Kanameya — Restaurant in Shiojiri

Stumbled upon here for lunch after my Yabuhara-Narai hike.

Greeted by a friendly Japanese man who served me tea and handed me brochures whilst I waited for my food to arrive. I ordered a hot bowl of udon filled with various veg (carrot-shaped flowers!) which was accompanied by a delicious miso-aubergine side dish (my fav). This miso-aubergine was brimming with umami goodness. Very traditional interiors with seating on tatami mats. Great place for lunch or just coffee/tea with light snack to fuel your wanders...

What a wonderful experience eating lunch in this old and traditional Japanese inn located on the street of Narai-Juku. Outside it was really hot and inside it seems to enter in another dimension very relaxing. I eating a delicious plate of mixed cold ramen with vegetables, fish and meat and I drinking a cold coffee offer by the kindly owner. If you walking the Nakasendo route it's the right place for recharge you! I hope absolutely to...

This is a a wonderful restaurant with absolutely amazing food. It is so cozy and the service is beyond amazing. We were blown away and next time we come to Japan, we will do whatever it takes to come back because it was so good. I had the rice porridge with mountain vegetables and the udon soup and the pizza toast. Everything...