Nagano Food Experiences(14)

Learn all about miso in this tour of a miso factory in Matsumoto, Nagano! The factory has been in business since 1868 and ages its miso for up to three years. Try this rich miso in a variety of foods available after the factory tour like miso soup.

If you love Japanese food, alcohol, and izakaya culture, this experience is for you! Embark on an izakaya food tour in Nagano with a friendly guide. Visit two charming izakaya, enjoy food & drinks, explore hidden bars, & end in the Nagano Gondo area.

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Sake lovers, this tour is made for you! Join a sake tasting & sake factory tour in Nagano. Try a range of sake, amazake, enjoy small dishes (like pickles & Nagano miso), & explore the streets of Nagano & the Zenkoji Temple area.

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Next to Karuizawa Station, learn all about Nagano’s aromatic soba noodles. Helped by experienced instructors, mix, knead, stretch and cut noodles, and enjoy them served the traditional Shinshu way with tempura and walnut sauce.

Peek behind the curtain of sake production in Matsumoto–one of Japan’s most active sake-producing regions! Tour the operational brewery, learn about the process from an expert, taste a variety of sake, then take home a sake-themed souvenir.

A tantalizing fine dining experience with local Japanese ingredients at a stunning Karuizawa forest: delicious hot pot shabu shabu, teppanyaki, and sukiyaki beef menu prepared by chefs. Enjoy the elegant hotel setting with refreshing views.

Chat with locals as you wander about the Zenkoji Temple area in Nagano, the heart of the prefectural capital. Snack on oyaki and other local delicacies along the way. Tea and sake included!

Visit the Hokusai Museum and the Kozan Takai Museum, taste sake and enjoy a local lunch in this walking tour of Obuse town, between Nagano City and the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Finish at a local temple, home to one of Hokusai’s most intriguing works.

See and taste Nagano City on this unique walking tour! Make oyaki dumplings (a Nagano specialty), and head to a traditional tea room for a matcha tea experience! Enjoy exploring the retro streets of the city with a guide.

Reconnect with nature on this food experience in Nagano. Visit an orchard where dedicated farmers grow premium fruit. Then, enjoy a course meal highlighting local ingredients such as kurobuta pork, salmon, and seasonal vegetables.

See the best of Nagano on this guided walking tour! Matsumoto Castle, sake tasting and food – It doesn’t get better, folks. Join this whirlwind walking tour of Nagano that combines Japanese culture, history, food, drinks, & more.

Unique architecture, sake tastings, and long-trodden streets lead to a once-in-a-lifetime kaiseki meal brimming with Matsumoto's finest local flavors. Experience the history of the world-heritage site Matsumoto Castle and its surrounding areas.

Experience the best of Matsumoto (Nagano) with a sushi-making experience with a master chef! Make fresh sushi, witness a fish-cutting demo, learn about “Shinshu” salmon, try fresh wasabi, then savor a handmade sushi feast!

Learn how to make authentic Japanese soba noodles with a master, enjoy a handmade soba meal, try fresh wasabi, & explore Asama Onsen Town in Matsumoto.