Food
You can experience Japanese culinary culture through traditional local dishes and course meals that showcase Aoki Village’s specialty products.
Eat, Cook, and Experience Culinary Culture.
In this tour, we have prepared numerous experiences that allow you to immerse yourself in Aoki Village’s culinary culture. From dishes using local cuisine and specialty products to hands-on cooking experiences, you can fully embrace the food culture of Nagano.
Roadside Station Aoki
Oyaki Cooking
“Oyaki,” a local dish in Nagano Prefecture, is a steamed dish where various fillings are wrapped in a wheat-flour skin. The fillings range from sweet ingredients like eggplant, pumpkin, and sweet bean paste to savory options. Additionally, you can have the experience of making oyaki yourself. Let’s enjoy making oyaki together with your family!
*Experience available for 4-30 people, 2,000 yen per person.
Kinoko Mura Shinzan
Nagano Prefecture is situated in the inland region of Japan, surrounded by vast mountains. Traditional cuisine in this area has long utilized the bounties of the mountains. Among them, mushrooms play a significant role and are used in a multitude of dishes. We have prepared a course menu where you can savor various flavors derived from this single ingredient.
Shioda Higashiyama Kanko Noen
Nagano Prefecture is renowned in Japan for its strawberries. You can enjoy the freshest strawberries right on the spot, with no limits on the quantity. Let’s fully indulge until you are satisfied.