Cuisine

Oidare Yakitori (char-broiled chicken)

Yakitori coated with soy sauce and garlic is a specialty of the Ueda area.

Tsukeba Koya

In spring and summer, small huts line the river, where people go to dine on grilled fish, firm and fresh from Chikuma River.

Soba noodles

Made by hand from locally-grown buckwheat, soba noodles are a Nagano delicacy, with many shops to choose from.

Oyaki

Another Nagano specialty is oyaki, flour dumplings stuffed with various vegetables, both sweet and savory.

Ankake Yakisoba and Ramen

Ueda has many noodle restaurants where you can try Ankake Yakisoba (noodles mixed with a thick sauce made from meat and vegetables) and Ramen.

Local Sake

Made from local rice and water with traditional methods, our local sake has a mild flavor and wonderful aroma.

Miso

Nagano is the number one miso producing prefecture in Japan. Healthy and delicious, Nagano miso is a popular souvenir.

Fruits jelly candy

"Misuzuame" is a very popular souvenir for tourists. It is traditional dried jelly candy made from Japanese fruit nectar. It comes in 6 flavors; apricot, ume (Japanese apricot), sanpokan (a kind of orange), grape, peach and apple.

Yakuyoke Manju (Good-luck sweet buns)

The most-purchased snack at hot springs are onsen manju, a special sweet sold near hot springs, not to be missed.