Located close to the Kanto metropolitan area, Nagano Prefecture has long been Tokyoites' favourite summer resorts such as Karuizawa, the pitch-black castle tower Matsumoto Castle, the famous ski resort of Hakuba Village, Kamikochi, the home of the gods, and the ancient lodge Tsumagojuku. This article has sorted out the transportation methods, must-see attractions, must-eat food and must-buy souvenirs in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and you can find it all on your first departure!
▋Where is "Nagano"? How to get there? Features and transportation methods are organized!
Located in the central region of Honshu, Nagano Prefecture is one of Japan's eight inland prefectures, bordering each of the eight prefectures of Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi and Gifu, making it the fourth largest prefecture in Japan. The terrain is surrounded by mountains: on the left is the Hida Mountains, known as the "Northern Alps" of Japan, on the left the Kiso Mountains, which are the "Central Alps", and in the lower right corner there is the Akaishi Mountains of the "Southern Alps" at the junction of Yamanashi Prefecture. Located in the middle of Honshu, there are many mountains over 2,000 meters above sea level, so it is also known as the "Roof of Japan".
Because of the high mountains in the territory, it has four distinct seasons and cool summers, making it a summer resort in the hearts of Japanese people, and it is also a favorite of mountain boys and girls who love mountaineering. Winter is influenced by the Sea of Japan and snowfall, so there are world-class ski areas such as Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Karuizawa, and Nozawa Onsen. With many mountains and good natural quality, Shinshu Miso is not only famous all over the world, but also accounts for about 40% of Japan's production alone. There are also beers that require pure water quality to brew, all of which are souvenirs from Nagano Prefecture!
How to get to Nagano (to Nagano Station)
The overall shape of "Nagano Prefecture" is narrow from north to south, and due to its large area, the location of various attractions is quite scattered. If you want to visit directly after getting off the plane, you can also search for transportation from the international airport to various sightseeing spots, saving the time of transferring from Nagano Station to Nagano Station.
| From Tokyo | 【Shinkansen】Tokyo Station - (Hokuriku Shinkansen, about 1 hour 50 minutes) - Nagano Station 【Bus】Ikebukuro Higashiguchi Station / Shinjuku Station ─ (Alpico Transportation, Keio Bus, Nagaden Bus, about 3 hours 30 minutes) - Nagano Station |
| From Kyoto and Osaka | 【Railway】Shin-Osaka Station / Kyoto Station - (Tokaido Shinkansen NOZOMI, about 2 hours 30 minutes) - Tokyo Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen, about 1 hour 50 minutes) - Nagano Station 【Railway】Shin-Osaka Station / Kyoto Station - (Limited Express Thunderbird, about 3 hours 10 minutes) - Kanazawa Station (KAGAYAKI Hokuriku Shinkansen, about 1 hour 05 minutes) - Nagano Station 【Railway】Shin-Osaka Station / Kyoto Station – (Tokaido Shinkansen NOZOMI, approx. 47 min) – Nagoya Station (Limited Express Shinano, approx. 3 hr 10 min) – Nagano Station 【Bus】Shin-Osaka Station / Kyoto Station - (Night bus, about 8 hours 40 minutes) - Nagano Station |
| From Nagoya | 【Railway】Nagoya Station (Limited Express Shinano, about 3 hours 10 minutes) – Nagano Station |
▋ "Nagano Prefecture" 17 must-see attractions: Karuizawa, Kamikochi and Jigokudani Monkey Park to see the monkeys!
Former Karuizawa Ginza Dori
Karuizawa can be divided into three zones: "Shin-Karuizawa" around the Shinkansen, "Former Karuizawa" with its many food shopping streets, and "Naka-Karuizawa" with Hoshino Resort as the main axis. If you want to shop and eat, we recommend the "Former Karuizawa Ginza Street" in the area of Former Karuizawa, an exotic shopping street and a first-class war zone with souvenirs! Along the road from Aruizawa, there are not only the succulent and succulent sausage shop "Sausage House", but also the 50-year-old jam shop "Sawaya", the almond sweet tower "Birch Hall", the "Manpei Hotel" where John Lennon used to stay for afternoon tea, as well as cheese shops, bakeries, ice cream, cafes, and grocery stores. With a variety of shops, you must come here to experience the authentic Karuizawa street atmosphere!
Former Karuizawa Ryoza Street
・ Ground site: 878 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Atsuno Prefecture
・Business hours: Varies by store, so please refer to the official website and site
Karuizawa Elm Street Town
Located near Karuizawa Hoshino Resort (軽井沢星野エリア), Karuizawa Elm Street Town, located near Karuizawa Hoshino Resort (軽井沢星野エリア), is a warm shopping district made of wooden pallets that connects 9 cute cabins and 16 unique shops, and is home to restaurants, coffee and dessert shops, grocery stores, and leisure spas. At noon, you can enjoy lunch at the all-glass "Village Cafeteria", soak your feet in the dragonfly soup of Hoshino Onsen, and then walk to the famous attractions "Stone Church" and "Highland Church" to feel the dual feeling of natural building materials and humanistic design.
Harunire Terrace
・Ground site: Harunire Terrace, Hoshino, Karuizawa-cho, Atsuno
・Business hours: Varies by store, so please refer to the official website and site
Church of Stone
The "Stone Church" is also located in the area of Nakakaru Iizawa Station and was designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellog, a well-known American organic architect. Advocating that architecture should be integrated with nature and make architecture a part of nature, U. The architectural works handled by him are often built after precise calculations and using natural elements. Walking inside the church, you will find layers of arched stones forming a firmament, and the stone layers are combined with glass. Not only does it increase the brightness of daylighting, it is said that the stone represents the male and the glass represents the woman, and the two are perfectly combined, making the stone church more full of symbols of love. There are also babbling water along the walls on both sides, so that the church is filled with the sound of running water, as if a natural sound is set up in the church, no wonder it is the first choice for wedding ceremonies at home and abroad!
Stone Church
・Land site: Hoshino, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Atsuno Prefecture
・Visiting hours: 10:00~17:00 (due to shortened hours during the epidemic), it is not possible to visit the wedding ceremony
Karuizawa Kogen Church
Karuizawa Kogen Church was founded in 1921 as a "Workshop for Literati Education" similar to the French Salon as a "Seminar on Literati Education" to exchange opinions and ideas. At that time, the Japanese missionary Kenzo Uchimura liked the atmosphere of the space so much that he named it "Hoshino Yugakudo", and you can still see the five-character sign on the lintel. The whole building is all wooden, the appearance is a huge triangle, hidden in the green forest, giving people a sense of stability and calm relaxation. Every summer, the candle-lighting event "Summer Candle Night" is held, where you can experience the romantic Karuizawa summer night. In recent years, it has also attracted attention because Lin Youjia and Ding Wenqi held a dream wedding here.
Karuizawa Kogen Church
・Land site: Hoshino, Karuizawa Town, Atsuno Prefecture
・Visiting hours: 10:00~17:00 (due to shortened hours during the epidemic), it is not possible to visit the wedding ceremony
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza is located next door to Karuizawa Station on the Shinkansen, and as soon as you exit the station, you can see the entire outlet park from the South Exit Flyover. There are 220 shops in total, covering an area of 78,000 tsubo, and about 5.5 Tokyo Dome Dai! From brand-name boutiques to sports brands, Japanese clothing, children's clothing, and pet supplies. Not only is it very famous among Taiwanese tourists, but even the Japanese often go here to fight here. Further back is the ski slope attached to the Karuizawa Prince Hotel, where many skiers stay directly at the Prince Hotel and go straight to the ski resort after shopping for the ski equipment they need. One-stop intimate design, there are often Buddhist promotional discount activities, be careful to buy crazy!
Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
・Ground site: Karuizawa, Karuizawa, Kitasaku-gun, Atsuno Prefecture Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
・Hours: 10:00~20:00 (09:00~21:00 during national holidays and summer holidays)
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle was first established in Japan's Sengoku period, when the military general Shimatari Sadanaga under the Ogasawara clan, lord of Shinano Kingdom, built a "Fushi Castle" here, which was later incorporated into the territory of the Takeda clan. With the demise of the Takeda clan, Ogasawara Sadaki fell under Tokugawa Ieyasu and regained possession of the castle and underwent major renovations, renaming it Matsumoto Castle. Matsumoto Castle is the oldest surviving five-fold sixth-order castle tower in Japan, and is designated as a National Treasure along with Himeji Castle, Inuyama Castle, Hikone Castle, and Matsue Castle. The biggest feature is that the appearance is as black as a crow, so it is also called "Dark City". If you look out from the castle tower observatory, you can see the majestic Hida Mountains!
Matsumoto Castle
・ Ground site: 4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Azuno Prefecture
・Hours: 8:30~17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
・Closed: December 29 ~ December 31
Matsumoto City Museum of Art
Matsumoto is not only a historic city, but also the hometown of modern artist Yayoi Kusama, and the Matsumoto City Museum of Art in the city has specially collaborated with Kusama Yayoi, and a large number of dots can be seen throughout the museum: the exterior of the museum begins with the red dot background and her signature. Walking into the museum, you can see her large-scale work "Illusion Hua" to welcome the visitors. Outside the museum, there is a co-branded vending machine between Coca-Cola and Yayoi Kusama, and there is Yayoi Kusama's autograph underneath! On the 3rd floor of the museum, there is a permanent exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's works, so as a fan of Yayoi powder and dot control, you must come here on pilgrimage!
Matsumoto City Museum of Art
・Ruins: 4-2-22 Chuo, Matsumoto City, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 9:00~17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
・Closed: Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), December 29 ~ January 3
Old Kaizhi School
The "Old Kaichi School" was built in 1873, the first elementary school in Japan to be born after the change of school system, and even the school building is the prototype of a modern school building, which has a history of nearly 150 years. The museum also retains the first batch of textbooks and the nine-nine multiplication table, which are important milestones in terms of construction and education, and were designated as important cultural properties in 1961, and designated as a "National Treasure" in 2019 as the first modern school building. The exterior of the building is blue and white, and in the middle you can see two little angels holding the signboard of "Kaizhi School". The angel is a symbol from the West, and also represents the quasi-Western-style design style of the building itself.
Old Kaizhi School
・Address: 2-1-12 Kaichi, Matsumoto City
・Hours: 9:00~17:00 (Temporarily closed for renovations, expected to reopen in 2024)
AEON Mall Matsumoto
Don't think that Matsumoto only has static cultural attractions such as history, art, and learning, there is also "AEON Mall Matsumoto" to meet the needs of tourists who want to do a good job. Opened in 2017, the mall covers a vast area and is divided into three buildings: "Clear Garden", "Wind Garden" and "Empty Court". A total of 162 stores are located in the facility: Nico and..., H&M, the favorite clothing brands of daily miscellaneous, as well as the flagship MUJI store, and AEON STYLE on the 1st to 3rd floors, which offer everything from Japanese clothing, miscellaneous goods, daily necessities, and gourmet souvenirs. Best of all, AEON Mall Matsumoto is located in downtown Matsumoto, about a 15-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle and a 5-minute walk from Matsumoto City Art Museum.
AEON MALL Matsumoto
・Ground site: 4-9-51 Chuo, Matsumoto City, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 10:00~21:00
Kamikochi
"Kamikochi" is known as the "hometown of God" because of its fairyland-like beauty. The entire territory is over 1,500 meters above sea level, and is located at the upper southern end of the Hida Mountains, but the terrain is relatively flat. Mount Yayaki erupted in the past, and the rock debris and sediment that erupted fell to the ground and formed the narrow plain of Kamikochi through the Alluvial Azusa River, which is said to be the origin of the Japanese Alps. The magnificent mountains and valleys have been designated as the "Most Beautiful Valley" among the eight scenic spots in Japan, and were designated as a National Cultural Property in 1928. With its high altitude and low temperatures throughout the year, and temperatures sometimes only around 10 degrees Celsius even in summer, it is a popular summer resort in Japan and a popular spot to enjoy maple red.
Kamikochi
・Opening period: April ~ November every year (please refer to the official announcement for the detailed opening date)
Jigokudani Monkey Garden
Every year during the winter snow season, a large number of tourists come to the Jigokudani Monkey Park just to witness the cute appearance of wild Japanese monkeys bathing in the hot spring! Located in the Yokoyugawa Valley in northern Nagano Prefecture, at an altitude of about 850 meters, 1/3 of the year is covered with snow, and the harsh living conditions make the local wild Japanese monkeys seek wild hot springs for warmth, and Jigokudani has become a "paradise" for local Japanese monkeys. Not only can you observe the vivid expressions of Japanese monkeys up close, but also the intoxicated appearance of the mother monkey with her family and the little monkey on her back, which is really super cute and healing! It also attracts many world-class photographers and researchers.
Jikudani Monkey Park
・ Land site: 6845 Hirao, Yamanouchi-cho, Shimotakai-gun, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 8:30~17:00
Zenkoji Temple
Zenko-ji Temple has a history of 1,400 years, and it retains the oldest Buddha statue "Ichiko Three Amida Rulai" that was introduced to Japan when Buddhism was transmitted from India and Korea to Japan, which also makes Zenko-ji Temple known as the "Nagano Facade". During the Warring States period, it was once unrecognizable due to its involvement in war, but with the opening of the Edo shogunate, Zenko-ji Temple was gradually revived under the construction of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and from that time it became a representative temple that "must be worshiped once in a lifetime". There are 365-day "morning lessons" that coincide with the sunrise every day, you can also go to the main hall to experience the mysterious path to Elysium, the "Altar Looping Parade", and the "Bintou Lu" that can make the pain disappear by touching the same part. There are many things to see, so it is recommended to leave more time to stroll!
Zenkoji Temple
・ Ground site: 491-a, Motoyoshi-cho, Atsuno City, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 9:00~16:30
Obuse
Located to the northeast of Nagano City, Obuse is the smallest town in Nagano Prefecture. Because the Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai lived here in his later years and painted many paintings, everyone began to know this small but rich historical and cultural charm. In recent years, because of "local revitalization", a livable city has been created, attracting many young people to return to their hometowns to start businesses. For example, if every household joins the "Welcome to my Garden" list, as long as they see this signboard, they can enter private houses and pass through other people's backyards, adding more different scenery for travelers. Chestnuts are famous for their climate and soil, and during the Edo period they were even used as a tribute to the shogun! In addition to feeling the local atmosphere, don't miss the local chestnut dessert!
Hakuba Village
Skiers must know Hakuba Village! With an average snow cover of 11 meters per year, and known as "powder snow", there are more than 10 ski resorts in Hakuba Valley alone, each with different routes and difficulties, so you can choose the most suitable one according to your level. In addition to being a ski resort in winter, because of the high altitude in the mountains, the sun is shining in summer, but the temperature is very cool. We recommend the "Mountain Resort" where you can take the cable car to the top of Mount Hakuba Iwatake, where you can take photos not only on the all-glass infinity terrace, but also the new "Yaho! Swing", there is a magnificent feeling of swinging into the mountains!
Tsumagojuku
Tsumaga-juku was one of the post stations on the Nakasendo Road during the Edo period, providing an inn town where travelers walked from Tokyo to Kyoto in ancient times. In the Edo period, there were "Edo Five Streets", all of which started from the Nihonbashi in Edo (Tokyo) and ended in Kyoto, with Nakasendo being one of the streets. In 1968, Japan's streets were fully modernized, but the local committee decided to preserve the appearance of the main street in its entirety, preserving the style of the Edo period, so that future generations can see the scenery of the past with their own eyes. Walking through the streets of Tsumagojuku is like traveling back in time and space, and you can feel the original style of the Edo period!
Azumino
Known as Nagano's hideaway, Azumino is a complex alluvial fan terrain formed by the alluvial alluvial waters of multiple Alpine rivers in the west-central part of Nagano Prefecture. To the west is the Chubu Sangaku National Park, where you can see the majestic Northern Alps towering over a flat field, which is visually striking! The four seasons are distinct and the water quality is pure, so the sake and white rice are also famous. The water temperature is maintained at a cold temperature of 13 degrees Celsius all year round, and the quality of the "wasabi" grown is particularly good, making Azumino an internationally renowned wasabi town.
Shinano-cho
Shinano is located in the north of Nagano Prefecture, right next to the Myoko Kogen in Niigata Prefecture. Surrounded by the Hokushin Godake, the beautiful environment and pleasant scenery have attracted many foreigners and missionaries to set up bases here in the past, and the atmosphere is very similar to the second Karuizawa. It is home to the Kurohime Kogen and Lake Nojiri, and is rich in soba noodles and sake because of its good water. If you want to escape the summer and don't want to go to Karuizawa, we recommend visiting Shinanocho for a leisurely and undisputed holiday!
▋ "Nagano" 8 must-eat foods: soba noodles, milk bread, and tonchoi bowl with sauce
Milk bread
There is a hidden delicacy in Nagano Prefecture, which is "milk bread"! Milk bread has been popular since about 60 years ago, and each bakery has its own packaging and taste, but the principle is that the Showa-style vintage packaging and the thick, fluffy bread are sandwiched with fresh cream, making it a popular local light food that can be seen everywhere in Nagano Prefecture. The next time you come to Nagano Prefecture and see a store selling milk bread, don't doubt it, just buy it!
Oginoya Mashiko 烧釜饭便当
I believe that friends who have been to Karuizawa must know this "Ogino House"! Located at Karuizawa Station on the Shinkansen, their train bento is stuffed with more than 10 kinds of ingredients, including quail eggs, chestnuts, burdock, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, chicken, and apricots with a touch of sweetness. The reason why pottery is used is to take advantage of the high thermal insulation function of pottery, so that passengers can eat hot bento even during the journey. Don't throw away the bento pottery after eating, you can take it home and refer to the recipes on the official website, reuse them, and make delicious dishes at home.
Oginoya Karuizawa Station Shop
・Ground site: 1178 Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 10:00~18:00
Kawakami-an soba noodles
I don't have a appetite in the hot summer, and the cool buckwheat noodles are very appetizing! Located in front of the former Karuizawa Station, Kawakami-an retains the popular "small sipping" soba eating method that was popular in the Edo period, and the sauce bowl is not large, and each small bite is evenly soaked into the noodle sauce, and each bite is cold and cold. Recommended signboards must be "tempura cold soba noodles" and "Kamonan Man cold soba noodles", tempura contains oversized tail prawns, and the duck meat of Kamamiban is soft and juicy! The interior is decorated with floor-to-ceiling windows and wooden style, so you can feel the greenery of the forest outside the window. Refreshing meals and spacious dining spaces make "Kawakami-an" always have long queues. It is recommended that if you want to go to dinner, you must avoid rush hour so that you don't have to wait too long on site!
Karuizawa Kawakami An
・Ground site: 6-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Atsuno
・Hours: 11:00 ~ 22:00 (L.O. 21:00）
Five flat cakes
Gohei is a famous local dish in Nagano Prefecture in which steamed rice is mashed into balls, kneaded into a flat ball shape, skewered on skewers, and baked around the hearth until the outer surface is slightly charred and the inner core is thoroughly cooked, and then a large amount of sauce is brushed on the surface. The shape and taste vary slightly from region to region. In some areas, soy sauce is the mainstay, while others are brushed with miso paste, which is a simple and easily satisfying snack for the common people.
Maruyama coffee
If you want to taste hand-brewed specialty coffee, we recommend "Maruyama Coffee". The entire production line from picking beans, buying beans, roasting and brewing is handled by a professional team, and it is the first coffee team in Asia to participate in the "World Barista Competition" to win the world championship, so it has been famous since the exhibition in 1991. Located some distance from Aruizawa, we are surrounded by woods. Come here and let the commissioner make coffee at the table, chat about beans, and then match it with handmade cakes to enjoy the leisurely afternoon. There is also a coffee bean corner in the store, with dozens of coffee bean types, which can be bought at home to recreate the flavor of hand-brewed.
Maruyama Cafe Main Shop
・Ground site: 1154-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 10:00~18:00
・Closed: Tuesdays (varies from time to time depending on the season)
Meijitei sauce pork chop don
If you like to eat meat without meat, you must not miss the "Meijitei Sauce Tonkatsudon in Nagano"! The most exciting secret of winning the Tonkatsu Gold Award in Japan's "National Bowl Alliance" is the pork cutlet sauce: 12 kinds of ingredients are used to cook for a long time, and the taste is deep and unexpectedly refreshing, making the greasy tonkatsu not greasy even after the last bite. There are branches in Nagano Station and Karuizawa, and you can also choose from beef tongue, raw horse meat, fried shrimp, and pork cutlet curry.
Sauce Katsudon Meijitei Tsuzuno Station
・ Ground site: JR Azuno Station MIDORI in Atsuno City, Azuno Prefecture
・Hours: 11:00~21:30
・Closed: January 1st
Azumino wasabi
As mentioned earlier, Azumino has become a well-known wasabi production area in Japan because of its many snowmelt springs, good water quality and cool all year round. In fact, many people do not know that in addition to the spicy roots, wasabi can also be eaten on the stems and leaves. The Azumino area often pickles the stems and leaves of wasabi and chills them as a side dish, and in addition to the common soy sauce pickles, they are also pickled with sake meal. There are also peripheral goods such as wasabi cream spread, wasabi salt, etc., so be sure to try them when visiting Azumino!
Starbucks Shinshu Zenkoji Nakami Sedori store
Another beautiful Starbucks combined with local characteristics is born! The Starbucks Shinshu Zenkoji Nakami Sedori Store opened in March 2020 next to the historic Zenko-ji Temple. The exterior building looks like an ordinary wooden machiya using five kinds of wood from Nagano Prefecture as building materials, lattice windows and skylights to brighten the interior, and you can sip a cup of coffee and enjoy the fun of going back in time.
Starbucks Shinshu Zenkoji Nakami Sedori store
・Address: 483 Motozen-cho, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano City
・Hours: 7:00~21:00
▋ "Nagano" 7 must-buy souvenirs: Shinshu miso, sawaya jam, Hachimanya Jungoro Shichimi powder
Hachimanya Isogoro Shichimi Powder
If you eat Japanese food regularly, you must know that "Shichimi powder" is the soul of Japanese cuisine, and almost every restaurant has a jar on the table. "Hachimanya Jungoro" is the third largest Shichimi powder shop in Japan after "Yakkenhori" in Tokyo and "Shichimiya" in Kyoto. The ingredients include chili pepper, tangerine peel, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, perilla, ginger, and mountain pepper, and they are very versatile when added to udon noodles and rice bowls! We have even developed cosmetics made with Shichimi powder, and the packaging is quite cute and personal, making it suitable for gifting and self-use.
Hachimanya Isogoro Main Store
・Address: 83 Daimoncho, Nagano Prefecture
・Hours: 9:00~18:30
Karuizawa "Sawaya Jam"
Karuizawa brings a souvenir that means none other than jam! Among them, "Sawaya" is also known as a long-established brand: it started as a vegetable and fruit store, specializing in providing fresh fruits and vegetables to foreign missionaries and embassies. Later, at the request of customers, he began to make natural handmade jams, but he was unexpectedly popular because of his delicious and healthy taste, and since then he has transformed into a jam specialty restaurant. There are 6 shops in Karuizawa, and there are 10 popular flavors such as strawberry, blueberry, orange, yuzu, white peach, strawberry milk, and matcha milk. Insist on using only seasonal fruits, and you can have different surprises at different times.
Shinshu miso
"Shinshu miso" has been conscripted by Takeda Shingen as one of the military food since the Sengoku period in Japan, and since then Shinshu has been making miso. After the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, most of Shinshu miso was shipped to the Kanto metropolitan area as relief materials, resulting in a significant increase in demand for Shinshu miso, accounting for about 50% of Japan's total production. It became the only "representative of Japan" miso among Japan's 47 prefectures. Shinshu miso is a "rice miso" that is light and spicy, and used to be stewed with vegetables and kelp to make miso soup, and it goes well with meats such as chicken, pork, and beef. Since you have come to the place of origin, you must buy the most authentic Shinshu miso as a souvenir!
Shinshu Sudo Farm
Shinshu Sudo Farm from Nagano Prefecture is also a well-known local jam brand! Using local red jade apples, white grape juice and lemon juice, we make seasonal handmade red jade applesauce. Advertised as natural and preservative-free, the shelf life is limited to 10 months. Not only can you spread toast and add yogri, but it is also suitable for adding shaved ice and making apple tea, so it can be used in a variety of ways!
KitKat Shinshu apple flavor
KitKat, the most diverse and innovative KitKat, often introduces local limited flavors. Now Nagano Prefecture's exclusive "Shinshu Apple" flavor is also available: the apple milk chocolate wrapped in the outer layer of wafer biscuits is dissolved in the mouth, and you can enjoy the refreshing sweetness and aroma of apples. The packaging is simple and generous, and it is recommended for KitKat fans and confectionery who love to collect limited flavors from all over the world!
Calbee Shinshu limited Nozawa Konbu flavored fries biscuits
Another "Nagano Prefecture" snack is everyone's favorite Calbee! Launched Shinshu's limited "Nozawa Vegetable Konbu Flavor", which uses an exclusive preparation method to make fries crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and sprinkled with Shinshu's specialty "pickled Nozawa vegetables" and kombu powder on the outside, surprising the sour taste of pickled Nozawa vegetables and the purpose of konbu. The two flavors are cleverly combined, and people can't help but take one bite after another!
Kobusido Son of Kurika
Kuri's sweets Suzaku
When you come to Obuse, you must of course taste the most famous chestnut dessert in the region! "Obushido" is a famous souvenir shop in the area, and the most famous is "Son of Chestnut Deer": the chestnut puree is mixed with large whole chestnut fruits, which not only has a strong chestnut aroma, but also has a soft and chewy taste. If you visit the store in person, be sure to taste the "chestnut confectionery Suzaku", which is only eaten in mid-September ~ mid-October every year: freshly picked chestnuts, steamed without any sugar and seasonings, and finally squeezed directly with chestnut filling. Cooked to order, you can taste the delicate original flavor for a limited time, which is the ultimate luxury enjoyment!
Obusedo Soten
・Ground site: 808 Obuse-cho, Kamitakai-gun, Atsuno Prefecture
・Hours: 9:00~17:00
Benefiting from its location and topographic advantages, Nagano Prefecture is not only rich in four distinct seasons, pure water, rich in many delicacies, but also a meeting place for Japan's history and culture. Tired of playing the great attractions of the Kanto and Kansai capitals, why not take a trip to Nagano Prefecture and receive the baptism of Fendor!
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