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680 m/2231 ft Map 2 Alps Azumino National Government Park 600 m/1969 ft 拾ヶ堰 Karasu River Foot Hot Spring Chihiro 1 Jikkasegi Barrage （Ashiyu） Art Museum Hotaka Station Area Map 烏川 4.3 ㎞ 7.5 km/4.7 mi /2.7 above sea level 22 10.2 km/6.3 mi Kamijo 546 m/1791 ft 5.3 km Hotaka Toyoshina /3.3 mi 穂 高 Museum of 4.6 ㎞ 5.2 km/3.2 mi Hotaka Modern Art /2.9 mi 2.5 ㎞ Rokuzan Art Museum Azumino /1.6 mi W 穂 高 碌山美術館 Swiss Village Daio Wasabi Akashina Station 25 29 530 m/1739 ft Farm Onishi Watanabe 520 m/1706 ft 2 Wasabi Store Taxi Azumino Tourist 26 Rental Information Center Kobayashi S N 25 Wasabi Store Hotaka Hakuyacho Bicycle 26 Park Hotel 柏 矢 町 Shrine 穂高神社 Ikedaya Rice 23 Kajika no sato Park (Camp sites) If you have a bicycle, you can Torii Cake Store E enjoy Azumino City to the Ikkaku Hotakajuku Area かじかの里公園 fullest. There is a bicycle rental Watabetei shop in front of Hotaka Station, A historical post town on the 27 old Salt Road where you can so please feel free to use it. Dosojin Nohohon Ogasawara pick up souvenirs and try local Wasabi Farm Plan 3 Wasabi Shop Wakamatsuya foods. （ Optional Route ） 24 28 Maruyama See pages 17 and 18 for details Maruroku Confectioners Kigenji Iguchi Yamabiko 27 Memorial Museum 24 Cycling Road Hotaka Town Hotel 井口喜源治 記念館 Azumino Yamashita 147 Katsumian 147 Tokiwacho 41 Restaurants & Shops Kita - hotaka (with page number) Police box 常盤町 Hakuyacho 北穂高 （Koban） 4 to Matsumoto 松本 柏矢町 Hotaka Sta. Local 穂高駅入口 Recommendation

Museum / Art Gallery Tokoji（temple） 東光寺 Hotaka Park 穂高公園 Dosojin Todoriki Residence Marusa Foods Tourist (Historical house) （Wasabi） Azumino Takahashi Setsuro 5 等々力家 Concert Hall Art Museum of Azumino Information 安 曇 野コン サートホール 安曇野髙橋節郎記念美術館 Center Wasabida Konekone 穂高川 Yusuigun Park House Expressway (Fresh spring pond) Yukio Tabuchi (Soba noodles) Maruyama Bus Stop わさび田湧水群公園 こねこねハウス Hotaka River Memorial Museum Soshunfu 田淵行男記念館 Azuminonosato Memorial Shrine 安曇野の里 Bronze Relief 早春賦歌碑 Hot Spring 6 Wonder Egg Y oro 大 町・白 馬 (Rafting) zui Riv ・Hakuba Campgrounds er 万水川 Azumibashi-minami to Omachi 安曇橋南 Main Gohoden Post Office Gohoden 23 高瀬川 御法田 Mizuiro no toki Azumino Takase River Dosojin Hospital Swiss Village Shigeyanagi 水色の時 道祖神 安曇野スイス村 重柳 Oshino 池 田・大 町 Horse Land 押野 ・Omachi 7 Kobayashi Azumino to Ikeda Public Toilet Azumino Azuminoan Yuin Glass bottom boat Winery 28 Water Mills 水車小屋 Gas Station Daio Gohoden Water Park (Swan migration ground) Tonohara Seven Eleven Wasabi Farm 御宝田遊水池 Convenience Store 大王わさび農場 塔ノ原 * Not all convenience 犀川 19 stores are marked. Saigawa River Nagano Expressway to Akashina, Nagano 明 科・長 野 8 Foreign credit cards Swan Lake can be used at ATMs (Migration ground) 03 A B C D E F G H I J K L 04 Contents

Wide Map 01 Hotaka Station Area Map 03 Table of Contents 05 Azumino Food 06 Water 07 Soba 09 The Soba Experience 11 Picking Up an Azumino Souvenir 13 Take a Walk Through Hotakajuku 17 Cycling in Azumino 19 Restaurants & Shops 21 Hotaka Station Area 22 Other Areas in Azumino 30 Azumino Food Welcome to Azumino! This pamphlet was produced by the Azumino City Commerce Association with the A cornucopia of delicious regional cuisine, goal of introducing the region’s delicious cuisine to visitors from overseas. It aims to provide information on a number of appealing local specialties that can only be crafted from the freshest ingredients, infused with found in Azumino, as well as the restaurants where they are served, in an easily understood format. We hope that the dishes you enjoy in Azumino will become pristine alpine waters and crisp highland air. another fond memory of your travels in our city.

Since long ago, images etched onto the mountains by As the wildflowers bloom in the alpine meadows above, spring’s vanishing snowfields have let the farmers of so too do the buckwheat fields burst into carpets of Azumino know that it is time to begin their labors. pretty white blooms. Beneath the delicate blossoms, Those same snowy summits provide the crops with the distinctive triangular seeds ripen in anticipation of the purest meltwater, their lofty peaks reflected in the newly harvest. Hand-milled on ancient stones, the flour is planted paddies. expertly incorporated into wholesome noodles, a region- �e Welcome Sticker al delicacy that brings visitors flocking to the rustic soba Elsewhere, the waters emerge in sparkling springs, feed- restaurants. This sticker adorns stores in Azumino ing meticulously ordered gravel beds and the thick that are particularly welcoming to visitors stems of wasabi nestled within. In crystal clear pools, In orchards below mountainsides tinted with the hues of from abroad. rainbow trout glide effortlessly, as if in flight. They too autumn leaves, boughs strain under the weight of their Wherever you see this mark, please do have been harnessed by the local population. Breeding bountiful fruits. Shiny red apples are ripe for the picking not hesitate to enter. We eagerly await with brown trout has produced a species of freshwater and vines droop with grapes, awaiting their transforma- your visit and you can count on a warm fish with beautifully pink flesh. The meat is so finely tion into golden wines. These are the highlights of welcome within. textured that it has earned the name Shinshu Salmon. Azumino cuisine, the food, like the people, inextricably intertwined with the natural environment. 05 06 Because water from the mountains flowed underground, cultivating rice was difficult in Azumino for many years. Then in 1816, locals Water constructed the 15-km-long waterway Jikkasegi Barrage. Their engi- Water neering received great recognition; in addition to being included in elementary school textbooks, in 2016, the waterway was registered as a Heritage Irrigation Structure. Thanks to this waterway, you will find a beautiful scene of sprawling rice fields stretching across Azumino. There are always people walking and cycling along the waterway. Be sure to come and see Jikkasegi Barrage while you are in Azumino.

During the winter months, moist air blowing over the came to judge the timing of their crops by the appear- one of Japan’s hundred best waters by the Japanese mountains, and opening up the area for rice and fruit peaks of the Northern Japan Alps blankets the moun- ance of these images, working in close sync with the Ministry of the Environment. farming. The Jikkasegi, completed in 1849, flows tains above Azumino in thick drifts of pure white snow. natural environment. However much of this meltwater directly through Azumino, accompanied by a pleasant As spring brings warmer temperatures, the snowfields was lost upon reaching the alluvial soils of the Azumi- Outside of areas around a few streams and springs, cycling path. It is designated as one of Japan’s hundred begin to melt away. The mountain streams babble into no basin, due to their low water retention capacity. however, the Azumino region was historically consid- finest agricultural waterways by the Ministry of Agri- life and crystal clear water gushes over rocks smoothed ered a parched wasteland. The agricultural potential of culture, Forestry and Fisheries. by centuries of flows. Some streams disappeared into the ground, bubbling the Azumino basin was only fully realized with the up elsewhere as beautifully clear spring water. The innovation of horizontal irrigation canals, called Today, Azumino boasts a high density of irrigation In ancient times, the contrast between the remaining highest concentration of these freshwater springs is yokosegi, during the early Edo period. These channels features, supplying the region’s farmland with ample snow and rocks on the mountains conjured up images found today in the area around the Daio Wasabi were constructed along contour lines, ensuring a steady quantities of beautifully clean water from the Northern of figures and animals on the mountainsides. Farmers Farm. These pristine waters have been designated as supply of the precious water flowing down from the Alps. 07 08 Soba Soba Encompassing a variety of savory noodle dishes, ‘soba’ they are prepared. Soba is served in a number of hot and takes its name from the Japanese word for ‘buckwheat’, cold dishes, both as a healthy fast food that is popular at which is the noodle’s main ingredient. The tradition of railway stations across Japan, and also in refined, Choices eating these thin buckwheat noodles arose in the Edo specialty restaurants, such as those found in Azumino. period, when soba dishes became valued for providing Traditional zaru-soba is just one of many the essential nutrient thiamine (Vitamin b1), which is different ways to eat buckwheat noodles. missing from Japan’s staple carbohydrate, white rice. The chilled noodles are served on a Soba in Azumino bamboo platter, with a dark dipping Soba’s numerous health benefits have contributed to its sauce called soba-tsuyu, mixed from continued popularity. The noodles are rich in antioxi- Due to buckwheat’s suitability for mountainous cultiva- sweetened soy sauce, dashi (fish stock), dants such as rutin and quercetin. Buckwheat is also a tion, the alpine landscape of Nagano has become closely and mirin (a rice wine used in cooking). source for all eight essential amino acids, including associated with the production of soba. The fields of lysine, which is not found in traditional wheat. In fact, pretty white flowers that precede the harvest are an Hot varieties of soba are particularly buckwheat is not related to wheat and other traditional integral part of the highland scenery, and the quality of popular in Azumino’s cold winters, but cereals, and it is not even a grass. Instead, the plant Nagano’s Shinshu Soba is renowned throughout Japan. are also available year round. The thrives in well-drained, low-fertility soils, making it The Azumino region in particular, is famed for its clean noodles are served in a broth of hot ideal for cultivation in mountainous areas. alpine air and the clear meltwater streams that flow tsuyu, a thinner variant of the dipping from the snowfields of the Northern Alps. Soba is sauce served with the cold noodles. The noodles themselves are known for an earthy, savory almost a way of life here, and many visitors are drawn There is a wide range of dishes, each flavor, their texture varying depending on the percent- to the area’s traditional soba restaurants to enjoy this named according the topping added to age content of buckwheat flour and the manner in which local specialty. the noodle broth.

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Chilled Hot The noodles are boiled only briefly The soba noodles are served in a hot before being chilled to maintain a broth of thinned tsuyu. This gives firm texture, then served on a the noodles a much softer texture. bamboo platter, often with a topping The name of each dish depends on of nori (dried seaweed). The dish is the topping added to the bowl of available with a variety of popular steaming noodle broth. side dishes.

Side Dishes Toppings Instead of mixing the wasabi into the tsuyu dipping sauce, it is also Popular side dishes include: * Tempura-soba Fried shrimp or possible to put the wasabi directly seasonal vegetables. onto the buckwheat noodles. It is a * Tempura Shrimp and seasonal * Kitsune-soba Aburaage good way to enjoy the pure flavors vegetables lightly (Deep fried tofu) battered and fried. of soba and wasabi. Tsukimi-soba Topped with a raw Tororo * * Grated Chinese yam. egg that is poached in Tsukemono * Japanese pickles. the hot broth. 09 10 �e�e SobaSoba �perience�perience The soba shops of Azumino allow visitors not only to enjoy the freshest possible soba noodles, but also to partake in the full soba experience. These shops often feature traditional rustic décor, in keeping with the earthy organic flavor of the noodles themselves. Soba noodles are often produced fresh at the restaurant each morning, the chef rising early to prepare the day’s batch. It is advisable to arrive early for lunch, as it is not unusual for shops to close once the day’s supply of noodles has been exhausted.

The soba chef first crafts the dough using a mixture of buckwheat and white flour that varies by establishment, with some shops selling 100% buckwheat noodles. The dough is rolled on a bed of loose flour into a large thin sheet and repeatedly folded before the noodles are cut using a specialized knife resembling a cleaver.

The noodles can then be cooked in a variety of ways, but for the traditional experience, we recommend zaru-soba, where the noodles are only briefly immersed in boiling water, maintaining a firm texture. They are then served chilled on a woven bamboo platter called a zaru, from which the dish takes its name. Here we will guide you through the experience of ordering and eating zaru-soba at a traditional Azumino soba restaurant.

Soba-yu Eating Soba Grated radish Wasabi Ten-soba Soba-tsuyu Ten-tsuyu Kake-soba Ten-tsuyu Green onion Zaru-soba

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Ordering soba Different sauces Adding yakumi Dipping the noodles Enjoy your meal About soba-yu Select a dish. The menu may be hard to The darker sauce in the taller cup-like dish Yakumi is a small dish of wasabi, Dip the noodles in the sauce before eating. Feel free to slurp your noodles. It is not Finally, soba-yu is served. It is made by read, but zaru-soba (cold noodles for is called soba-tsuyu, and is for dipping the chopped green onions, and grated You might want to try your first mouthful considered rude. In fact, similar to wine adding the rolling flour to the hot water dipping) and ten-zaru (zaru-soba with noodles. A lighter ten-tsuyu sauce in a daikon radish. It is added to the noodle with little or no sauce, to experience the tasting, adding air to the sauce in this that the noodles were cooked in. Mix it 11 tempura) are always popular choices. shallow dish is for dipping tempura. dipping sauce for extra flavor. subtle flavor of the noodles. way is said to enhance the flavor. with the remaining sauce before drinking. 12 Picking Up an Azumino So�enir Shinshu Salmon Wasabi Oyaki Bun This fish was specially bred to be local specialty, wasabi, can be found A great snack for on-the-go! The wasabi-flavored reared in the clear highland waters sandwiched between. filling is rare for this local specialty, oyaki. The spice of the Azumino basin. The large fish Another popular dish across of the wasabi is nicely offset by the sweet- produce a delicious, finely textured, Japan is the donburi. The main ness of the miso, and the flavorful bread- pink flesh that is of a high enough ingredient, often a local specialty, is ing is dense but tender. Steam, micro- quality to be eaten raw as sashimi. served atop a large bowl of steamed wave, or bake to reheat. Similarly, Shinshu Salmon can rice. Hungry diners are sure to enjoy ¥220 Onishi Wasabi Store MAP 2 PAGE also be enjoyed on vinegared rice in a Shinshu Salmon ‘don’. (Hotaka Station Area) E - 2 25 a regional variation on the archetyp- al Japanese dish, sushi. Another Bowl Sashimi Sushi Wasabi Furikake Rice Shinshu Salmon sashimi served atop a large The purest way to enjoy the flavor of Shinshu A local variation on Japan’s most bowl of white rice in Azumino’s unique take Salmon. The fresh raw fish is thinly sliced well-known dish. Raw Shinshu Salmon is Seasoning 100 g Jar on the popular Japanese donburi. and served with soy sauce and wasabi for served atop vinegared rice with a little dipping. wasabi in between. Top your rice with this dry blend of seaweed, sesame seeds, fish flakes, and wasabi. The wasabi flavor is distinct without overbearing spiciness and is nicely balanced by the other Wasabi ingredients. Creating a unique sensation on the genuine fresh grated wasabi is Onishi Wasabi Store MAP 2 PAGE ¥760 (Hotaka Station Area) E - 2 25 tongue with a pungent kick that incomparable. clears the airways, wasabi is an Azumino is fortunate enough to essential ingredient in many be home to the world’s largest traditional Japanese dishes. The wasabi farm, fed by the clear Wasabi Ch�uke Seasoning 35 g stems only grow in exceedingly springs of the Japan Alps. In local (Contains seven individual seasoning packages) clean flowing water, making its restaurants visitors can enjoy fresh cultivation notoriously tricky. This wasabi, grated using traditional has led to the common use of tools of rough sharkskin. A true Just add hot water to freshly cooked or leftover ¥380 substitutes; however, the taste of local delicacy. rice to complete this easy-to-make comfort food. The fish-based broth with an umami tang has a light wasabi flavor. Try adding for its delicious apples, pears, and The farmland of the Azumino basin some shinshu salmon! grapes. now has a large network of irrigation Fruit Onishi Wasabi Store MAP 2 PAGE canals, which gave rise to the (Hotaka Station Area) E - 2 25 The elevated land at the foot of the region’s rich agricultural productivi- Northern Japan Alps is also ideal for ty. Farmer’s markets are common growing fruit. Orchards on the high Vegetables throughout the area, supplying the terraces are bathed in ample sunlight freshest fruits and vegetables direct- and the large variation in tempera- Azumino is also blessed with light ly to restaurants and consumers. Aragiri Wasabi ture, between the warmth of the day alluvial soils ideal for the growing of ¥600 and the cool alpine nights, promotes onions and root vegetables such as 150 g Tube high sugar contents and particularly daikon (Japanese radish). However, sweet fruits. A labor-intensive form the soil’s light nature also means Just a little goes a long way with this notice- of fruit farming is pursued, whereby that water drains from it particularly ably fresh, finely diced wasabi. This genuine smaller fruits are removed by hand quickly, and the area was considered paste is all you need to spice up your fish, early in growth, funneling the unsuitable for farming in ancient meat, and other dishes. Use it on its own or in precious nutrients into a smaller times. That changed with the Edo a dressing. number of remaining fruits, each period agricultural breakthrough of growing extraordinarily large and building irrigation canals, known as Local supermarkets and other stores sweet. Azumino is particularly noted yokosegi, built along contour lines. 13 Names and prices as well as availability are all subject to change. 14 Picking Up an Azumino So�enir

Handmade Dried Fuji Apples Smoked Shinshu Salmon

Met with a nice crunch when you first bite into one, you’ll experi- This “salmon” is actually a cross between a rainbow trout ence a burst of juicy sweetness. As you chew, a supple texture and a brown trout. Add a smoky touch to your salmon returns. and cream cheese dishes with this unique Nagano fish, or try adding it to the wasabi chatsuke! Azumino Tourist MAP 2 PAGE

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¥350 Handmade Dried Nagano Apples Nagano Apples 160 g 130 g Azumino Buckwheat Biscotti with Apple The thin, natural glaze of The simple combination of this simply candied fruit high quality fruit and a dust- gives way to the apple’s ing of sugar make for a jellied Interlaced with walnuts, pulpy texture and a still fruit that is not overly sweet. almonds, and dried fruit, this slightly juicy interior. Easy to chew, with the faintest pleasantly crunchy biscuit is hints of the apples’ tartness. soft enough to be eaten as is, or ¥540 ¥540 try dipping it in a black tea or Azumino Tourist milk tea. Azumino Tourist MAP 2 PAGE Information Center

Information Center E - 2 29 MAP 2 PAGE MAP 1 PAGE E - 2 29 Takenosu Bake H - 4 40 ¥176

Wak�umi Sake & Ochoko Cup Set Apple Wine 500 ml Served chilled, the zesty Japanese sake is refreshing and retains subtle A sweet beverage perfect as a dessert traces of the rice’s flavor. The wine. At only 7% alcohol, it is fruity and vibrant azure blue of the set glass slightly effervescent with a clear apple accents the beverage and makes for aroma. a great keepsake.

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15 Names and prices as well as availability are all subject to change. 16 Take a walk through Check out all the Hotaka 穂 高 fun shops and grab Ikedaya Azumino’s historical p�t town, Mochi Shop some souvenirs! Hotaka Shrine Ogasawara 穂高神社 Wasabi Shop Maruyama Ikkaku Confectioners Hotakajuku Wakamatsuya

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Hotaka Sta. Tokiwacho Police box 常盤町 （Koban） 穂高駅入口

Hotakajuku was once a post town located along the Salt Road, a trade route that was used to transport salt from the to the Nagano Area. As travelers passed through Azumino,

they would stay at one of the inns in Hotakajuku. Now, there are shops where穂高川 you can buy locally Try local food and drink and find unique so�enirs made foods and sake, traditional Japanese sweets, antiques, and more. You can also see some of when you visit the Wasabi Farm the old buildings that still remain from the area’s post town days.Hotaka River

Recommended Shops Ikedaya Mochi（ Rice Cake） Shop Ogasawara Wasabi Shop Wakamatsuya Pick up some of Ikedaya’s daifuku mochi (rice cakes This shop sells Azumino-grown wasabi and wasabi Have fun browsing through a huge collection of retro and antique filled with sweet bean paste) for a taste of a traditional products, including wasabizuke (wasabi pickled in sake items after enjoying some of Wakamatsuya’s gelato. This shop is Japanese snack. They are great when on the go. lees), wasabi flowers, and more. Free samples available. housed in a beautiful old building built in 1889.

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Ikkaku Maruyama Confectioners If you are into local foods, this In this century-old shop, you will shop is for you! Find Azumi- find a surprising variety of tradition- no-made baked goods, fruits, fruit al Japanese confections, many of juice, sake, beer, and more. which you can sample. This shop is Ikkaku sometimes offers free popular among the locals and is great sake tasting as well. for souvenirs!

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Cycling in Azumino Recommended Courses There are two rental shops in front of Azumino Station. Both offer a variety of bicycle types as well as luggage storage, luggage delivery, and Course A bicycle delivery services. Pay when you return Wasabi Farm, your bikes. Why Bike? Hotaka Shrine, and Swiss Village Hitsujiya A café and rental bike shop Cycling is the perfect way to see Distance: 11 km directly across from Hotaka Azumino and the beautiful scenery Time required: 3–5 hours Station. Rental fee includes that surrounds it—go further than liability insurance. Rates from Visit Azumino’s most popular spots including the famous ¥300/hour. you could by just walking and have Daio Wasabi Farm. Along the way, you will cycle among Bike types: standard, e-bikes, more freedom than taking taxis or the rice paddies and farms, see local shrines and temples, kids’ bikes, and mountain bikes buses offers. Feel the fresh air, make and ride along rivers flowing with crystal-clear water. Hours: 8:30–18:00 (winter 10:00–17:00) You will also get plenty of picture-perfect panoramic Closed irregularly Phone: 0263-82-3888 spontaneous discoveries, and get a views of the breathtaking Japan Alps! sense of the countryside! Shinanoan Located just a 2-minute walk down the street from the station. Rates from ¥200/hour. Hotaka Bike types: standard, e-bikes, Sta. kids’ bikes, sport bikes, Hotaka mountain bikes, tandems A Truly Local �perience Shrine Hours: 8:00 to sunset Closed from mid-Dec to mid-Mar Phone: 0263-82-3730 Cycling gives you the chance to meet the locals and get a firsthand look at life in the Japanese countryside. It is also easier to explore roads off the beaten path and make spon- Other Options taneous discoveries like historic and cultural landmarks Wasabi not on mainstream tourist maps and fun local shops. Farm Hire a Guide With a local guide, you will learn fun facts about the area and get an insider’s perspective of Azumino. Contact the following English-speaking guides for more information: Swiss Village • W-asobi email: [email protected] https://w-asobi.weebly.com/ Course B • Iwana Agile email: [email protected] Options for Visit Hot Springs, http://www.iwana-agile.com/ Art Museums, and All Skill Levels Local Cafés Share Cycles From families to casual bikers to sports enthusi- Distance: 20–30 km Share cycles can be rented through asts, everyone can enjoy biking Azumino’s Time required: Full day the “Hello Cycling” smartphone charming landscape. Choose from a variety of app (www.hellocycling.jp, in bicycle types including e-bikes, kids’ bikes, and See Course B on the “Cycling in Azumino” Japanese only/credit card required). The bikes have sports bikes. E-bikes make hills and longer rides page on Azumino’s tourism website for details. electric-assist motors and several easy and are recommended for casual trips! pick-up and drop-off locations around the city. Learn more on the “Cycling in Azumino” page on Azumino’s tourism website. 19 https://www.azumino-e-tabi.net/en/sightseeingtop/bike 20 Restaurants & Shops Hotaka Guide to Restaurant Listings Web

Allow us to introduce some stores that offer a selection of delicious dishes prepared with Station Azumino’s unique local ingredients. Each of these restaurants looks forward to welcoming visitors from overseas. We encourage you to dine at these stores, and add yet another wonder- ful experience to your trip. Area Dining Category Explore Azumino Restaurants This gives a general overview of the kinds of dishes served at each store. Soba noodles Misc. Japanese / Izakaya Café Travel Time Western-style restaurant Shop This indicates the time required to Area Introduction reach each store from the nearest Service Guide railway station. Some stores may be The area around Hotaka Station is characterized by long-standing, local shops, some of which have been in business for over a century. From products made with Azumino’s famous wasabi to tradition- These icons indicate the facilities located a long way from the nearest al Japanese sweets to local sake, beer, and cider, this is the perfect place to get souvenirs before available at each restaurant. station, so please check this. moving on to your next destination. You will find a few restaurants and cafes where you can grab a Non-smoking Wi-Fi Service Available bite to eat and relax, as well.

English Speaking Staff Vegetarian Menu Available Map Grid Location This indicates the general position Western-style Tables / Seating Credit Cards Accepted of each restaurant on the “Azumino Wheelchair Access Parking Area Wide Map” and “Hotaka Station Area Map” found at the beginning of this pamphlet. Soba noodles 13 min on foot from MAP 2 Hotaka Sta. H - 1 Kamijo (上條) Soba noodles 34 min on foot from MAP 2 Hotaka Sta. (10 min by car) C - 7 Hours 11:00 - 15:00 Gohoden (ごほーでん) Closed Mon Hours Weekday: 11:30 - 14:30 Name in Sun & nat hol. 11:30 - 19:45 Seats 42 Closed Open 7 days a week Parking 25 Japanese Seats 100 Address 5256-1 Hotaka Parking 50 Address 3580-1 Hotaka Phone 0263-82-4411 Phone 0263-82-6820 http://www.kamijo.com/ https://www.0263826820.com/

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu Zaru-Soba ¥1,030 ① (Chilled buckwheat noodles) ① Tenkei Soba ¥1,200 (Chilled buckwheat noodles topped with 10 items including A soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant in the traditional house of a Menu soft boiled egg, shrimp tempura, and smoked duck. farmer-run lodge surrounded by the countryside of Azumino. ① It is a balanced dish in terms of both taste and nutrition, ① Zaru-Soba with Kakiage and has a pleasant appearance.) (Chilled buckwheat noodles with mixed-vegetable tempura) ¥1,350 Wasabi Soba (Hot/Chilled) ¥930 Soba noodles prepared using stone-milled, Nagano-grown, buckwheat flour and Azumino spring water. Natural water is also used at each stage of the Menu cooking process including boiling, rinsing, and soup making. Diners can Chilled Plain Soba ¥800 enjoy both traditional buckwheat noodles and creative soba dishes. The Soba with Radish Juice ¥1,000 Tsukeuma Soba ¥1,200 'Shibori Soba' is prepared using miso and Japanese radish juice. It contains Hotpot with Dipping Soba ¥1,400 no animal products, making it ideal for vegetarians. （only available from November to mid-April） Highly recommended menu * Tax not included This is a recommended dish, directly from the restaurant staff. If you can’t decide what to choose from the menu, you can’t go wrong by ordering this! 21 22 Restaurants & Shops

Soba noodles 34 min on foot from MAP 2 Japanese / Izakaya 12 min on foot MAP 2 Hotaka Sta. from Hotaka Sta. (10 min by car) C - 7 F - 4 Gohoden (ごほーでん) Azumino Katsumian (あづみ野 勝味庵)

Hours Weekday: 11:30 - 14:30 Hours 11:30 - 14:00 / 17:00 - 20:30 (L/.O) Sun & nat hol. 11:30 - 19:45 Closed Wed (irregular) Closed Open 7 days a week Seats 62 Seats 100 Parking 24 Parking 50 Address 4579-2 Hotaka Address 3580-1 Hotaka Phone 0263-82-2169 Phone 0263-82-6820 https://www.0263826820.com/ Highly recommended menu

Highly recommended menu ① Katsumian Set Meal ¥1,680 Zaru-Soba ¥1,030 ① (Chilled buckwheat noodles) ① Menu Breaded Fried Pork Fillet Set Meal ¥1,400 A wood-built restaurant in the traditional Japanese style. Katsumian specializes A soba (buckwheat noodle) restaurant in the traditional house of a Menu Breaded Fried Pork Loin Set Meal ¥1,480 farmer-run lodge surrounded by the countryside of Azumino. in traditional Japanese cuisine, as well as buckwheat noodles and Shinshu Breaded Fried Shrimp Set Meal ¥1,480 ① Zaru-Soba with Kakiage ¥1,350 Salmon. Their open counter also allows customers to watch katsu (pork cutlets) (Chilled buckwheat noodles with mixed-vegetable tempura) Breaded Fried Chicken Breast Set Meal ¥1,100 being hand-fried to order. All seating is Japanese 'floor-style,' but there are chairs Wasabi Soba (Hot/Chilled) ¥930 Grilled Sardine Set Meal ¥1,360 at the counter. They do not serve beef and they can bring you knives and forks on Zaru-Soba ¥750 request. Tempura Set Meal ¥1,300 Shinshu Salmon Set Meal ¥980 Horse Sashimi Set Meal ¥1,800

Japanese / Izakaya 11 min on foot MAP 2 Café 800 m from MAP 2 (あづみ野バザール若松屋) from Hotaka Sta. G - 3 Hotaka Sta. F- 3 Watabetei (わたべ亭) Azumino Bazaar Wakamatsuya

Hours Weekday 11:30 - 14:00 / 17:00 - 23:00 Hours 9:00 - 19:00 Sun 11:30 - 14:00 / 17:00 - 22:00 Closed Open 7 days a week Closed Tue Seats 18 Seats 42 Parking 9 Parking 8 Address 4337-2 Hotaka ② Address 4361 Hotaka Phone 090-9008-6986 Phone 0263-82-8410 http://uwasano.bazaar-komachi.com/

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu

① Raw Seafood with Wasabi ¥770 ① Sourdough Oyaki Buns ¥160 each (10 varieties) ① ① Menu Sashimi ¥1,980 Menu Creative seafood dishes and brand name shochu. Watabetei’s restaurant Approximately 130 years ago, at the dawn of modern society in Japan, the Sushi for one ¥2,200 Beverages (house-roasted coffee, etc.) from ¥250 also boasts a wide selection of Japanese sake (rice wine). Raw Seafood Topped with Raw Egg ¥880 Meiji period wood-built architectural masterpiece called the "Kura / Mise- ② Gelato ¥300 Fried Chicken (3 pieces) from ¥520 gura" was created. The interior of Wakamatsuya’s kura-style building is a Oyaki (filled buckwheat dumplings, 10 varieties) ¥160 Assorted Deep Fried mysterious space where Japanese harmony, beauty, and food are gathered, Sourdough Bread & Pizza from ¥160 (2 sticks) Skewers from ¥310 blending traditional culture and worldly beauty. Welcome! Wakamatsuya Artists' works, Showa retro goods & Assorted Pizzas ¥1,230 miscellaneous items. sells oyaki (traditional buns) and gelato.

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Shop 5 min on foot MAP 2 Shop 4 min on foot MAP 2 (大西渡辺わさび店) from Hotaka Sta. E - 2 from Hotaka Sta. E - 2 Onishi Watanabe Wasabi Store Ikkaku ( いっかく)

Hours 8:00 - 18:30 Hours 11:00 - 17:00 Closed Open 7 days a week Closed Tue Seats 2 Seats 4 Parking 3 Parking 3 Address 5950-1 Hotaka Address 5971-3 Hotaka ② Phone 0263-82-5132 Phone 090-9386-6901

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu

① Wasabi Furikake (rice seasoning) ¥760 Vegan Muffins ¥300

Menu ① Menu Fresh Wasabi ¥220 - ¥540 Fruit Juice (apple, grape, etc.) ¥350＋ Wasabi Pickles ¥540 - ¥3,780 Direct sales of wasabi pickles in front of Hotaka Station. The wasabi is ② Buckwheat Oyaki Buns ¥220 - ¥1,100 Ikkaku sells fruits, vegetables, souvenirs, and homemade foods that were Local Sake ¥550＋ and more... cultivated at Azumino Wasabi-no-Sato. They specialize in souvenirs. made or grown in Azumino. They also offer free tasting of locally brewed Homemade Sweets ¥200＋ sake. Don't hesitate to ask questions while shopping.

Shop 2 min on foot from MAP 2 Shop 5 min on foot from MAP 2 (池田屋餅店) (小林わさび店) Ikedaya Rice Cake Store Hotaka Sta. E - 2 Kobayashi Wasabi Store Hotaka Sta. F - 2

Hours 9:00 - 18:00 Hours 8:30 - 18:30 Closed 2nd, 4th Wed Closed Wed Seats 13 (some irregular holidays so call ahead) Parking - Seats - Address 6079 Hotaka Parking 3 Phone 0263-82-5739 Address 5624-1 Hotaka Phone 0263-82-2359 Highly recommended menu

① Daifuku ¥110 Highly recommended menu (rice cakes filled with azuki bean paste) ① Wasabi Pickles ¥540

① Menu ① Menu Cha-manju (steamed tea-flavored buns) ¥110 Wasabi ¥540 A small store located at the entrance to Hotaka Shrine. Daifuku-mochi are Oyaki (buckwheat dumplings) ¥180 Kobayashi’s fresh wasabi is raised in the pristine meltwaters flowing from Wasabi Seaweed ¥540 soft rice cakes filled with a sweet azuki bean paste. They are one of Japan's Okara Manju (steamed soy-pulp buns) ¥600 the roof of Japan, the Japanese Alps. Combining the wasabi with sake lees most enduring traditional confections. The taste of our daifuku-mochi has Eggplant Manju Buns ¥600 produces wasabi pickles. Enjoy the unique and traditional flavor of their remained unchanged since the store's establishment over 130 years ago and wasabi. You will surely leave the shop a satisfied customer! they are so popular that they may be sold out by early evening.

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Shop 5 min on foot MAP 2 Shop 9 min on foot from MAP 2 (小笠原わさび店) (丸山菓子舗 本店) from Hotaka Sta. - Hotaka Sta. - Ogasawara Wasabi Shop E 3 Maruyama Confectioners - Main Store G 3

Hours 9:00 - 18:30 Hours 9:00 - 18:30 Closed Thu Closed Irregularly Seats - Seats 4 Parking 4 Parking 3 Address 5976-3 Hotaka Address 4537 Hotaka Phone 0263-82-2414 Phone 0263-82-2203 http://www.maruyama-kashiho.com/ Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu ① Wasabi Pickles ¥860 per 200 g (wasabi pickled in sake lees / sold by weight) ① Azumino Karen Cake ¥130

① ① Menu Menu Ogasawara Wasabi Shop has been making wasabizuke (wasabi pickled in Wasabi Pickles (by weight) ¥430 per 100 g Established in 1909, this store has specialized in producing Japanese-style Cheese Manju Buns ¥130 Dream Baumkuchen (sliced) ¥140 sake lees) and other pickles for over 50 years. Their wasabizuke is made Celery Pickles ¥1080 confectionary in Hotaka, Azumino for more than 100 years. They have a without preservatives using only locally grown wasabi, specially selected large range of local confections inspired by the climate, history, and sake lees, and salt. These pickles will keep for 10 days in the refrigerator legends of Azumino valley. and are most delicious eaten fresh.

Shop 8 min on foot from MAP 2 Shop 30 min on foot from MAP 2 Hotaka Sta. Hotaka Sta. (next to E - 4 Daio Wasabi Farm) B - 7 Maruroku (丸六) Azumino Yuin (あづみ野遊印)

Hours 10:00 - 17:00 Hours Mar. thru Oct. 9:00 - 17:00 Closed Dec. 30 to Jan. 4 Nov. thru Feb. 9:00 - 16:00 Seats 6 Closed Mar. - Nov. Open daily Parking 7 Dec. - Feb. Closed on Tue Address 2631 Hotaka Seats - Phone 0263-82-2142 Parking 300 http://maruroku-wasabi.com/ Address 3640 Hotaka, Daio Wasabi Farm (Yume Hall) Highly recommended menu Phone 070-6560-2248

① Wasabi Pickles (100 g) ¥432 https://www.yuuin.com/ Highly recommended menu ① Menu Make your own cypress wood ¥1,620 Home-cultivated wasabi and home-reared rainbow trout prepared without Fresh Wasabi from ¥100 Handcrafted phone straps, flower vases, chopsticks, and chopstick rests chopstick by hand-planing (tax incl.) unnecessary additives. “Safe, worry free, and delicious” is our motto. Sweetly Stewed Rainbow Trout from ¥281 made from the wood of locally grown apple trees. You can add a name or (5th grade elementary school students and up) Miso-marinated Rainbow Trout (100 g) ¥205 date to these items free of charge to commemorate your visit or even make your own original chopsticks. Menu Custom-made applewood name stamps and doorplates hand-carved by a craftsman. A truly unique souvenir available only here! 27 28 Restaurants & Shops

Shop Hotaka Sta. Area MAP 2 (安曇野市観光情報センター) Other Azumino Tourist Information Center E - 2 Hours Apr. thru Oct. 9:00 - 17:30 Areas in Nov. thru Mar. 9:00 - 17:00 Closed Around New Year’s Day Seats - Azumino Parking 5 Address 5952-3 Hotaka Phone 0263-82-9363 https://www.azumino-e-tabi.net/

Highly recommended menu Original Tenugui (hand towel) ¥600 Area Introduction Menu Farther away from Azumino’s city center, shops and restaurants in these other areas are often located A tourist information center at the rotary in front of JR Oito Line Hotaka Confections, rice wine, Station that acts as your gateway to sightseeing in Azumino. We sell in the country with nice views and have spacious interiors. You will find luxurious restaurants serv- buckwheat noodles, postcards, ing full-course meals, popular soba shops housed in traditional farmhouses, and diner-style shops souvenirs in addition to providing information on the city's attractions. Our Tensan silk products, artists' works, etc. staff are waiting to greet you with an Azumino smile. frequented by the locals. There are also farm shops that sell local produce and foods, and cafes and bakeries perfect for taking it easy in the countryside.

Hotaka Shrine Soba noodles 59 min on foot MAP 1 from Ariake Sta. (12 min by car) I - 3 Fujiosanso (富士尾山荘) This is a traditional Japanese shrine with unique and, at One of these festivals only takes place every 20 years, first glance, mysterious ties to a maritime lifestyle. Why when life-size dolls are placed around the shrine Hours Restaurant: 11:00 - 19:50 is a shrine in a mountainous landlocked region dedicat- grounds, depicting scenes from Japanese folklore. At Non-guest bathing: 9:00 - 20:30 ed to the gods of the seas? Digging a little deeper other times the dolls can be viewed in the museum. A (Jan. thru Mar. 15:00 - 20:30) reveals the fascinating history of Azumino’s name and more regular, annual celebration in September, reflects Closed Open 7 days a week the people that settled the area. the shrine’s maritime roots with local neighborhoods Seats 56 constructing beautiful wooden ships that are paraded Parking 50 The name Azumino is in fact derived from the Azumi through the streets. The ships meet at the shrine where people, a 2nd century seafaring tribe from northern the two largest vessels are clashed together in the festi- Address 2184-104 Hotakaariake Kyushu. Renowned for their skills in fishing and navi- val’s spectacular climax. Phone 0263-83-2058 gation, over time the Azumi people spread north estab- http://www.fujiosanso.com/ lishing settlements along the coast of . A unique exception was the landlocked basin of Azuminodaira, Highly recommended menu later shortened to Azumino. Precisely why this seafaring Zaru-Soba ¥780 group chose to settle the mountainous region remains a （Chilled buckwheat noodles） mystery to this day. We recommend our specialty 90% buckwheat flour soba noodles (¥780). Outdoor bathing (adults ¥500, children ¥250) and overnight stays are also Menu The shrine itself is a large and ornately carved wooden available (¥8,790 with two meals, ¥5,500 with breakfast, ¥4,500 without Chilled Soba with Seaweed from ¥780 structure that was recently completely rebuilt. Situated meals). Breaded Pork Cutlet on Rice ¥950 Mori-Soba (Plain Chilled Soba) ¥780 in a calm grove of large trees, the peaceful grounds are Garlic Fried Chicken Set ¥980 also home to a dojo for traditional archery, kyudo, and a Family-sized Chilled Soba ¥3,650 neighboring museum that details the shrine’s unique （serves 5 to 6） history and festivals. 29 30 Restaurants & Shops

Soba noodles 8 min on foot from MAP 1 Soba noodles 1 hr 15 min on foot MAP 1 Toyoshina Sta. (庭園そば処 みさと) from Nakagaya Sta. E - 6 (14 min by car) C - 4 Bandoko (豊科ばんどこ) Soba Restaurant & Garden Misato

Hours 10:00 - 14:00 / 17:00 - 20:30 (L/O) Hours 11:00 - sold out (open if a nat. hol., Closed Mon Closed Mon and closed on the following day) (open only during lunch time if a nat. hol.) 3rd Tue Seats 48 Seats 24 Parking 14 Parking 8 Address 5703-16 Toyoshina Address 3549 Misatoogura Phone 0263-72-6767 Phone 0263-77-2401 http://www.e-office.gr.jp/bandoko/ http://www.soba-misato.com/

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu

① Chilled Soba ① Azumino Satisfaction Set ¥1,980 ① with Assorted Tempura ¥1,500 ①

Menu Our restaurant is housed in a refurbished traditional, old-style Japanese Menu Savor the flavor of buckwheat, the taste of wasabi, and the sound of water, residence. We specialize in handmade buckwheat noodles and local cuisine. as you take in the exquisite garden of this 100-year-old Japanese residence. Misato Satisfaction Set ¥2,100 Soba, Udon, Set Meals, Rice Bowls, Chilled Soba with Seaweed ¥1,080 Course Menu, Single Dishes. Let Azumino stimulate your senses! (All ingredients are Azumino sourced.) Tempura ¥680 ¥480 - ¥3,250 Traditional furnishings are also exhibited, so please enjoy soba in the relaxed atmosphere.

Soba noodles 1 hr 30 min on foot MAP 1 Japanese / Izakaya 17 min on foot MAP 1 from Hitoichiba Sta. (やきにく食堂 ふーさん) from Hotaka Sta. (20 min by car) C - 4 H - 4 Sanroku (山麓) Yakiniku Restaurant Fusan

Hours 11:30 - 13:30 / 17:30 - 20:00 Hours 11:00 - 14:00 / 17:00 - sold out Closed Mon Closed Open 7 days a week Seats 30 Seats 80 Parking 15 Parking 30 Address 529 Misatoogura Address 9688 Hotakaariake ② Phone 0263-77-2919 Phone 0263-83-8066 http://www.soba-sanroku.jp/ http://www.yakiniku-fusan.com/

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu ① Soba ¥680 - ¥1,580 Japanese Black Beef Kalbi ¥650 Handmade Soba ¥800 Charcoal-grilled Buckwheat Oyaki ① Menu Dumplings ¥200 ② Nagano's Specialty Sanzokuyaki Horse Sashimi ¥1,200 Nagano and Azumino, Japan's foremost soba spots. Using clear water Fried Chicken ¥750 Our restaurant offers meals prepared with carefully selected ingredients. In sourced from the Azumino Wasabida Springs gives our soba a wonderful Horsemeat Stew ¥550 addition to yakiniku (Korean-style barbeque) with Japanese wagyu beef, we Menu Ramen, Set Meals, Single Dishes, etc. fragrance and flavor. Please enjoy our fresh 80% buckwheat Azumino soba also offer sukiyaki and premium loin steak served with fresh wasabi grown Wasabi Salted Kalbi (Beef Rib) & noodles, with the authentic taste and texture resulting from our skilled hand- here in Azumino. We also recommend our handmade soba noodles, Soba Set ¥1,900 crafting technique. prepared with locally produced buckwheat flour. Handmade Soba (buckwheat noodles) ¥800 Sukiyaki Set Meal ¥1,000

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Japanese / Izakaya 7 min on foot MAP 1 Japanese / Izakaya 3 min on foot MAP 1 from Toyoshina (お好み焼 おもだか) from Toyoshina Sta. E - 6 Sta. E - 6 Unagi Daikokuya (うなぎ 大黒屋) Okonomiyaki Omodaka

Hours 11:30 - 14:00 / 17:30 - 21:00 Hours Weekday: 11:00 - 15:00 / 18:00 - 23:00 Closed Irregularly Sun & nat hol. 11:00 - 21:00 Seats 20 Closed Tue & Wed (open on last Tue of the month) Parking 7 Seats 30 Address 4313 Toyoshina Parking 5 ② Phone 0263-72-2002 Address 4673-29 Toyoshina Phone 0263-72-8987 Highly recommended menu http://w01.tp1.jp/~a074229721/ Broiled Eel Rice Bowl ¥2,500 Highly recommended menu

① Okonomiyaki Mix ¥1,000 Menu (beef, pork, squid, shrimp, octopus) ① ① ① Broiled Eel on Rice in a Lacquer Box ¥3,300 Established 180 years ago. Enjoy the delicious aroma and harmonious We serve authentic okonomiyaki using a traditional Osaka recipe with a Chopped Eel and Assorted Menu flavors of unagi (broiled eel) with our long established, traditional sauce. Toppings on Rice ¥3,700 Nagano twist. Our shop has a welcoming, homely atmosphere. Okonomiyaki & Modern-yaki ¥700 - ¥1,320 Various Other Eel Dishes from ¥1,000 The sauce is characterized by its deep flavor which is attributed to a family Noodles (including Ramen) ¥600 - ¥1,000 Banquet Dinner from ¥4,000 ② recipe that has been carefully passed down over 6 generations. Single-dish Items ¥300 - ¥1,000 Drinks ¥380 - ¥900

Japanese / Izakaya 8 min on foot MAP 1 Japanese / Izakaya 15 min by car MAP 1 (レストラン四季) from Toyoshina from Hotaka / Sta. E - 6 (Four seasons) in Holiday Yu Toyoshina Sta. F- 3 Ebiyoshi Toyota (えびよし とよ田 ) Restaurant Shiki

Closed Sun, Wed Hours 11:00 - 15:00 / 17:00 - 21:00 (Reservations only accepted for groups of 5-7) Closed Irregularly Seats 40 Seats 50~55 Parking 5 Parking 150 Address 4321-3 Toyoshina Address 11-1 Horiganekarasugawa ① Phone 0263-72-3437 Phone 0263-73-8500 https://www.ebiyoshitoyota.jp/ http://www.holiday-you.co.jp/

Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu

① Minced Shrimp Shinjo Fritters ¥400 ① Shinshu Salmon Rice Bowl ¥1,080 (includes an appetizer, steamed egg custard, miso soup, and pickles) ① Menu Fresh seasonal fish, Menu A Japanese restaurant serving delicious fish and sake. Enjoy dishes Japan-reared wagyu beef, etc. A restaurant that is convenient for day-trip bathers. Of course, we also Ramen, Set Meals ¥620 - ¥1,650 prepared using ingredients carefully selected by the owner. Steadfast tradi- welcome customers who wish to eat without bathing. tional flavors and techniques with a focus on bringing a smile to our customers' faces. * Call ahead for wheelchair accommodations.

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Japanese / Izakaya 33 min on foot MAP 1 Western-style restaurant 15 min by car from MAP 1 ( レストラン シャモ ニ ー ) from Toyoshina Sta. - Hotaka Sta. - (6 min by car) F 5 in Azumino Hotaka View Hotel F 2 Misato (美里) Restaurant Chamonix

Hours 11:00 - 14:00 / 17:30 - 21:30 Hours 11:30 - 13:30 (L.O.) Closed Wed Closed Irregularly Seats 64 Seats 80 Parking 30 Parking 80 Address 5059-10 Horiganekarasugawa Address 2200-3 Hotakamaki Phone 0263-72-6952 Phone 0263-83-6200 https://www.hotaka-view.co.jp Highly recommended menu Highly recommended menu ① Shinshu Salmon with Tartar Sauce Rice Bowl ¥1,000 ① Azumino Gozen ¥2,160 (Special Soba Selection) ① ① Menu Shinshu Salmon Rice Bowl ¥900 Enjoy a variety of dishes, from the Azumino exclusive Shinshu Salmon & Spend an elegant time at our hotel while enjoying the seasonal flavors of Menu Azumino Apple Napolitan ¥900 French Course "Promenade" ¥2,700 apple napolitan, to a selection of domestically reared tonkatsu (pork cutlet) Domestically Reared Azumino in dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients including Azumino Gozen (Special Soba Selection) ¥2,160 dishes including miso, salt, and wasabi flavors. Breaded Pork Cutlet Set Meal ¥950 wasabi, buckwheat noodles, and Shinshu Salmon. Other dishes / A la carte from ¥864

Western-style restaurant 27 min on foot MAP 1 Western-style restaurant 11 min on foot MAP 1 from Hotaka Sta. from Azumi (6 min by car) G - 4 Oiwake Sta. I - 5 Abe (アベ) L'ATELIER DES SENS

Hours 11:00 - 14:30 / 17:00 - 21:00 Hours Tue to Fri 10:00 - 18:00 Closed Irregularly Weekends & nat hol. 8:00 - 18:00 Seats 30 Closed Mon & Tue (open during peak Parking 15 season) Seats 80 Address 8148-6 Hotaka Parking 35 cars / 2 buses Phone 0263-82-6047 Address 2845-7 Kita-Hotaka (inside Hotaka Brewery Twin Oaks) Highly recommended menu Phone 0263-88-2757 ① Hamburger-Steak Course ¥1,100 https://www.latelier-des-sens.jp/

Menu ① Hamburger-Steak, Curry, Spaghetti (including local specialty, Azumino Apple Napolitan) Highly recommended menu A rustic countryside restaurant, with a different ¥650 set menu (including From breakfast to beer, L’ATELIER DES SENS is Azumino’s only brew- Lunch B ¥1,600 rice and miso soup) available every weekday. Course dishes are also avail- ery restaurant and café with a panoramic view of the Northern Japan Alps. Soup, salad, daily main dish able. We serve locally brewed beer and offer a French-inspired gastronomic (e.g. herb-marinated spring chicken sauté), and bread experience using fresh, seasonal and regional ingredients. The menu ranges from vegetarian sandwiches and steak frites cut from locally raised beef to multi-course chef’s choice meals. Whether dropping by for a quick take- Menu away order of home-roasted coffee and homemade gelato or staying for a Take-out Coffee & Gelato, Hotaka Beer & Wine, Leonidas Chocolates fine lunch, you can enjoy a dining experience in a cozy atmosphere. 35 36 Restaurants & Shops

Western-style restaurant 5 min on foot MAP 1 Misc. 9 min on foot MAP 1 from Toyoshina - from Nakagaya - Bambi Sta. E 6 Kagetsu Sta. D 6 (ばんび) (花月)

Hours Mon to Fri 11:30 - 14:00 / 18:00 - 23:00 Hours Weekdays Sat 18:00 - 23:00 11:00 - 14:00, 18:00 - 21:00 Closed Sun, 2nd Mon Closed Wed & Sun Seats 28 Seats 31 Parking 8 Parking 15 Address 4707-9 Toyoshina Address 480 Toyoshina Phone 0263-88-8155 Phone 0263-72-3227

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Beef Steak ¥1,280 ① Ramen Set ¥850 (with 5 Chinese dumplings, a half portion of rice, and pickles) ① Menu Banquet Dinner from ¥2,500 Cuisine created using seasonal ingredients. We also stock an abundant (go up by increments of ¥500 to increase quality & quantity) A shop selling tanmen (salt-base ramen with stir-fried vegetables) and Menu range of beverages. Payment by bitcoin is accepted. All-you-can-drink (2 hours) ¥2,000 gyoza (Chinese dumplings). 6 Gyoza (Chinese Dumplings) ¥480 3 Varieties of Seasoned Fish Carpaccio ¥930 Tanmen ¥700 Margherita ¥800

*Tax not included

Western-style restaurant 40 min on foot MAP 1 Misc. 1 min on foot MAP 1 from Hitoichiba Sta. from Toyoshina (12 min by car) C - 5 Sta. E - 6 LaFelicita Koshibaya (小柴屋)

Hours Wed - Sat: 11:30 - 15:00 / 18:00 - 21:30 Hours 10:00 - 21:00 Sun, nat hol. & Mon: Closed Thu 11:30 - 15:00 / 18:00 - 21:00 Seats 50 Parking 12 Closed Tue Address 4911 Toyoshina Seats 77 Phone 0263-72-2201 Parking 80 http://www.koshibaya.com Address 40-1 Misatoyutaka Phone 0263-31-3199 Highly recommended menu http://www.lcv.ne.jp/~felicita/ ① Shinshu Salmon Rice Bowl ¥1,080

Highly recommended menu Menu ② ① Shrimp, Scallop & Tomato Cream Pasta ② Ramen ¥580 ¥1,200 Pork Cutlet & Fried Egg Rice Bowl ¥880 We strive to serve delicious food, such as pasta and wood-fired pizzas. A Established in 1923. Our restaurant is located in front of Toyoshina Station. Shinshu Salmon Rice Bowl ¥1,080 restaurant where customers can enjoy the atmosphere of Rome, Italy We serve traditional ramen alongside a selection of famous Azumino dishes through the dishes, desserts, and wines prepared by our chef who studied Menu including Shinshu Salmon, horse offal, set meals and rice bowls. We eager- there. Felicita-style Grain Salad ¥880 ly await your visit! Mare (shrimp, squid & octopus pizza) Dinner Set-menu Course ¥2,650 / ¥3,700

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Misc. 28 min on foot from Shinonoi Line MAP 1 Café 55 min on foot MAP 1 (カレーハウスCoCo壱番屋) Tazawa Sta. (8 min by car) (北アルプス牧場直売店) from Hotaka Sta. Azumino Interchange 30 min on foot from Oito Line E - 6 G - 3 Curry House Coco Ichiban'ya Branch Toyoshina Sta. (8 min by car) Northern Alps Ranch Farm Shop (12 min by car)

Hours 11:00 - 24:00 Hours 10:00 - 17:00 Closed Open 7 days a week (customers accepted within 30 minutes before and after closing) Seats 40 Closed Mid-Jan. thru Feb.: Closed Wed Parking 640 Seats 25 Address 140-1 Minami-Hotaka ① Parking 30 (inside Swan Garden Azumino) Address 8207-4 Hotakaariake Phone 0263-73-7791 Phone 0263-83-7571 https://www.ichibanya.co.jp http://www.bokujyo.co.jp/

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① Chicken cutlet curry ¥774 Highly recommended menu ① ② Soft-serve Ice Cream from ¥350 Menu "Coco-ichi" is a curry restaurant that lets diners customize the curry to their A farm located on the road leading to Alps Azumino National Government Pork Curry ¥484 Menu taste. You can choose from a range of ingredients, and select your own Beef Curry ¥629 Park. The cows here feed on local grass and corn, producing delicious fresh Fresh Milk (900 ml bottle) ¥460 level of spice and amount of rice. Select your own combination and enjoy Chicken Cutlet Curry ¥774 milk. The farm shop is a particularly popular spot to enjoy this milk, along ② Fresh Milk (by the cup) ¥180 your own original curry! 70 additional menu items, with other products such as homemade ice cream. children's menu, allergen free curries etc. Gelato from ¥350 Homemade Ice Cream (cup) ¥290 - 310 Natural foods, seasonal vegetables, locally sourced apple juice, etc.

Café 1 hr on foot from MAP 1 Shop 50 min on foot from MAP 1 (稜線) Hotaka Sta. - Hotaka Sta. - RYOSEN Light Meal Corner in Azumino Art Hills Museum (11 min by car) H 3 Takenosu Bake (10 min by car) H 4

Hours Apr. thru Oct. 9:00 - 18:00 Hours 11:00 - 16:00, Thu - Sun Nov. thru Mar. 9:00 - 17:00 Closed Mon - Wed (*Jan. 10 to Feb. 9:00 - 16:00, Seats 6 closed Tue.) Parking 10 Closed Open 7 days a week Address 1916-2 Hotakaariake (Jan. thru Feb.: Closed on Tue. and around New Year's Day. Also closed for maintenance one week Phone 0263-31-6399 in Feb.) Last order is 1 hr prior to museum close http://takenosubake.jp/ Seats 45 Parking 200 cars / 5 buses Address 8161-1 Hotakaariake Highly recommended menu Phone 0263-83-5100 Takeno Scone ¥270 http://www.arthills-museum.jp (a plain scone made with whole grain flour from ) ① ① Highly recommended menu Menu A large glass museum centered around a glass shop and museum displaying ① Hot Soba with A store specializing in scones baked using local flour. Our original recipe glasswork by Emile Galle, alongside a glassblowing experience corner, Mixed-vegetable Tempura ¥550 uses coconut oil with seasonal fruits and vegetables kneaded into the dough. ① Scones from ¥270 restaurant, and shops. Admittance to the museum is charged but visitors can These baked treats have become known as ‘superfoods’ and are particularly Biscotti ¥190 enjoy the other spaces for free. The light-meal corner, housed in a separate popular among women. Baked snacks prepared with Azumino buckwheat Granola from ¥550 building, offers a menu of soba and udon alongside other seasonal dishes. Menu flour make for ideal gifts. Buckwheat & Udon Noodles, Set Meals, Seasonal Dishes, and Take-out Items ¥500 - ¥900 Glassware & Miscellaneous Goods 39 40 Restaurants & Shops

Shop 55 min on foot from MAP 1 Shop 30 min on foot from MAP 1 Hotaka Sta. Toyoshina Sta. (10 min by car) H - 3 (5 min by car) E - 5 Vif Hotaka (Vif穂高) Atelier Hachiya (Atelier 8家)

Hours Farm Shop: 8:00 - 17:00 (Apr. 25 thru Sep. 30), Hours Mon, Tue, Thu 10:00 - 17:00 8:30 - 17:00 (Oct. 1 thru Apr. 24) Sat 10:00 - 18:00 Restaurant: 11:00 - 14:30 (last order) * Hours vary depending on the season. (we close an hour earlier during winter) Taiken-kan: 10:00 - 14:00 (last entry) Seats 6 (Closed Dec. 15 thru Jan. 10) Parking 3 Closed Jan. 1 - 5 Address 4665 Horiganekarasugawa Seats 25 Phone 0263-55-6711 Parking 50 https://8hachiya.shopinfo.jp/ Address 7751-1 Hotakaariake Phone 0263-81-5656 Highly recommended menu http://vif-hotaka.jp/ K10 & Shakudo Earrings ¥10,000 Highly recommended menu The vegetables used by the restaurant are fresh, safe, and reliable produce Varies according to season. The Atelier shop and gallery is located in a refurbished house built more Menu grown locally. The menu centers around three main items: handmade soba All produce is recommended. than 70 years ago. A variety of handcrafted artworks are on display. We Artists' works, wedding rings, engagement rings, bonsai, noodles, sanzokuyaki chicken, and Shinshu Salmon, and it is a big hit with feature handmade goods crafted by local grandmothers, in addition to workshops held both locals and tourists alike. The handmade desserts available for purchase Azumino's Ariake maple bonsai trees. Many of the items we handle can Menu at the farm shop are also popular. only be found here. Local vegetables, prepared foods, bread, delicatessen, fruits, etc.

Shop 10 min on foot from MAP 1 Museums Azusabashi Sta. C - 7 EH Sake Brewery (EH酒造) The landscape of the Azumino region is dotted here and Chihiro Art Museum in neighboring Matsukawa village Hours 9:30 - 17:00 Mon - Sat there with fascinating museums and traditional residenc- exhibits the works of one of Japan’s most beloved Closed Sun & nat hol. es, making the whole area feel like one large open-air children’s illustrators, alongside a collection of interna- (but we will open for reservations of groups of 5 or more) museum. tional children’s books. Seats - Highlights include the Takahashi Setsuro Art Museum, The Art Hills area is a pleasant road winding along the Parking 30 named for one of the area’s most prominent artists. foot of the mountains, lined with cafés restaurants and Address 1090-1 Toyoshinatakaie Setsuro specialized in urushi, a traditional Japanese art galleries. It is also home to the Art Hills Glass Phone 0263-72-3011 lacquerware technique, and was famed for his use of Museum where visitors can see artisans blowing spec- http://www.eh-shuzo.com/ intricate gold leaf etchings. In addition his urushi works, tacular glassworks, or even try their hand at glassblow- the museum also exhibits the artist’s watercolors and a ing themselves. Highly recommended menu recreation of his childhood home. ① Suien Maboroshi no Sake Blue 720ml ¥1,560 ① There are a number of examples of traditional Japanese architecture in the area. The Sonoharake Residence is a Rice raised in the fertile natural environment of Azumino is combined with reconstruction of a 17th century farmhouse, notable for Menu the spring waters of the Northern Alps to brew our "Suien" rice wine. Visi- "Suien" Japanese sake (rice wine) its wooden construction without the use of nails. The tors can see the sake brewing process, enjoy a tasting, and purchase sake to and other liqueurs 300-year-old Yamaguchi Residence features a beautiful take home. Please enjoy your sake experience, unique to our brewery. traditional garden and has seen some prestigious guests including famed British alpinist, Walter Weston.

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