Nagano's Best 30 Restaurants in Japan 2024

We have prepared for you 30 of the most popular and recommended restaurants in Nagano Prefecture. From sushi to ramen, discover some of the best restaurants Nagano has to offer.

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1. Foliorina della Porta Fortuna

Italian
2147-689 Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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Located in the hinterlands of Karuizawa, this Italian restaurant accepts reservations for only one group per day. No matter how much you focus on creating an extraordinary atmosphere, the hustle and bustle of the city will get in the way...Koji Kobayashi, the owner and chef, decided to close his restaurant in Tokyo and move to Karuizawa, which is rich in nature. Genuine gourmets travel by Shinkansen and taxis in search of Mr. Kobayashi's cooking, who has appeared on numerous TV shows such as Jonetsu Tairiku. Here is a dish that surprises and delights such gourmets.

2. Sheridan

Cafe
1166-50 Hatsuji, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

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Among the restaurants in Karuizawa where you can have breakfast, many of them have a reputation for being of a high standard, and are often fully booked. For that reason, there are times when it is only available early in the morning. There is also a terrace seat inside the store, so you can enjoy your meal in a very comfortable space.

3. Gen Yuzuki

Kaiseki / Kaiseki cuisine
2-43-1 Towacho, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture

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Yunokimoto is a famous Japanese restaurant that represents Nagano, located about a 3-minute walk from Iida Station. You can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine using ingredients from Shinshu, which is rich in nature, by the owner who trained at the famous Shiga restaurant "Shofukuro".

4. Okinado

Western food
2-4-10 Chuo, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

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A long-established Western-style restaurant located along the Metoba River in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The familiar ingredients that have been handed down since the restaurant's founding have been carefully and painstakingly evolved to this day. The interior has a retro and calm atmosphere. From the second floor, you can see the great torii gate of Yohashira Shrine.

5. Color Daidokoroya

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Karuizawa Higashi 7-9 1F, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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With a focus on “handmade rice”, the menu is lined with nostalgic dishes that represent “mother’s taste”. It is popular for its reasonably priced stylish dishes that you will never get tired of, centered on fish and vegetables. The warm atmosphere of the store, which you can visit every day, is also recommended for single customers.

6. Espace Social Le Salon

French
Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto City Fukashi 3-4-3 High Rise Uotake 1F

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The French restaurant “Espace Social Le Salon” is located about a 10-minute walk from Matsumoto Station. You can enjoy authentic French cuisine at a reasonable price, sticking to the marriage with wine.

7. Shinshu Yakiniku Nanzantei Matsumoto Station

Grilled meat
2-2-22 Fukashi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Fukashi Parking Building 1F

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A completely private yakiniku restaurant in Matsumoto. Based on the concept of “medicine and food from the same source,” they offer carefully selected meat such as “Shinshu Premium Beef” and “Shinshu Fukumi Chicken” seasoned with secret pickles and kneaded sauces. They buy whole cows, and you can enjoy rare cuts such as ichibo and misuji on a daily basis. In addition to yakiniku, we also have original menus such as Korean home cooking. A restaurant where you can fully enjoy dishes made with Shinshu ingredients.

8. Enboka Karuizawa

pizza
1277-1 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A well-known Italian restaurant famous for its delicious pizza and vegetables. The interior has a high ceiling and an open atmosphere. The vegetables used for pizza change with the seasons, so you can enjoy the changes of the four seasons from the dishes. There is also a wide variety of a la carte dishes, and the "Assorted Vegetables Grilled in a Wood-fired Oven" is one of the most popular menu items along with pizza. With a wide variety of beer and wine, this popular restaurant has a good reputation for its excellent customer service.

9. Breston Court Yukawatan

French
Inside Hoshino Hotel Breston Court, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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"Bleston Court Yukawatan" in Naka-Karuizawa requires a reservation only. Surrounded by lush greenery, this is a restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite French cuisine made with carefully selected local ingredients.

10. Karuizawa Kawakamian Main Store

Soba
6-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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"Kawakami-an" where you can enjoy authentic Japanese soba in Karuizawa. The store with a high ceiling based on wood is open. In addition to soba noodles, the menu includes cold dishes, hot dishes, and desserts.

11. Soba restaurant Jiyuan Asakawa

Soba
8053-4 Ariake Hotaka, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture

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A soba restaurant located in a quiet area at the foot of Mt. You can enjoy soba noodles while enjoying the seasonal flowers. You can spend a relaxing time in the calm atmosphere of the Japanese space. Soba with wasabi flower buds, a specialty of Azumino, is exceptional.

12. Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura Kyukaruizawa

bread
12-18 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A stylish and delicious bakery restaurant where you can taste delicious bread. The morning plate, which makes you feel the goodness of the materials used, is a hearty and satisfying dish.

13. Pyrenees

bistro
1181-8 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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“Pyrenees” is a restaurant in a house where you can enjoy casual French cuisine in a large volume. The exterior and interior have a villa-like atmosphere unique to Karuizawa. A store that is easy to visit.

14. Sekirei Bridge Kawakami-an

Soba
2145-5 Yokobuki, Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

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A famous soba restaurant with an outstanding atmosphere in Harunire Terrace. The wood-like interior is dimly lit, creating an elegant space that matches the summer resort of Karuizawa. At the terrace seats, you can enjoy your meal while listening to the murmuring of the river. The popular “Tenseiro” uses plenty of seasonal vegetables as well as two large shrimp on top. There are also many local Shinshu sakes and wines that go well with soba. Please enjoy the exquisite soba noodles while gazing at the beautiful nature.

15. A Fenestella

pizza
2622-5 Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Italian cuisine and Neapolitan pizza. The interior of the renovated house has a Japanese-style and stylish atmosphere. The dishes are made with fresh, locally grown vegetables. The Neapolitan pizza is baked in a wood-fired oven, and you can enjoy the chewy texture with the faint scent of charcoal. Drinks include a large selection of Italian wines and beers. Please enjoy authentic Neapolitan pizza.

16. Auberge de Primavera

French
1278-11 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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The owner chef Yasuyuki Onuma, who hails from Ginza "Lecan," shows his skills. Using carefully selected ingredients such as organically grown vegetables from our own farm at the foot of Mt. Asama, the chef's rich sensibility creates the finest dishes.

17. Karuizawa Veggie

Cafe
184-1 Karuizawa East, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can easily enjoy vegetables and bizier dishes. Enjoy hearty and delicious wild game dishes such as wild game pasta and sandwiches.

18. Hermitage de Tamura

French
820-98 Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A hideaway French restaurant quietly nestled in the villa area. The beautifully presented and plated dishes have a reputation for being easy to eat and not too heavy. A difficult-to-reserve restaurant where you can enjoy delicate French cuisine.

19. Grilled Tokuyama

Grilled meat
3-44 Chuo-dori, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture

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Yakiniku Tokuyama was founded in the late 1940s in Iida City, a yakiniku (grilled meat) town. The interior of the store has a good old Showa atmosphere. They buy a whole Shinshu brand beef "Achi beef" from a local fresh meat shop, and you can enjoy various kinds of meat with a secret sauce at a reasonable price. Above all, the sagari, which is rarely seen at other stores, is exquisite. You can also enjoy the Iida style of grilling boiled offal, which is unique to Iida City.

20. Sajilo Cafe Forest

Cafe
859-1 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A stylish cafe attached to a lifestyle shop that sells miscellaneous goods such as herbs and spices. The popular menu is the spicy cheese naan curry. The restaurant where Seina and Noah ate at 30TH WEEK.

21. Cafe Le Petit Ni Trois

Cafe
1398-457 Hochi, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

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A cafe that stands quietly in the forest of Karuizawa. The French toast, which must be reserved at least one day in advance, has a reputation for being fluffy and delicious even with maple syrup or jam.

22. Musaian Ikeda

French
1891-50 Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A restaurant opened by Chef Ikeda, who worked at the famous French restaurant "Hermitage de Tamura" in Karuizawa. Delicate French using Japanese ingredients has a gentle taste that meets Japanese people.

23. Maruyama Coffee Karuizawa Main Store

coffee shop
1154-10 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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The head office of Maruyama Coffee with a long history. You can enjoy Maruyama Coffee Blend Classic, which reproduces the Maruyama Coffee Blend at the time of its founding.

24. Mampei Hotel Cafe Terrace

coffee shop
925 Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture

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The shop is famous for the royal milk tea that John Lennon passed down the recipe to and the apple pie that he loved. French toast is also delicious.

25. RK Garden

Cafe
Flower Field Gardens, 1138-1 Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A full-fledged vegan cafe with a flower shop. You can enjoy Karuizawa's pesticide-free vegetables in a restaurant that makes you feel as if you are in a forest.

26. Takeda

Katsudon and Katsuju
234-3 Yamadera, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture

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At Takeda, a butcher shop in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture, you can enjoy seasonal meat dishes such as shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, steak, and yakiniku in a calm atmosphere. Among them, the famous Sauce Katsudon is characterized by its thick tonkatsu, and you can choose the type of meat from sirloin or rib roast. Please enjoy the soul food of Ina City, which can be said to be a representative of the city famous for sauce katsudon.

27. Sanga Cuisine Horiwari

Soba
477-1 Seinai Road, Achi Village, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy 100% buckwheat noodles and game dishes. Wooden counter seats and table seats are available with a dome-shaped log house-like appearance. Venison, wild boar, and poultry are served, and reservations are required for the [Gibier Nabe], which is full of volume. In addition to game meat, there are also plenty of vegetables and mushrooms. We also recommend the richly flavored venison tataki, as the more you chew, the more the flavor of the meat spreads in your mouth.

28. E.Bu.Ri.Ko

French
1157-6 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A detached French restaurant that is fully booked every weekend. You can only taste unique dishes made with mushrooms as the main dish here.

29. Trattoria Primo

Italian
330-8 Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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An Italian restaurant with a stylish exterior that can be seen in the woods of Kyu-Karuizawa. A popular menu item is bagna cauda, which uses fresh local vegetables. The restaurant where the dormitory manager and Mayu ate at 21TH WEEK.

30. Domaine de Mikuni

French
46-13 Odai Michishita, Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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A stylish French restaurant in a villa area. All the dishes look beautiful and gorgeous. You can casually enjoy exquisite French cuisine while gazing at the greenery of the garden.

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