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If you want to eat the real, proper Chinese food Karin is a nice option. Karin is a Chinese restaurant found on the base floor of Hotel Kokusai 21. Lunch is various staple Chinese dishes ...

In the south wing of Hotel Kokusai 21 you'll find DonoDono, an Italian restaurant. You can find Neapolitan pizzas, seafood ceviche, gratins, pastas, and more. If you're in Nagano on a war...

Nagano's staple dish is a noodle dish called soba, made of buckwheat. Daimaru, right in front of the Zenko-ji Temple complex, is one of the best places to try these noodles at. You can see them make t...

Menya Buson has a chain of ramen stores that can be found all through Japan. This famed ramen place has a place in Gondo and around Nagano Station. Their most beloved ramen is the Shinshu miso broth r...

Bistro & Bar Nagi is a izakaya (Japanese pub) on the second floor of a building in the middle of the Gondo Arcade Street. This nice thing of the place, besides the food and the homemade sauces, is...

Beerhall Topi in the Gondo arcade street stands out among the crowd. The exterior of the building is painted completely blue, and if you walk past during the later hours, you can hear live music.   Th...

Tenten Ramen is one of the best finds in Nagano City's Gondo district. Their ramen soup is very tasty and completely without additives. All is made with all natural, local products. The interior is wa...

This sweet potato store could very well be a favorite of yours of you like sweet potato and Japanese sweets. The place has a all sorts of baked sweet potatoes lined up so you can try the different var...

This restaurant has a very long history of making soba, Nagano's most famous food. The restaurant was established almost 150 years ago and has been thriving ever since because of its good quality buck...