10 gourmet and sightseeing spots to visit on your way to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Kikudango, which is baked on the spot after an order is placed and costs 108 yen each, comes in two types: soy sauce-flavored mitarashi and grain-filled bean paste.
This is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business for over 100 years, and has a wide selection of reasonably priced and delicious products.
Dorayaki with seasonal fruits and fresh cream and daifuku with freshly picked fruits are also popular!
The classic Japanese sweets, monaka and manju, are also exquisite. It will keep for a long time, so please make it as a souvenir.

Shio no Michi Choujiya is a building owned by the Hirabayashi family, which was a village headman. In the late Edo period, it was a salt wholesaler, and in the Meiji period, it was a miso and soy sauce brewer. The main building was built in Meiji 23, and the beautiful beams, hearth, ledger, and parlor remain as they were back then. Storehouses were built from the Edo period to the Meiji period, and include a library, a pickle store, and a salt store. Inside the museum, materials related to Chikoku Kaido and Salt Road are displayed, allowing you to learn about the culture of the time. The attached Yabusame Hall introduces children's Yabusame, which is held at Omachi's largest summer festival.
In 2017, the main building and storehouse became a nationally registered tangible cultural property.

Enjoy the coffee brewed by the owner, who has a background as a barista in Australia.

ai coffee's raw beans are produced by COFFEE COUNTY, a company that values ​​relationships of trust with farms above all else, and engages in sustainable trade where you can clearly see the face, personality, and passion of the producers for coffee. We purchase from BOOK YOUR COFFEE.

We hope to convey the climate and culture of producers and countries through a cup of coffee. We have a tasting corner in our store, so please come and discover your favorite coffee. There are surprising differences in flavor and aroma depending on the country of production and the refining method.

There is a story related to water in Omachi, and it is called the story of ``Woman Shimizu and Man Shimizu.'' ``A long time ago, the water that people drank was different on the east and west sides of the street that divided the center of the town into north and south.The east side drank spring water from a pond called Iyari in Higashiyama, and the west side used spring water from Shirasawa in the Northern Alps. However, in the eastern villages, only girls were born, and in the western villages, only boys were born.At some point, people began to use the water from Iya-sato as Onna-mizu, and the water from Shirasawa. It is said that this water came to be called Otokomizu (Otokomizu).Feel the different tastes of the water due to the different water sources.

There are several spots where you can sample water for free. Please check the MAP from the URL below.

Reservations are required by the day before. This is a restaurant in an old private house built over 130 years ago, where you can enjoy local cuisine and local sake in a relaxing space. You can eat ``matsuri gozen'' and ``small festival gozen,'' which were served as hospitality dishes during summer festivals in this area. This dish goes well with local sake (sake) made from the delicious water at the foot of the Northern Alps. Please enjoy our cuisine that takes advantage of our historic food culture in a wonderful space. English menu available. There are often staff who can speak English. One group per day receives a cooking experience using special local ingredients. You may be able to enter the cafe without a reservation.

There are many unique shops such as coffee shops, izakayas, Indian curry shops, flower shops, okonomiyaki shops, bakeries, kushikatsu shops, etc. It's an arcade, so you can enjoy it even in bad weather. It is a retro shopping street that reminds you of Japan's past. There is also art drawn during the Northern Alps International Art Festival on the floor, which looks great in photos. If you are having trouble finding food, please come here.

Enjoy a variety of local beers brewed with Omachi City's delicious water. The stylish interior has snacks that go well with beer, and the relaxed atmosphere makes it fun to compare drinks. We recommend comparing the three types for 1,000 yen.

It was commissioned by Kumano Shrine, which was considered to be the back shrine of Ise Grand Shrine, and was considered the guardian deity of the Nishina clan. The main shrine preserves the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, which is rich in regional characteristics, and has been designated as an important cultural property of the country. In addition, although it is a shrine, the three-story pagoda (Nagano Prefectural Treasure) and Kannon-do Hall (Nagano Prefectural Treasure) remain within the precincts, and the influence of the ``Shinto-Buddhist syncretism'' that unites God and Buddhism remains strong.
At the annual festival in July, a yabusame (yabusame) event, which is rare in Japan, is held in which 10 boys' archery teams march through the city, shooting at targets set up in various places.

This is a long-established store that has been in business for over 100 years. You can enjoy freshly made delicious food inside the store. In addition to limited-time cakes that take advantage of the season, leaf pies, a baked confectionery, last for a long time, making them perfect as souvenirs! We also have gelato in the summer. Please use the space inside the store.

This souvenir shop is packed with Omachi city's delicious foods and local specialties.
I think the Japanese crafts made in this area would also make a great souvenir.
The sake and craft beer made in this town, where the water is so delicious, are also delicious.
Please stop by before you go home.