Every year, when the weather turns cold, it is time to go to the all-you-can-eat oysters at Toba-shi Uramura.
When I was a child, I didn't like oysters. Especially when fried oysters were served, I would leave them on the table.
Then it is when I am getting older that I started to realize the deliciousness of oysters, and during cold seasons like this, I feel like to have a feast of oysters where I can eat as much as I can.
Oysters are very rich in nutrition that they are even called as “milk of the sea”.
They are rich in zinc and amino acids.
Zinc, in particular, plays an important role in supporting and maintaining different functions in the body, for example, metabolism, energy metabolism, immunity, etc., and is very helpful especially during this period when it is easy to catch a cold.
The benefits of zinc are explained in this article, you can have a read.
You can make a reservation and then visit at the scheduled time. It is about 2-hour drive from Kuwana by expressway.
This time, I went to the Yamazen Suisan which was recommended by my friend.
A tairyo-bata (fishing boat flag) at the entrance.
The advance payment can be made at the reception. It costs 2700 yen per person. Then from the vending machine I bought myself a drink
Once seated, I ordered the optional raw oysters, at 300 yen per person. At the back were the oyster tsukudani and fried oysters.
They then served the oyster rice
And the miso soup with oysters. There are oysters in all the dishes! Oysters! Oysters!
The main dish, the grilled and steamed oysters are all-you-can-eat. You can get the seasonings and try with different flavors. However, I think it is best to eat them steamed or grilled without adding any seasonings. Perhaps it is because of the exercise I do that I need the supplement of taurine from the oysters, when the weather is cold, I always feel like to come here and eat oysters. Steamed oysters and grilled oysters alternatively till I am full!
Eat and eat and eat ~♥ This time I had in total 51 oysters~
From the shop, you can see the beautiful rias coastline and the oyster farms.
The views at the north (Hokusei) and the south (Nanse) of Mie are totally different. It feels like I have come to a tourist spot.
Since I am here at the south, I am going to visit this place where I have never been to before.
Amano-Iwato, the hiding cave of Ishigami-san and Amaterasu goddess?
First of all, let’s me introduce the Shinmei-jinja Shrine – Ishigami-san, which is said can grant to each woman a wish.
The entrance. It is a small shrine.
The main hall. Quite new and beautiful.
This tree is quite a presence. A lovely atmosphere.
And of course, I got myself a Goshuin (stamp that is given at a shrine)! The stamp was purple color as the shrine’s color theme is purple.
Most of the worshippers are women. How amazing to say that the goddess can grant a wish to each woman. While for men, it doesn't say only 1 wish, so I guess maybe it can grant many, that’s why I have made quite a few wishes.
Yasuji Sano
Once a metabo oyaji (metabolic syndrome middle-aged man), at the age of 39 he became aware of exercise and since then became obsessed with triathlon. He runs the team “Runners High” and is trying to revitalize regional community and rediscover good things via sports by marathon or cycling. Specialized genre: marathon, trail running, cycling, triathlon, travel, leisure
FUKUDAMIKI
The vice president of OTONAMIE. An OTONA MASTER. She is a president’s secretary and also the manager of the Office Work Center.
She is even a student too from few years ago. She moved to Mie Prefecture in 2014 together with her husband. The new world stimulated her curiosity. As a person from outside, she discovers the charm of the place even more.
OTONAMIE http://otonamie.jp/
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