Nagano is the capital and the largest city of Nagano prefecture in Japan. The city is very famous not only in Japan but also among the tourists. It is also the core city of the country. The city is best known for architecture, temples, beautiful sightseeings, landscapes and fantastic food. If you are planning to visit Nagano soon, then our Food Guide Nagano will help you decide about the best food in the town. So, you can enjoy sightseeing as well as the different taste of traditional food.
Shinshu soba
Soba noodles or buckwheat noodles are prevalent in Japan, and you can find them nearly on every street in every city. However; Shinshu Soba is a Nagano’s speciality and are one of the very best in the town. Nagano is a large producer of buckwheat in the country. This buckwheat gives the noodles a unique taste and a fantastic flavour.
If you want to enjoy the best Shinshu soba in the town, you should visit Kaya restaurant. This restaurant is one of the oldest in the town and has a unique taste. You can enjoy the Shinshu soba best with dashi, grated daikon and also with green onion.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/nRN547xRnEC3dfUL9
Access: 2 minutes of walking distance from Toguraeki Entrance
Hours: 11:00-19:30
Close: N/A
Website: http://www.sakagura.co.jp/kaya/
Price: Check Website
Oyaki
When you visit a new city, you should try their local food that you can’t enjoy at our home. The purpose of this Food Guide Nagano is to guide you about some of the best local dishes of Nagano. You should try Oyaki when you are in the town. They are a unique type of Japanese dumplings. Oyaki is made by using fermented buckwheat dough. Later on, we can stuff them with anything as per our requirement from red bean paste, vegetables, fruit or meat.
Multiple places have Oyaki. But you should visit the best of them all, Irohado restaurant. Irohado is popular in the area for a unique flavor, taste and environment. You can enjoy Oyaki as a snack. They have a soft touch and are very pleasant to chew. This traditional dish has the best taste when you combine it with amazake, which is a sweet rice drink.
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Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Nm8FA6kmWwsttw9x5
Access: 4 mins on foot from Soba noodle shop
Hours: 8:30-17:30
Close: Tuesday
Website: https://www.irohado.com/
Price: Check Website
Nozawana-zuke
We know from the internet and tourists that rice is the most favourite ingredient of Japanese food. You will find rice in almost every traditional dish, and the same goes for Nozawana zuke. The dish has a sweet, salty and sour taste that gives a unique flavour. Nagano is very famous for producing pickles mustered leaves or Nozawanazuke. Nozawanazuke has a bitter taste, but when we combine it with any meal, it gives a refreshing feel.
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Learn Cooking
Unlike any other guide on the internet, we here through Food Guide Nagano, want to guide you in the best way possible. When you visit Nagano, you should learn to cook their traditional dishes. By this way, you can enjoy Japanese food right at your home dinner table. Multiple institutes are arranging cooking classes in the city, and you can compare them all by visiting this link below.
