Edibles

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  Apples

  (Various Locations)
  
  Nagano Prefecture, with its favorable climate and high elevation, grows delicious, fleshy apples with great color and sweetness. The number...»

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  Nagano Fruits

  (Various Locations)
  
  Nagano City’s Kawanakajima district was the site of a series of famous samurai battles. Today it is also known as a producer of sweet, juic...»

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  Apricots

  (Northern Nagano Area : Chikuma City)
  
  Chikuma City is Japan’s number-one producer of apricots. The two valleys on its eastern side are known as “Anzu no Sato”, or Apricot Villag...»

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  Japanese Confectioneries

  (Various Locations)
  
  Throughout the prefecture there are confectionery shops that are particular about the ingredients and traditional methods they use.Known as ...»

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  Soba Buckwheat Noodles

  (Various Locations)
  
  Nagano is synonymous with Soba noodles. Its highlands are perfectly suited for growing buckwheat which is then ground and mixed with fresh,...»

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  “Shinshu” Brand Original Foods

  (Various Locations)
  
  Nagano Prefecture has developed a new breed of game fowl, “Shinshu Ougon Shamo”. It is a cross between native “Nagoya Breed” chicken and ga...»

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  Oyaki Dumplings

  (Various Locations)
  
  Oyaki is a traditional food of Nagano made in households throughout the prefecture. It is basically a flour dumpling stuffed with vegetables...»

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  Gohei Mochi（Rice Cake）

  (Various Locations)
  
  The Kiso Valley and Ina areas of southern Nagano share a tradition with neighboring Aichi and Gifu Prefectures for making a delicious snack ...»

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  Wild Game Meat

  (Various Locations)
  
  Wild game meat is popular from fall into early winter, Nagano’s hunting season. People in the Oshika Village area have dined on deer, wild ...»

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  Insect Cuisine

  (Various Locations)
  
  Slowly boiled in light soy sauce, sugar and sake, “tsukudani” locusts have historically been an important source of protein in land-locked N...»

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