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Indonesian food stall, a taste of home.

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 Have you ever wanted to try Indonesian food? Although now is still not a good time to travel abroad, but you still can taste Indonesian food. Why not visit this little stall with a great flavour. This stall is run by Mr. Ivan and his wife Mrs. Ani, who used to own an Indonesian restaurant.  This stall is located under Hamamatsu Bus Terminal, open every Sunday afternoon, from around 2PM until 8PM. Not only selling Indonesian food, but they are also selling Indonesian beverages, like hot coffee, tea, and ginger drink. Best to warm your body up in the winter. In the summer, they sell an Indonesian dessert called Ice Cendol. Don't worry about the food are being spicy. They provide the chili separately, for people who are not a fan of spicy food. If you would like to have your meal to go, they provide containers for take-out. They also sell these packs of ready-to-serve Indonesian food like Rendang (tender coconut beef stew), Ayam Goreng (spice fried chicken), and many more. ...

Houkoiji Okuyama Temple

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  Last weekend, still wanting to see Momiji (autumn leaves), we decided to visit Okuyama Houkouji temple, which is located in Inasachō Okuyama, Hamamatsu city. If you walk a little further from the main gate of Hokoji Temple, you will find a beautiful Red gate. There is a place where Gohyaku Rakan (500 Arhats statues) are gathered together. In Buddhism, an arhat is a person who has reached a state of perfection and enlightenment. After climbing a slightly steep road, you will see a red bridge. Just a little short walk after crossing this bridge, you will arrive at the main hall. You can overlook the road that you walked from the top of the bridge. At the Hansobo shrine near the main hall, there are thousands of tiny origami (Japanese paper folding art) cranes. The crane has always been a strong symbol of success and good fortune in Japanese culture , and when folded into origami, it is believed that your heart's desire will come true. Which I think is very fascinating. At Houkouji ...