Mount Desert Island Ice Cream Matsumoto — Restaurant in Matsumoto

Fabulous ice cream - I saw this on a "visit Matsumoto" website and I was intrigued why an ice cream shop from Maine made its way to Matsumoto and I had to try it. It turned out this was an excellent synergy which uses the wonderful raw ingredients in this area which they took full advantage of. My favorite is definitely the Shinshu sweet cream which uses the milk from the dairy in Oomachi (definitely a place you need to visit if you have a chance). I tried to take a picture of it but unfortunately, my spoon had a mind of its own and it decided it to move all the ice cream...

I was excited to try the unusual flavours, but they didn’t have anything special today besides wasabi and none of those I had been looking forward to (I guess they have a rotating menu). I did like the matcha ice-cream, it was flavourful and not too sweet. The other flavours we had - roasted coconut and butter-mint just tasted like sugar-dairy. Way too sweet, bland and not enough texture. Quality absolutely doesn’t reflect the high price (¥500...

I loved this ice cream shop, it's so good. The flavors are so different and delicious, they even have ice cream with wine and sake. The service is excellent, with a friendly lady who serves everyone with great kindness. You can find paid parking around the area, about a five- to ten-minute walk away. But it's worth stopping in and enjoying the ice cream at this ice cream shop. You can also enjoy exploring Sapo Street...