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  • December 1, 2015

    ARTERIA BAKERY

    Arteria Bakery is found on the Chuo street heading to Zenko-ji Temple on the right side and is a bakery/cafe with delicious fresh sweet breads such as melon bread. A great place to have a little snack...
  • December 1, 2015

    SHINSHU NAGAYA SAKABA

    Shinshu Nagaya Sakaba (信州長屋酒場), an izakaya with an amazing atmosphere, is located close to the station. The look of the place from the outside already screams good drinks and good food, and that feeli...
  • December 1, 2015

    THE FUJIYA GOHONJIN

    The Fujiya Gohonjin (藤屋御本陣) serves contemporary Italian dishes with seasonal ingredients in a western style building built in 1925, located close to Zenko-ji Temple. The building is also used for wedd...
  • November 25, 2015

    Yoshinoya Sake Brewery

    Dating back over 300 years, the Yoshinoya Sake Brewery offers a wide selection of Japanese sake and Zenko-ji miso. The flavours are rich and varied, and sake tastings are offered so you can try the di...
  • November 20, 2015

    OGAWA NO SHO

    Freshly made food with local ingredients - yum! Japanese pickles. Nothing beats oyaki made in the traditional method over a Japanese "irori". Located in a quaint complex of restaurants and shops....
  • October 16, 2015

    Tokyu Rei Hotel

    When exiting the Zenko-ji Exit of the Nagano Station you will see the Tokyu REI Hotel right across the road immediately. The building was redesigned for the current hotel late 2016, making it a very n...
  • July 27, 2015

    Tokyu Department Store

    Tokyu fills in the middle price point for shopping near Nagano Station. At basement level you'll find a small supermarket and food court where you can buy take-out foods. The first floor ...
  • July 26, 2015

    Kaleidoscope Workshop

    Kaleidoscopes are not as popular now as they were a few decades ago, but here at Byakurenbo (白蓮坊), very close to Zenko-ji Temple, they sure bring new life to these things. Here you can participate in ...
  • July 26, 2015

    Bracelet Making

    At Byakurenbo (白蓮坊) you can make your own bracelet with gemstones. You can add pre-made handcrafted glass beads (tonbo-dama) to the design of the bracelet. They have a large selection of minerals to c...