Gourmet / Alcohol Spots in Hakuba / Azumino Area

  • Matsumoto Karaage Center
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    4.0
    107 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Fukashi 1-1-1 Station building 4F
    A karaage fried chicken restaurant located inside the Midori mall in Matsumoto Station in Fukashi, Matsumoto City. Each morning, the restaurant marinates domestic chicken in a secret recipe sauce made with Nagano apples. This chicken is then deep fried in a special breading that remains crisp even after cooling. The restaurant's sizzling nuggets are served fresh out of the fryer. The restaurant also offers a mizutaki hotpot course which includes 90 minute all-you-can-drink.

    We arrived in Matsumoto station around 1 pm and needed lunch. The lady at the Matsumoto Visitor center recommended us to this place when I asked about Karaake place. The restaurant was on the 4th...

  • Masamura
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Fukashi 2-5-24
    "A Western confectionary shop situated along Prefectural Route 295 in Fukashi, Matsumoto City. The shop is renowned for its ""Baby Choux Creme"" bite sized cream puffs filled with custard and whipped cream. The ""Tenshu Ishigaki Sable"" shortbread cookies are also popular, and their packaging is decorated with an image of Matsumoto Castle."

    味が美味しいから、需要と供給や物価高騰で値上げしたのは納得です。しかし、店員の接客態度やショーケースをバンッバンッと雑に扱う所がとても不愉快でした。 入店した際、閉店ギリギリのせいか舌打ちされたり…とても老舗の接客とは思えませんでした。

  • Igu Pan
    Shopping
    Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunmatsukawamura 3163-16
    A bread bakery situated along Prefectural Route 306 in Matsukawa Village, Kitaazumi County. The bakery makes and sells breads made with domestic flour and natural yeast. The adjoining cafe serves a weekly bread and meal special which comes with a sandwich, soup, and salad, as well as other items.
  • Public Beer House Old Rock
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    4.0
    52 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 2-3-20 Todoroki Building 1F East
    An Irish pub standing on Hon-machi-dori Street in Chuo, Matsumoto City. The pub serves beers from the Matsumoto Brewery where the owner works as president as well as beer standards like Guinness and a daily changing selection of guest beers. You can enjoy your beer with pub standards like fish and chips as well as dishes made with Nagano ingredients.

    had just finished the magome to tsumago hike after a few days in kyoto. before that wed done the kumano kodo hike, after visiting hiroshima and takamatsu. our last trip to japan and we wanted...

  • Ikkyu-an
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotaka 5957-4
    "A soba noodle restaurant located a two minute walk from Hotaka Station in Hotaka, Azumino City. The restaurant serves ni-hachi soba noodles handmade with underground water from Hotaka and 80% buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour blend. The popular ""Alps Wasabi Soba"" zaru soba noodles served over a draining basket are topped with whole pickled wasabi, making use of Hotaka's delicious and renowned wasabi."

    Azumino soba makes me happy. this restaurant is near the hotaka station. Wasabi is good too. so soba and wasabi are recommended.

  • Maruyama Kashiho Y.K. Main Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotaka 4537
    "A Japanese confectionary shop located in Hotaka, Azumino City. The shop sells Japanese sweets made with select adzuki beans and Azumino water in its own factory. The shop's selection includes ""Kurio Manju"" chestnut buns, ""Hon Shioyokan"" jelly, and ""Ankorogaki"" dried persimmons covered in a bean paste. The shop also offers seasonal sweets."
  • Sioribi
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Fukashi 3-7-8
    A book cafe standing on Prefectural Route 63 in Fukashi, Matsumoto City. Designed around the concept of being a presence that needs not be a part of people's lives but which still adds an accent to a happy, everyday life, the cafe sells a selection of books which can help guide you towards a comfortable lifestyle.

    ゆっくりと落ち着いて読書したいと考え、調べた結果ここがヒットしました。店内は1〜2階にフロアがあり、2階には所狭しとマニアックな本が並べられているほか、雑貨販売と写真の展示スペースがありました。お洒落なカフェをお探しの方に是非お勧めしたいです。

  • Main Bar Coat
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    4.5
    26 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 2-3-5 Miwa Building 2F
    A bar located in Chuo, Matsumoto City. A two story affair occupying an old kura storehouse, the eight meter long single plank bar and antique chairs give it an authentic atmosphere, and here you can enjoy Western liquors and cocktails. The bar also serves original cocktails made with locally-grown fruits.

    One thing you should put on your bucket list is a visit to a Japanese cocktail bar. This place is awesome. A very small intimate second floor bar with wonderful service. You can sit at a table but...

  • Yamaya Goamesho
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    5.0
    3 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Ote 2-1-5
    Founded in 1672 and located in the Ote,Matsumoto City, YamayaCandy Factory (YamayaOn-Amedokoro) specializes in making traditional hard candies. The shop uses malt to create Mizuame (a traditional sweetener) from rice and manufacture and sell hard candies. A popular item is Itaame, made by kneading crushed peanuts into the candy dough, which gives it a crunchy texture.

    江戸時代のはじめに、1月11日に「市はじめ」の日という行事があり、天神様の神主がその日に塩を売ったことが起源で「塩市」という言われ、その後明治時代の終わりに、塩の入った俵の形をした飴を神様にそなえたり、飴や縁起物のダルマを売ったことから「塩市」から「あめ市」と名前を変えたお祭りとなり今に続いているのだそうです。 そのあめ市の日に、レトロなたたずまいの山屋さんに行きました。 さすがに売り切れてしま...

  • Miasa Coffee
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Omachishi Miasa 14902-1
    This coffee shop is in Miasa, Omachi City. They offer superb coffee that's fresh ground and brewed with local spring water and quality beans they roast themselves. They also serve homemade cake and baked sweets.
  • Trattoria Girasole
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 1-5-2
    An Italian restaurant located a two-minute walk from Matsumoto Station in Chuo, Matsumoto City. During the day, the restaurant serves a pasta lunch with your choice of one of three pastas of the day as well as lunches which include pasta and a meat or fish main dish. At night, you can enjoy course meals and a la carte dishes together with wines personally selected by the owner. The restaurant also offers a food truck catering service and operates a pizza restaurant inside the Matsumoto Station building.

    Io e mia moglie eravamo a Matsumoto per vedere il castello e la sera abbiamo trovato questo ristorantino, molto accogliente e pulito. La pizza margherita ci ha veramente sorpreso! Ottima! Fatta col...

  • NAKAMACHI CAFE
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    4.5
    36 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 3-3-17
    This cafe is in central Matsumoto City. Their specialty, fluffy souffle pancakes, are made with an original batter featuring flour made from Nagano-grown wheat, served piping hot and topped with a meringue sauce. Along with their homemade sauce made from five kinds of berries, they also have salt caramel, chocolate, and meal toppings.

    We were travelling around Japan from the UK and stumbled across this place on 26/04. We had the French Toast and coffee, both were amazing! The staff were also super friendly and inviting. They also...

  • Sobasyubou ZEN
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    4.5
    137 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunhakubamura Hokujou 3020-49
    This soba buckwheat noodle shop is located in Hokujo, Hakuba Village. At lunch they serve Juwari Soba in limited quantities made with 100% coarse ground Azumino-grown buckwheat and water from the Northern Alps, as well as soba noodles with broth poured over the top, tempura rice bowls, and more. In the evening they offer Nihachi Soba, noodles made with two parts udon flour to eight parts soba flour. They also have a la carte items made from local ingredients and select sake and shochu liquor from around Japan.

    We were lucky to get a table just before they closed (after a 30-minute wait) . The food was simple yet delicious. We ordered horse sashimi, tempura and of course the soba.

  • Good Old Land
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotakariake 7542-85
    "This sweet shop is in Hotaka Ariake, Azumino City. Their sweets feature hand-crafted anko bean jam and shiratama rice dumplings made from organically grown ingredients. Items include ""Alps Blue / Red Anko"" shaved ice and ""Yukemuri Blue / Red Anko"" shiruko dessert soup served with organic green tea and coffee."

    行った日が悪かったのか、たまたまなのか...良いところなしでした。 下にも書かれていますが焼きリンゴがほとんど生で固く、酸っぱくて涙が出るほど。スーパーのリンゴより質が悪い感じ。酷い品物でした。 かなり待たされて期待感か高まっていただけにガツンときました。お値段しっかりなので、品物もしっかりしてほしかったです。手が足りないから出来ないなら出来ないと言ってくだされば良かったのに。。 以前の口コミは良...

  • Sobadokoro Yoshimori
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Akashinanakagawate 2481-13
    "This soba buckwheat noodle shop is in Akashina Nakagawate, Azumino City. Made with water from the Northern Alps and carefully selected buckwheat flour, their soba noodles are nice and chewy and taste great going down. They offer a diverse menu with soba dishes like ""Morisoba,"" ""Tsukimi Soba,"" and ""Duck Nanban Soba"" (limited to five plates a day). They also have wild vegetable tempura in season."

    初めてブログを見てから寄ってみましたが、場所が分かりにくく、少々戸惑いました。川岸にある閑静な蕎麦屋さんで、駐車場も3台ほどしか置けませんので注意が必要です。店内の一階の板敷の間のテーブル席に案内されました。2階にも部屋があるようでした。蕎麦は手打ちで美味しく安曇野に来て食べる蕎麦だと感じました。 ぶっかけきのこおろし蕎麦を食べましたが、キノコも美味しく満足しました。

  • Homemade Soba Kurumaya
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotakariake 7023
    "This soba buckwheat noodle shop is in Hotaka Ariake Miyagi, Azumino City. They serve dishes like cool zarusoba, warm bowls of soba noodles, shrimp tempura, and their popular ""Kichigai-zaru,"" an extravagant mound of soba noodles for up to five people. Their stewed uma-no-motsu (horse intestines) is also a hit."
  • Cafe Kaze No Iro
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunikedamachi Ikeda 919-2
    This cafe is in the Ikeda section of Ikeda Town, Kitaazumi County. They offer fare like light snacks, desserts, homemade baked goods, and delightfully aromatic coffee brewed with beans roasted in small batches. The shop's large windows and wooden deck offer a great view of the Northern Japan Alps and the Azumino countryside. The neighboring planetarium holds star gazing events.

    normally I only ate chocolate cake or sort of creem cake, the kind of time that make me fat lol at this cafe they provide only organic cake and rotate menu from time to time which is really nice...

  • Oriza + Bread Shokudo
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
    Shopping
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Idegawa 2-16-2 Liberty Ichikawa 1F
    This bakery is in Idegawa, Matsumoto City. It specializes in bread made with brown rice flour with its characteristic aroma and springy texture. They also sell sweets and brown rice waffles. Their eat-in space has items like stews and curries that go well with brown rice bread, as well as brown rice pizza, and roasted brown rice coffee.

    ヘルシーメニュで、玄米パン・コーヒーなどあります。 いろんなパンが食べ放題になっています。 店もとてもおしゃれです。

  • Suisya (Main Restaurant)
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Higashichikumagunyamagatamura Shimotakeda 7249
    "A soba noodle restaurant located in the ""Karasawa Soba Village"" in Yamagata Village, Higashichikuma County, Nagano Prefecture. Popular with tourists as well as locals, the restaurant makes its noodles by hand each day using stone milled buckwheat flour, and here you can enjoy dishes such as the ""Arabiki Soba"" course ground soba noodles and the ""Shinshu Hisui Soba,"" Nagano brand soba noodles. Weekday lunchtime ends, and the restaurant closes on Saturdays and Sundays when its soba noodle supply runs out for the day, so would-be diners are encouraged to come early."
  • Nikudokoro Fujikuraya
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Kanda 2-1-5
    A reservations only meat restaurant located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The restaurant uses only the choicest ingredients, including top ranked Shinshu beef and organic vegetables from the restaurant's own farm. The restaurant serves a variety of course meals matched to customer desires and budgets. The restaurant is frequented not only by locals but diners from far and wide.

    美味しい極上の肉をいただきました。一人1万円のコースでして、ほかに客がいなかったので、店主が丁寧に焼いてくれました。

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