Cafe / Coffee Shop Spots in Kita-Shinano Area

  • 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.
  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Boshiya
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kamiminochigunshinanomachi Nojiri 353-1
    This is a small coffee shop located alongside the prefectural road that follows the shoreline of Lake Nojiri in the town of Shinano, Kamiminochi County, Nagano Prefecture. They pride themselves on their homemade cakes and tarts made with seasonal ingredients and chocolates, and the desserts are popular for having a mild taste that goes well with black tea. The shop also sells handmade fresh-baked bread and jam, and their jams which use Shinshu-produced fruits and vegetables in their ingredients are popular as souvenirs. Business hours start from 12 noon (or from 10 am only during the summer).

    It is well worth the effort to find this little gem of a coffee shop. Delete great coffee and have little snacks as well and then you can pick up a homemade jams and beautiful pottery take him with...

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Restaurant MONT MOI
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Prefecture Shimokitai gun Yamanouchi-cho Taira 7148 Maruike hotel
    This restaurant is inside the Shiga Kogen Maruike Hotel, which opened in 1930 in Maruike, Yamanouchi Town. In addition to its “sauce katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl),” which boasts a 40-year history, they also offer carefully prepared Nel drip coffee in the coffee corner along with handmade cheesecake and daily cake specials.

    A tiny restaurant giving a lovely rest from the slopes... Great for a quick and delicious bite before heading back out; just grab a tray, order, pay and collect. Delicious katsu curry and katsu don...

  • 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...

  • Marute Coffee
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kamitakaigunobusemachi Obuse 788
    A coffee shop located in Obuse, Obuse Town, Kamitakai County. Operating out of a 120 year old kura warehouse, the shop sells around 15 varieties of coffee beans at every given time. The shop also sells coffee for takeout. In addition, customers can try roasting coffee beans here (only offered during certain periods; reservation required).
  • Tsumugi Cafe
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kamitakaigunobusemachi Obuse 1499
    A cafe situated in front of Obuse Station in Obuse, Obuse Town. The shop serves keema curry, cream spaghetti, Amatriciana, toast, and other food, as well as sweets like ice cream, pies, and tarts made with Obuse chestnuts.

    小布施駅の目の前です。カウンター席にコンセントがあります。ワッフルなどの甘いものをいただけます。名産のシードルや小布施ワイナリーのグラスワインも注文できます。

  • Shichirohei Coffee
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    4.5
    42 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunnozawaonsenmura Toyosato 9254
    This cafe is in Toyosato, Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai County. They primarily feature French cuisine made with organic vegetables and rice they've grown themselves. For lunch, in addition to multiple course meals, they have daily specials including pasta, risotto, meat-based dishes, lunch plates, and desserts. Beverages include coffee, alcoholic, and frozen drinks.

    We went to this restaurant to have dinner with friend’s family. The best dish was Camembert Ahijo. The Austrian wine also matched the food for both red and white. All the menu being very original...

  • Cafe Saku-G
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kamitakaigunobusemachi Obuse 414
    "This cafe is in a shop called ""Kurian Fumido"" in Obuse Town, Kamitakai County, Nagano Prefecture. They're best known for their sweets made with chestnuts, including their ""Kuri Parfait"" with homemade chestnut bean jam and their ""Kuri Moffuru Pie"" made with domestically grown chestnuts. Lots of people also visit on sunny days to take advantage of the outdoor terrace seating."

    小布施牛乳を使ったソフトクリームが美味しいということで観光マップに載っていたので訪れました。評判通りの味で満足でした。

  • 2307 Sky Cafe
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Shigakogen Yokote
  • oyatutogohannomise ai
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Suzaka 1402-8
  • Rampuya Workshop & Cafe
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    4.5
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kamiminochigunshinanomachi Kashiwabara 4648-1 Togakushi Road along

    今まで何度も通った道沿いにありますが、初めて行きました。 戸隠神社から約10キロ程度離れた場所にあり、木造の比較的小さめな造りの家が店で、ベーコンやソーセージが手作りで非常に味わい深く、またチーズケーキも濃厚でリピーターも多いお店のようです。

  • Cafe Cha Kura
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kamitakai-gun Obuse Machi Obuse 779
  • jazz kissa Coffee & jazz BUD
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    735-1 Isecho Obuse-machi, Kamikitai-gun, Nagano Prefecture
  • +kohakuterrace
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Shinanomachi Nojiri 261-2 Miyagawa Ryokan
  • Hana Akari
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Shinanomachi Kashiwabara 2568-6
  • Izumigaoka cafe Shitsu
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Iizunamachi Akashio 2489

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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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