Shopping for Treats in Nagano City

Summer in Japan is synonymous with refreshing snacks, most notably the familiar swirl of soft cream. While unique flavors such as matcha and hojicha are available more and more today, miso soft cream is a less common sight. With two branches in Nagano at opposite ends of Chuo Dori, Suyakame is a miso specialty store with all sorts of miso-laced treats from its delicious sweet miso soft cream for 350 yen to its savory meat, fish, and rice crackers. Don’t miss the restaurant in the back whose regulars swear by its trademark miso rice balls.

Shopping for Treats in Nagano City

Accessed via Nagano Station, Midori Nagano is a huge department store set over five storeys. As well as selling clothing, beauty products, and books, there are a number of souvenir shops over the first and second floors selling sweets and treats ideal for presents to take home or as an indulgent snack for yourself.

Souvenirs at Midori Nagano

Make your way to the department store between the hours of 10am and 8pm and you can browse the shops picking up some free tasters along the way. Butter cake at Flat Goro, real fruit candy and homemade jams at Misu candy shop, and Japanese sweets made with Hokkaido adzuki beans at Shin Shu Iida are just a few of the treats you can get your hands on.

Oyaki Dumplings at Nishizawa Mochiya Honten

Something that deserves its own place on any Nagano itinerary is oyaki tasting. These satisfying dumplings come in both savory and sweet flavors with a delicious outer layer of fermented buckwheat dough. Nishizawa Mochiya Honten five minutes from the station boasts almost 20 different flavors of oyaki which can be picked up for 160 yen per dumpling, 3,200 yen for a variety pack of 20, or 4,800 yen for 30. For a savory snack choose between flavors such as aubergine, walnut, and pumpkin, or for the sweet tooth go for a plain or apple flavored anko adzuki bean dumpling.

Wine and Jams at St. Cousair Wine

When it comes to buying souvenirs local produce is generally bound to go down well, especially if it’s served up in a pretty bottle or jar. St. Cousair is one of the most famous wine producers of the region with their vineyards just north of Nagano. Found at the northern end of Chuo Dori just before the ascent to the temple grounds the St. Cousair store specialises in Chardonnay but sells a delicious variety of wines as well as jams, pasta sauces, and oils made from ingredients grown locally in Nagano Prefecture.

Chestnut Sweets at Shinsyu Satonoka Koubou

At the very top of the lively Nakamise Dori sits Shinsyu Satonoka Koubou where you can find everything and anything chestnut flavored. This Japanese confectionary shop takes advantage of the abundance of Japanese chestnuts in the Nagano area which flourish thanks to the rich soil and cool climates, particularly in autumn. Open from 9am until 6pm the shop can get quite busy in the middle of the day especially at the weekend, but is worth visiting for its enticing chestnut soft cream and Mont Blanc.

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