BLOG

Looking for a pub with some delicious beers and pub food? Then James Nagano Beer Market (ジェームス長野ビアマーケット) is the place to go. With a selection of foreign and local beers, all written in English, and a ...

Oriental Kitchen Sandalwood (オリエンタルキッチンサンダルウッド) is, as the name implies, a restaurant offering a variety of Asian delicacies and beverages. Sandalwood has dishes full with flavors. During warmer days ...

If you're in Japan and are in need of some serious vocal exercise then a Karaoke place is where you need to be. Joysound is one of the karaoke places located in Nagano City. It's close to the station ...

At Gallery Shop Hanagura (ギャラリーショップ花蔵)  you can make glass beads of your own unique design with different colors and patterns. This you can then make into a beautiful necklace or strap for your phone/...

At Gallery Hanagura (ギャラリー花蔵), various traditional techniques are used to create unique and elegant products. Here you can participate in a Yuzen or Kusaki-zome dyeing workshop.The earliest records ...

When coming to the Nagano area, oyaki is definitely one thing you should try. These wheat/buckwheat buns filled with a variety of delicious filling are one of the areas specialties and are a great wa...

Most people coming to Japan will have heard of the Maid Cafe phenomenon. Maid Cafes are shops where one can have a drink and a meal and enjoy the presence of ladies in cosplay. Generally, the costume&...

Going to a Japanese movie theater is somewhat different than going to a movie in, let's say, America. While the differences are not huge, movie-lovers would probably enjoy the different atmosphere.M...

If you visit Japan and are a cat lover, then going to a cat cafe will no doubt delight you. A cat cafe is a shop where people have a drink will playing and cuddling with the cats. Most tourists have h...