The fruit park is very wide. There is a lot of green which gives you a good feeling.

It was the first time in my life to experience picking fruit. We harvested Japanese pears, pples and strawberries. It was really fun. Selecting the ones you like is exciting isn’t it? Personally the most interesting thing for me was picking apples by hand. They come of with a snap when you twist them. When I ate figs there on the spot I felt that they are so sweet and delicious.

Shizuoka does not only have the merit of eating fruit you can also harvest them yourself.

When talking about Hamamatsu naturally eel comes to mind, doesn’t it?

Here at Shimizuya it is very crowded because it is so popular. Off course I had the broiled eel. Soft and soaked in a slightly strong tasting sauce it is very delicious. The portions are big. I was really full. This year I failed to eat eel on the day of the ox so today is for me the day of the ox. In Taiwan if you go to a Japanese restaurant you can order broiled eel but eating it in the place where it originally comes from is special.

Thank you for the nice meal.

There are many things to see at Kanzanji. First of all I like the typical Japanese calm atmosphere.

There was an inscription expressing commemorative friendly relations with China　and there was a famous Chinese poem engraved. I was deeply moved. If you climb the mountain there is an observatory. The view of lake Hamanako was breathtaking. I got on the ropeway connecting the amusement park and when going to an ever higher observatory where you not only can see lake Hamanako but also the city of Hamamatsu and the Pacific Ocean so overwhelming.

Kinzanji with its hot springs left a deep impression and when you walk around you can find interesting things.