Nagano Food Experiences(10)

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.

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.

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.

Stay at a traditional farmhouse in Nagano’s idyllic Yamaura village and learn about the local cuisine from the village elders and producers themselves. Visit a family-run tofu business and kanten farm, and whip up a meal with the local grannies!

Stay overnight at a 100-year-old guesthouse at a sake brewery village in Nagano and experience a day in the life as a sake brewer. Through sake tastings and hands-on experiences at the brewery, you’ll get a feel for the craft of sake making.

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.

Historical, green, and stunning karuizawa forest invites all for fine dining with local Japanese ingredients. Enjoy the elegant hotel setting with refreshing views. Delicious hot pot shabu shabu, teppanyaki, and sukiyaki beef menu prepared by chefs.