Food Scene
Nihonmatsu
Gondōchō-2373 Tsurugaおいしいお蕎麦屋さん。夜もやってます。Great soba noodle izakaya :)
新小路カフェ
Higashimachi-142-2 NaganoReasonable lunch with japanese set meal.
You can choose meat or fish.
The Japanese restaurant where the locals mainly going so there is no English menu and no signs outside, however, the owner is very nice and friendly. You cannot miss the fried chicken here when you are in Nagano.
地元民が集まる定食屋。お酒も飲めます!看板、メニューないので要注意。名物女将さんがおもしろいです。料理ももちろんおいしい!おすすめは唐揚げ定食。
カフェ バーバラ
Higashimachi-142 NaganoThe Japanese restaurant where the locals mainly going so there is no English menu and no signs outside, however, the owner is very nice and friendly. You cannot miss the fried chicken here when you are in Nagano.
地元民が集まる定食屋。お酒も飲めます!看板、メニューないので要注意。名物女将さんがおもしろいです。料理ももちろんおいしい!おすすめは唐揚げ定食。
One of the best bakery in Nagano city.
My favorite ones are curry bread and Melon bread.
Cheap and tasty! / Sunday closed
善光寺近くのおいしいパン屋さん。朝食に是非!
太平堂本店
Asahimachi-1132 大字長野旭町One of the best bakery in Nagano city.
My favorite ones are curry bread and Melon bread.
Cheap and tasty! / Sunday closed
善光寺近くのおいしいパン屋さん。朝食に是非!
こまつや
Nishinomonchō-500-8 NaganoThe best pasta restaurant in Nagano!
The staffs are very friendly and well educated.
Drinks & Nightlife
だいだらぼっち Daidara Bocchi
Minamiishidōchō-1420 Minaminagano長野の野菜や素材を使ったおいしい居酒屋。週末は要予約。
A sports/British bar where you can taste local brewery beers.
Fish and Chips is also tasty. They broadcast football on TV all the time.
The Red Dragon
2-chōme-7-2 MinamichitoseA sports/British bar where you can taste local brewery beers.
Fish and Chips is also tasty. They broadcast football on TV all the time.
Sightseeing
The Zenkoji temple. You cannot miss it when you come to Nagano. If you can wake up early, its worth to visit the morning ceremony at the sunrise time.
38 abantu bendawo batusa
Iziko leZenko-ji
Motoyoshichō-491 NaganomotoyoshichōThe Zenkoji temple. You cannot miss it when you come to Nagano. If you can wake up early, its worth to visit the morning ceremony at the sunrise time.
It's a historical shrine on the mountain.
Good view and the best soba in Japan.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Togakushi-Jinja
Chūsha-3506 TogakushiIt's a historical shrine on the mountain.
Good view and the best soba in Japan.
Parks & Nature
The national park Togakushi is a great place to hike. Take a bus No.70 from Zenkoji Daimon bus stop which is 5 minutes on foot from our house.
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Togakushi
The national park Togakushi is a great place to hike. Take a bus No.70 from Zenkoji Daimon bus stop which is 5 minutes on foot from our house.
Nice small park behind the Zenkoji temple. You can chill on the grass or a bench.
Iphakamisa yaseJyama
1-chōme-7-1 HakoshimizuNice small park behind the Zenkoji temple. You can chill on the grass or a bench.
Arts & Culture
If you like japanese ukioe style art, you cannot miss this Hokusai museum in Obuse. Take a local train from Zenkoji Shita station or Gondo station. 10 minutes on foot from our house to the station. 30 minutes train ride to Obuse then.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Generic Foundation Hokusai Museum
485 ObuseIf you like japanese ukioe style art, you cannot miss this Hokusai museum in Obuse. Take a local train from Zenkoji Shita station or Gondo station. 10 minutes on foot from our house to the station. 30 minutes train ride to Obuse then.
Shopping
Big super market where you can buy anything from Sushi to noodle to vegetables to cup noodles etc.
Ito Yokado
Big super market where you can buy anything from Sushi to noodle to vegetables to cup noodles etc.
You can get the funny japanese toys, amenities, snacks with the competitive price.
MEGA Don Quijote Nagano shop
1758 TakadaYou can get the funny japanese toys, amenities, snacks with the competitive price.
Essentials
7-Eleven
710-25 Kanbaraclosest seven eleven from our house. 2 minutes on foot.