death during the 17th Century!
The hand-washing stone basin!
One of the two enormous stone lanterns!
You will find a small shrine on your left past the torii gate!
It has its own torii gate!
The access bridge flies over a carp pond!
The carps!
It is also guarded by two lions!
The other lion!
Small and beautiful shrine!
It is guarded by a minuscule dragon!
And two roaring lions!
An ancient hand-washing stone basin is still in use beside it!
Leaving the small shrine!
A building probably used a shed!
The main shrine!
An old wooden lantern placed atop a new concrete pillar!
The rice–straw garland!
The coin offerings box with a double crest!
This particular shrines apparently serves a double purpose!
Plenty of sake bottles offerings inside!
The festival drum!
The two crests!
A side view of the main shrine!
From another angle!
If you proceed left of the main shrine you will find not one, but two smaller shrines guarded by different animals!
The torri gate of the first and bigger one!
Fox guards!
These are always different!
One with a closed mouth!
The other keeping a scroll between its maws!
Once again a small but beautiful shrine!
It is also decorated with a rice straw garland!
Frolicking foxes!
An even smaller one stands at the back!
Discarded roof peak?
Guarded by two foxes again!
A fierce fox of unusual colors!
The other looking fierce, too!
Obviously a more ancient shrine!
The main shrine seen from a side entrance on its right!
