Cafe / Coffee Shop Spots in Nagano Area

  • Korobokkuru Hutte
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    4.5
    30 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano prefecture Suwa City Kirigamine championship shoulder
    This is a small mountain hut offering lodging on Mt. Kuruma in Kirigamine, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, and it provides a cafe service as well between the end of April to the end of November. The rooms all require prior booking. The cafe has a wooden deck terrace from which one can look out over the Mt. Kuruma wetlands while enjoying the fresh mountain air along with a light meal or sweets. Popular menu items include the limited cheesecake, special siphon coffee, and warm borscht. They also sell souvenirs and original goods.

    ボルシチが定番。テラスで景色を眺めながら食べると良い。車山のバイキングコース沿いにあるので、ランチにちょうど良い。ニッコウキスゲの時間は特に混み合う。夏の土日は無料の駐車場の収容台数は少ないので注意。

  • Kuri no Ki Terrace
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    4.0
    101 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kamitakai-gun Obuse Machi Obuse 784
    This cafe offers ten or so varieties of cakes, including authentic teas from around the world and Mont Blanc cake made with walnuts from Obuse. There are always about 20 types of tea available, and their delicious flavor has even earned the shop the recognition of the Japan Tea Association. The exterior looks like a European-style house, and the interior contains antique Western furniture, allowing you to spend a pleasant, relaxing time. It’s about a seven-minute walk from Obuse Station on the Nagano Line.

    There are basically two parts of this place. A take out window in the front and a tea room in the back. I was there late afternoon on a Sunday in the off-season and it was packed! So I can imaging...

  • Kyu-Karuizawa café Suzunone
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Prefecture Kitasaku-gun Karuizawa Town old Karuizawa 972
    This cafe sitting opposite Muro Saisei Kinenkan Museum in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture, is housed within the villa used by the granddaughter of former Prime Minister of Japan, Matsukata Masayoshi, and the writer, Yoko Mori. The building is a registered tangible cultural property of Japan. You can still find some furniture of the olden times here making for a nostalgic atmosphere, and in the summer time visitors can enjoy seating outside on the open terrace. In addition to the lunch menu of pasta and soup, their morning sets with plenty of vegetables, fruits, and sausages, etc. are also popular.

    大正時代くらいからの建物らしくコーヒーとケーキなどを食べました。別荘の雰囲気が出ていていい雰囲気です。妻はとても喜んでいました。庭にリスもいました。

  • Shinsyu Satonoka Koubou
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kaminagunijimamachi Nanakubo 2513-2
    "This confectionery shop and cafe is on Prefectural Route 15 in Nanakubo, Iijima Town, Kamiina County. They sell Japanese and Western sweets made with Nagano grown fruit and chestnuts, including their seasonal ""Four Season Kurikinton"" (mashed sweet potato and chestnuts) featuring southern Nagano's Shinshu Ina brand chestnuts. Their eat-in cafe has an original menu with seasonal items like shaved ice in the summer time."

    栗の味がしっかりしたモンブラン。中のメレンゲも美味しく栗の邪魔もせず純粋に素材を楽しめ、とても美味しかった。ただし高級。お値段高め。

  • Maruyama Coffee (Harunire Terrace Shop)
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    4.0
    65 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi
    "Maruyama Coffee's fourth shop is located in the Harunire Terrace with its concept of ""everyday Karuizawa."" They use a metal filtered French press to extract the inherent goodness of the coffee. This lets you enjoy their high quality specialty coffee in Karuizawa's open air surrounded by its natural abundance. It is also the only Maruyama Coffee branch with an on-site bookstore, featuring carefully selected titles you can purchase on the spot. We also recommend grabbing a coffee to go and strolling around Harunire Terrace, which is on the Yukawa River."

    Stopped by after lunch at Harunireterrace. Place is simple but stylish with great choice of coffee beans. Coffee beans are quite expensive but you got 2 free drink with each purchase so it was a...

  • Maruyama Coffee Komoro Restaurant
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    4.5
    41 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Komoro-shi Hirahara 1152-1
    "This specialty coffee shop was established in 1991 is located in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture. The founder sells select coffee beans from around the world. In addition, it is famous as the only Maruyama Coffee branch with an adjoining ""roasting factory."" The store interior is spacious, and is a place where you can relax while enjoying the taste of coffee. Coffee-lovers come here from all over Japan."

    高峰温泉に2泊した中日のおやつの時間にやってきました。軽井沢の店と違ってこちらはほどよく客が居てとてもリラックスできます。趣のある焙煎所併設の店舗で家具の配置も素晴らしい。家内と近くにあったら毎日来たいねと話していました。

  • Mikado Coffee Karuizawa Kyudo Branch
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    4.0
    100 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Karuizawa 786-2
    Founded in Tokyo in 1948, this long-established coffee roaster opened in Kyu-Karuizawa in 1952 and is located in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. It is popular as a place to casually enter during a stroll, and the cake set with their own roasted coffee is a popular choice. The Mocha-soft (ice cream) is known as a popular product of Karuizawa, loved for its rich taste and mild sweetness, and is also available for takeout. The interior of the shop has a retro atmosphere that gives one the impression of a Showa period summer home spot.

    I had mocha ice cream here with my family members. The staff is efficient and the service was very fast. You need to queue, but waiting time was not much. The ice cream was really nice with strong...

  • ENTOTSU
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Prefecture Kamitakai gun Obuse-machi 808
    Located in Obuse Town, Kamitakai County, Nagano Prefecture is this cafe housed in a refurbished warehouse next to the long-standing chestnut confectionery shop, Obusedo. The small interior is a simple space based on white and wood. The cafe serves only drinks and its popular Mont Blanc cake filled with nut ice-cream and custard cream topped with plenty of Japanese chestnut paste. Tea and coffee brands are specially selected to suit the taste of the Mont Blanc cake.
  • Musee Le Vent
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Nagakura 957-10
    An art museum located in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. The museum's collection primarily consists of works by Bunka Gakuin founder Isaku Nishimura. The museum's standing exhibition also contains pieces by artists educated at the Bunka Gakuin. In addition, the museum holds a variety of special exhibitions each year. The museum's cafe can be used even without purchasing a museum ticket, and here customers can enjoy lunch while taking in a view of the museum's large garden and Mt. Asama beyond.

    週末観光にて訪問。軽井沢は長倉エリアにある美術館です。 文化学院の創設者でもある西村伊作の作品を中心に展示しています。 カフェ利用であれば入館券は不要です。

  • SORA terrace cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Yomase 11700
    A mountain peak café on top of Mt. Ryuo located in Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. From the café’s 1,770 meter high terrace, you can look down on Nagano City, Iiyama City, and Kijimadaira Village; depending on the weather, a sea of clouds hides the world below like something out of a fairy tale. Many of the café’s menu items are modeled after the image of a world above the clouds, including such popular choices as “cloud sea pie soup” made with nemagaridake (a type of sasa bamboo); and coffee topped with a cloud-shaped marshmallow. Relax and enjoy a cup of coffee in one hand while gazing at the view from the terrace.
  • RK Garden
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Oiwake 1138-1
  • 2307 Mt. YOKOTE Manten View Terrace
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Yokote
  • Kanten Papa Shop Ekimae Inasse Shop
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Ina-shi Arai 3500-1
    "Located on the first floor of ""Inasse"", a building in front of JR Inashi Station, is a directly managed store of Ina Food Industry Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of agar. The store handles many agar products that are used as ingredients for jellies and soups, helping to add color to the tables of the local people. The store also has a cafe with eight seats, serving coffee and other drinks and agar zenzai (sweet red bean soup). The convenience of using this service in various situations, such as taking a break from shopping or waiting for a meeting, is appealing."

    寒天を使ったかんてんぱぱの商品の品揃えもよく、人気の大根もちとドレッシングが好きで本店まで行かなくても買えるので重宝しています!

  • Little Museum in a Village of Picture Books Okaya Main Branch
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagano Okaya-shi Osachi Gongen 4-6-13
    A 10-minute drive from Shimosuwa Station on the JR Chuo Line. This little art museum, dedicated to picture books, displays works of art by painters active in the field today as well as pioneers of the art form; the museum also holds special exhibitions. Swiss author Bettina Hurlimann believed adults who seriously or even passingly enjoy children's books will find each other, and inspired by his words, the museum aims to be a place where such people can find each other. The museum holds a variety of special exhibitions throughout the year and is a place where everyone from children to adults can enjoy themselves. The museum's original merchandise is also quite popular.
  • Kissa Shinano-ji
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Hirao 2148-2
    An old fashioned coffee shop with a retro Showa atmosphere situated along a back street in the Shibu Onsen hot spring district. This long-standing establishment has been in business for over 50 years and is operated by the woman owner, now over 90 years old. The only coffee on the menu is a single original bean blend. Each authentic, aromatic cup is made to order - first, only the amount of beans necessary to make your cup are ground, then your cup is slowly nel drip brewed. Occasionally you might get some free pieces of seasonal fruit with your order as well.

    After visiting the snow monkeys on a rainy day we were in desperate need of a coffee and clearly we should have inquired about price before ordering at this tiny coffee bar that we found via a sign...

  • TOP'S 360°
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    4.0
    11 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Chino-shi Kitayama 3413 Kurumayamakogen SKYPARK Ski Area
    A cafe and restaurant with a spectacular view located at the connection point between the Skyliner and Sky Panorama scenic lifts halfway up Kurumayama Skypark Resort. Here customers can enjoy organic coffee brewed with Tengonsui spring water, original herbal teas, light meals, and more, along with a view of the Yatsugatake Mountains and Mt. Fuji. Particularly recommended are the establishment's pizzas baked in a dedicated oven, and the seasonal handmade cakes. The establishment is open for lunch only during ski season and on days when the lifts are in operation from April to November.

    ピザがメインらしくピザ窯で焼いてるのを見てピザを頼みました。 混んでいて焼きあがるのに30分程掛かると言われたが40分は待った感じです。 トウモロコシとマヨネーズのピザ、ニンニクも効いていて、メチャメチャ美味しかったです。 並んでも食べる価値は有ります。

  • Mori no Kitchen Queue
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Chino-shi Kitayama 4035-2257
    This mountain cabin-style restaurant is situated along the Venus Line and can easily be identified by its fountain out front. The restaurant's popular French bread, made with homemade natural yeast, is exquisitely crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside - it's also available for takeout. The fresh blueberry juice, filled with blueberry pulp, is also popular. During lunchtime, customers can enjoy dishes such as the Nagano roast pork batard sandwich. There's also a dedicated terrace seating area where you can enjoy a meal with your pet.
  • Tsukemono-Kissa - Soba Dokoro
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    4.5
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Asama Onsen 2-4-19
    "A coffee shop located a one-minute walk from the Naka Asama bus stop and four minutes from the Asamaonsen-iriguchi bus stop. ""Tsukemono-Kissa"" means ""Pickles Cafe"" and is derived from the establishment's aim to promote a culture of enjoying conversation, Japanese pickles, and coffee in Matsumoto. The coffee shop offers around eight to 10 seasonally changing varieties of pickles, including Nagano's famous coleseed green pickles as well as standard takuan pickled daikon and akakabu red turnip pickles. Customers can also enjoy a variety of other dishes, such as oyaki buns and Japanese sweets; the establishment's handmade soba noodles are Shinshu soba-certified. The establishment notably uses only choice water and tea leaves and scrupulously avoids using additives. Customers of the establishment can also get a discount on entry to the adjoining Hotel Tamanoyu's bathhouse."

    とりあえず蕎麦を食べたくて入りました。お昼と夕方の間の時間帯は閉めているお蕎麦屋さんもありますが、このお店は開いていました。メニューを見てみると、正直、そんなに美味しくなさそうだな…(特に、おすすめメニューが個性的で頼む勇気が出ない)と思ったのですが、実際にざる蕎麦を食べてみると、おいしいお蕎麦でした。漬け物も数種類ついてきて、どれも美味しかったです。 本当は海老天そばを食べたかったのですが、海老...

  • Yatoro-onkan
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Ote 4-8-9 Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu
    "A coffee shop operated by Matsumoto Hotel Kagetsu which can be reached by leaving Matsumoto Castle via the Kuromon gate, walking along Daimyocho-dori Street, and taking a left at the first intersection. The cafe's name, literally meaning the ""86 warm hall,"" is derived from the nel drip coffee the establishment serves made with 86 degree water. The lunchtime hashed beef, a Kagetsu original also served in the I;caza restaurant, is particularly recommended. The establishment mainly serves simple fare made with local ingredients such as old-fashioned egg salad sandwiches and a farm vegetable black curry. Customers can also enjoy seasonal sweets such as shaved ice in summer and chestnut confections in autumn."
  • Levian Table
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Ueda-shi Chuo 4-7-31
    A cafe adjoining the longstanding Levain Shinshu Ueda bakery on Yanagimachi Historic Street. Operating out of a remodeled 150 year old Japanese home, the cafe has a relaxing atmosphere and a space on the first floor in the back where customers can enjoy breads made with natural yeast. The cafe serves soups made with beans and seasonal ingredients, breads baked by Levain made with natural yeast and Nagano spring water. The cafe also offers a full array of open faced sandwich combos; coffee, black tea, juices, and other drinks; and other dishes made with bread. The cafe is a great place to relax.

    ドライブ旅行の帰路に、上田の歴史的な建物通りに有るお店へ。 富ヶ谷店と違い昼過ぎでもパンが豊富。 ごまチーズやクロワッサン、食パン食べ比べセットなど4店購入で1500円程とちょっと高めだがその価値ありの美味しさ 2階にはご主人が座っていた

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Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.

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