subpar food at a tourist trap restaurant conveniently located near the train station.
	[ full resolution ]	wine from a local winery in amanohashidate.
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	[ full resolution ] moon jelly.	[ full resolution ] japanese sea nettle in the sea of japan.
chirimen, a famous local product of the tango area.		kuromame is huge in the tanba area. here: kuromame tart cakes.
kuromame senbei.	kuromame yokan.
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		local beer from the tango area.
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		[ full resolution ] maccha, chie no mochi, and hojicha.
	chie no mochi is a famous local item in amanohashidate. there are multiple stores here that specialize in making it. some of these stores have been in business for hundreds of years.	view from our room at genmyoan, a fabulous ryokan in amanohashidate.
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	bath overlooking amanohashidate.
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		[ full resolution ] sake menu featuring local sake from the tango area.
[ full resolution ] as well as genmyoan's own sake.
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library where you can borrow books, dvds, etc.		[ full resolution ] deck immediately outside the library.
[ full resolution ] sake tasting area featuring local sake from the tango area.
	[ full resolution ] menu for the first of four kaiseki dinners!	the flavors, textures, and presentation for each of these kaiseki dinners was mind-blowing.
live isaza from a river in nearby miyazu. these seasonal fish are caught during a brief three week period between march and april.
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