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  • 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...
  • 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 has jewelry,...
  • 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 min...
  • July 25, 2015

    Nagano Prefectural Art Museum

    A short walk from Nagano’s famous Zenko-ji Temple, the Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum has been the city’s preeminent museum since it opened in 1996. Renovated through 2020, the museum was form...
  • July 23, 2015

    C-ONE Department Store

    C-one is a department store close to Nagano Station. While Midori is a great department store with many quality shops, it can be quite expensive for the budget traveler. If you're on a tight budget bu...
  • July 23, 2015

    Midori Department Store

    Shopping is always a fun occasion and that fact doesn't change in Japan. So when you're in Nagano and aching for some new clothes, jewelry, souvenirs, books, etc., go to the following department store...