Tomi Wine Chapel — Restaurant in Tomi

Reserved for Sunday lunch. One of us got the A lunch set (appetizers shared), two got the B lunch. No extra fee for a glass of wine (choose from juices, teas, foreign wines ←unfortunately not Nagano wine though)! Reasonable for the very filling meal! Everything was delicious. The A set appetizer plate of salami, ham and cheese goes wonderfully with the wine. Formerly a chapel, so the stained glass remains, but no other churchy items. Office-like papers and binders, etc are left visible, so that is part of the restaurant...

It’s a very good starting point for exploring Nagano, specifically Chikumagawa Valley wine region. Huge selection of wines and the sommelier Ms. Ishihara-san is very generous with her knowledge. The food cooked by chef is so delicious and hearty, goes very well with the wines. They have a cellar with interesting choices of Japanese wines. Thank you for this experience and see...

A befittingly sacred setting to learn about the disciplined labours of Japanese winemakers while eating food prepared to bring out the best the wines have to offer. Hiroko-san has a wealth of knowledge on the local winemakers and you can definitely find some gems you won’t be able to locate anywhere else. Definitely worth a visit every time you’re...