One of the most famous pâtisserie in Nagano based on my research on Tabelog. So we decided to go for it after our morning sightseeing trip to Zenkoji Temple which is actually quite nearby.
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Second time’s the charm! As the first time I visited them they were close, which is during the first day of my Japan trip.
In short, the best Shinshu Togakushi Juwari (100% Buckwheat) Soba I ever eaten at the point of time!
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Retro wooden decor cafe with a nice and laidback atmosphere. I was definitely having certain expectations due to the above average ratings on Tabelog for this cafe.
But food and drink wise is not the case…
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Decent Shinshu Soba restaurant with a chill and homely ambience few minutes walk away from Matsumoto Castle and literally beside Nawate Street.
But after the meal, just having a tingly feeling in my mind that says it’s a bit of “touristy restaurant” based on the customers and other variables I’ve seen.
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This ramen shop has superb location (opposite Nagano JR station), long opening hours (11am-1am), and opens daily! Shortlisted into my to-eat list for this trip purely based on its location and opening hours, cause not much food stalls open that late into the night outside of the main cities in Japan.
Most importantly, how does this bowl of ramen fares?
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Planned to reach Ueda earlier in the afternoon to do some sightseeing prior to dinner at Rikitei, but some trains are cancelled in the afternoon (as still on recovery mode from Typhoon Hagibis) which I wasn’t aware.
But regards to food, come hell or high water I will go for it when I have planned. In short, we travelled to Ueda just for a dinner at Rikitei, is it worth it?
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First meal of my first ever Japan trip! Although this wasn’t my first choice for Shinshu Soba, I chose to dine here because my first choice (Bocchi) was close on that day. Too hungry and tired (flight from Singapore to Tokyo and then shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano), so my second choice will be more than good enough!
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