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Nagano: Local Food and Bar Hopping Tour Choose 5 areas

Nagano1 hour

Description

This tour offers a flexible way to experience Nagano’s local food and nightlife across five departure areas: Nagano, Matsumoto, Ueda, Suwa, and Iida. Instead of following a fixed restaurant list, your guide will ask about your preferences and help you choose local places around your selected meeting point. Nagano Prefecture is a collection of distinctive towns, each with its own food culture, local atmosphere, and evening charm. Whether you start from the temple town of Nagano, the castle town of Matsumoto, historic Ueda, lakeside Suwa, or southern Nagano’s Iida, this tour lets you enjoy local food, drinks, and casual conversation close to everyday life. With two stops included, this experience is ideal for travelers who want to discover local izakaya-style dining, regional flavors, and the warm character of Nagano after dark. It is a friendly, highly local evening tour for guests who want more than sightseeing.

Tour Options

Kami-Suwa Station Area
  • Kami-Suwa Station Area: Start from Suwa City Tourist Information Center and enjoy two local food and drink stops around Kami-Suwa Station. Starting point: Suwa Tourist Information Center, Japan, 392-0004 Nagano, Suwa, 1-chōme−1−18 JR上諏訪駅内
Matsumoto Station Area
  • Matsumoto Station Area: Start from 7-Eleven Matsumoto Ekimae and enjoy two local food and drink stops around Matsumoto Station. Starting point: 7-ELEVEN Matsumoto Station Store, Japan, 390-0811 Nagano, Matsumoto, Chūō, 1-chōme−2−25 松田屋本店ビル
Iida Station Area
  • Iida Station Area: Start from Iida Station Tourist Information Center and enjoy two local food and drink stops around Iida Station. Starting point: Iida Station Tourist Information Centre, 5356 Kamiiida, Iida, Nagano 395-0000, Japan
Ueda Station Area
  • Ueda Station Area: Start from Lawson Ueda Ekimae and enjoy two local food and drink stops around Ueda Station. Starting point: Lawson Ueda Station Shop, 1-chōme-2-1 Tenjin, Ueda, Nagano 386-0025, Japan
Nagano Station Area
  • Nagano Station Area: Start from FamilyMart Nagano Ekimae and enjoy two local food and drink stops around Nagano Station. Starting point: FamilyMart; Nagano Station, Suehirochō-1362 Minaminagano, Nagano, 380-0825, Japan

Itinerary

120 min

Nagano Prefecture, located in the mountainous heart of central Japan, is known for its rich natural scenery, historic castle towns, hot spring culture, local food traditions, and deeply rooted regional character. Far from being a single destination, Nagano is a collection of distinctive towns and valleys, each with its own atmosphere, ingredients, sake culture, and local specialties. From Nagano City, home to the famous Zenkoji Temple and a lively station-area dining scene, to Matsumoto with its castle-town heritage, Ueda with its samurai history, Suwa with its lake and shrine culture, and Iida in the southern part of the prefecture with its warm local hospitality, each area offers a different way to experience Nagano after dark. This tour introduces guests to the local food and drinking culture of the selected departure area, offering a relaxed evening experience that goes beyond sightseeing and into the everyday flavors of Nagano.

Highlights

Food and drink allowance: JPY 1,500 per venue
Visits to 2 local food and drink spots
English-speaking guide
Total allowance: JPY 3,000 per person

What's included

Included
Food and drink allowance: JPY 1,500 per venue
Visits to 2 local food and drink spots
English-speaking guide
Total allowance: JPY 3,000 per person
Not included
Extra food and drinks over the allowance

Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please inform us of any dietary restrictions in advance. Some requests may not be accommodated depending on the shops.

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