Enmaichi festival! June 14, 15, 16 This great local festival is held every year in June. You have three days to enjoy all the amazing street food (with maybe a drink or two) in the company of thousands of happy people celebrating Enma. You can start at the Enma shrine and let your taste buds…
Yata Farms 矢田営農組合（農事組合法人）: Over the years, we have had the pleasure of participating in rice planting, rice harvesting, edamame picking, and other events taking place at Yata farms. The kindness of Ishiguro San helped make all these experiences memorable. We’d argue that this is where you can buy the best rice in the world! Yata…
🥐🍞🥖麦麦ベイク”Bakubaku Bake”: A very popular place, and for good reason! The freshly baked bread tends to get sold quite quickly so the earlier you go, the better. They use great ingredients; whole wheat, rye, natural yeast from their own starter, etc. They keep a sign outside saying if there is bread left. When we went…
ふかぐら亭(Fukagura-tei): Eat and/or make delicious handmade soba noodles with locally sourced ingredients! They offer a soba making class for only 1500 yen. A truly unique (and tasty) experience. When going for lunch, the “half set” is a good way to try the different noodles. The special thick noodles are a bit harder to eat but…
Ramen Sobayoshi / ラーメンそばよし! A local favourite! It might get crowded on peak hours but getting a table or a seat at the counter is definitely not impossible.The cha-shu pork ramen is huge and delicious. It will leave you completely satisfied. You can also try their excellent gyoza and yakisoba. The prices are very reasonable…
During the winter months, “going to the beach” might not be the first activity that comes to mind. I think this idea is worth reconsidering. It’s often during these cold days that we have a chance to witness the true power of the sea. The fresh salty air and the sound of the waves crashing…
