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。

  • Maruyama Coffee Karuizawa Main Store
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Karuizawa 1154-10
    Located in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County Nagano Prefecture, this is the head shop for Maruyama Coffee, a specialty coffee shop that is popular even in Tokyo and Kanagawa. The shop is an old pension based in a quiet area of vacation homes that is enveloped by nature, and in the remodeled interior guests can enjoy high quality coffee that has been purchased all over the world via the shop’s proprietary route. Their coffee has a strong fragrance and a smooth finish on the palate, and is loved not only by local regulars but tourists as well.
  • 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...

  • 2307 Mt. YOKOTE Manten View Terrace
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Yokote
    Fuji, Mt. Asama, the famous peaks of the Northern Alps, and even the Sea of Japan on a clear day. A café specializing in bread and crumpets is also located on the premises.
  • 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

  • Little Museum in a Village of Picture Books Yatsugatake Branch
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagano Suwa-gun Haramura Harayama 17217-3325
    An art museum specializing in picture books located in Harayama, Hara Village, Nagano Prefecture. Supervised by picture book author Wakiko Sato, the museum provides a space where you can come in contact with moving stories and beautiful picture books. The museum displays original picture book images, paintings, and old picture books. Visitors can also spend a relaxing time perusing a variety of picture books and stories from across Japan and the world in the museum's library. The museum shop sells original merchandise and the museum also operates a mini gallery featuring painted ceramic tile art and a variety of works by various artists.

    自分が子供の頃に出会った絵本、自分の子供に読み聞かせた事のある絵本、 将来の自分の子供に見せたい絵本、、、。 自分と絵本の過去・現在・未来を感じました。 緑の木々に囲まれた場所で、小さな施設だからこそ、この静けさが保たれる。 絵本の中で流れる時間を感じたい。

  • PATISSERIE HIRANO
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    4.5
    23 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Iiyama-shi Iiyama 2228-3
    A Western confectionary shop which started as a Japanese confectionary shop when the original owner, a samurai from Iiyama Castle, started it. The shop's Hirano Roll cakes consist of a fine, moist sponge cake rolled around whipped cream made with condensed milk; customers love its delicate, melt-in-your-mouth flavor. The marble cheesecake, chocolat, and popular shortcake made according to a recipe unchanged since the shop opened its doors are also recommended.

    The patiserrie sells cakes and choux, as well as have a sit down area for eating coffee and cakes on premises. Cash Only. Pre-order for larger cakes recommened.

  • Cachette
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Nagakura 345-1
    A galette specialty restaurant located in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. The restaurant serves galettes, a local dish from France's Brittany region, made exclusively with buckwheat flour from Nagano. In addition to galettes paired with local seasonal vegetables, customers can also enjoy dessert-style crepes and pancakes.

    小さいお店ですが、ガレットランチが食べられる所で休日は珍しさもあってか、満席になる時間もあります。利用した日は女性が好みそうなモノトーンのイラストメニューから選ぶようになっていました。ガレットなのでがっつり、とはいかないですが、少しおしゃれにおいしくいただけるお店です。

  • Le Regalant
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    4.5
    20 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 1-13
    A Western confectionary shop situated along Karuizawa Hon-dori Street in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. At any given time, the shop offers around 30 varieties of handmade cakes, including the namesake Le Regalant chocolate cake, and the Karuizawa Roll Cake with a pie in the middle. There's also an eat-in space.

    昔懐かしのバターケーキ。 甘さも、絶妙な加減で、昨今の甘すぎるケーキとは、違う事に感動しました。 しかも、価格もリズナーブルで良心的なお店です。また、近くに来た時は、必ず買います(笑)

  • Hotel Kajima no Mori Maple Lounge
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 1373-6 Hotel Kashima No Mori 1F
    A lounge located inside the Karuizawa Hotel Kajima no Mori situated along Kyu Golf-dori Street in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. Teatime lasts until 17:00 and during this time the lounge serves desserts; light meals; and omelet rice, curry, and other foods, along with coffee and black tea. Transitioning into a bar from 17:30, customers can enjoy cocktails and whisky in a relaxing space lit by flickering candles.
  • Shirakabado Ekimae-dori Store
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa Higashi 16-7
    A shop selling jams and confections situated along Karuizawa Hon-dori Street in Karuizawahigashi, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. The long-standing establishment was founded in 1948 and sells its own jams and confections made with blueberries, strawberries, apricots, and other Nagano fruits. The shop's signature Karuizawa Tarts and Nama Dorayaki pancake sandwiches filled with whipped cream and sweet red beans are particularly popular, and the shop also has a rest space where you can eat your purchases on the spot.

    軽井沢観光で行きました。軽井沢駅から徒歩県内でプリン生どら焼きの看板をみて中に入りました。太陽のどらやきとくるみタルトを購入しました。他にはジャムやドレッシングなども販売してました。

  • Akaneya Coffee Shop Ekimae Restaurant
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    3.5
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa Higashi 30-8

    奥まった商店街にも同じ名前の店舗がありますが、メニューも価格設定も同じで、かなり割高感の強いお店です。赤葡萄と白葡萄で異なるグレープジュースを出しているあたりは面白いですが、基本的に普通のケーキでもすごく高い価格になっていたりするので、人にお勧めはあまりできないです。

  • Tasaki Museum of Art
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Nagakura Yokobuki 2141-279
    An art museum located in Yokobuki, Nagakura,, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. Per his dying request, the museum was opened to preserve and display the works of Hirosuke Tasaki, a Western-style painter who had a studio in Karuizawa and who was awarded the Order of Culture. In addition to numerous works depicting the natural beauty of Yatsugatake Mountains and Mt. Tateshina, the museum also contains exhibits on the artist's exchanges with other painters.

    田崎廣助氏の作品が展示されている美術館。若い頃の留学先のパリ、その後は日本の山がモチーフ。亡くなられた後の開館になってしまったそうだが、中庭を囲むようにぐるっと回れる建物も素晴らしい。

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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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