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Nagano: Local Food and Bar Hopping Tour Choose 5 areas

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Nagano: Local Food and Bar Hopping Tour Choose 5 areas

About this activity

This tour offers a flexible way to experience Nagano’s local food and nightlife across five departure areas: Nagano, Matsumoto, Ueda, Suwa, and Iida. Instead of following a fixed restaurant list, your guide will ask about your preferences and help you choose local places around your selected meeting point.

Nagano Prefecture is a collection of distinctive towns, each with its own food culture, local atmosphere, and evening charm. Whether you start from the temple town of Nagano, the castle town of Matsumoto, historic Ueda, lakeside Suwa, or southern Nagano’s Iida, this tour lets you enjoy local food, drinks, and casual conversation close to everyday life.

With two stops included, this experience is ideal for travelers who want to discover local izakaya-style dining, regional flavors, and the warm character of Nagano after dark. It is a friendly, highly local evening tour for guests who want more than sightseeing.

What's included

  • ✓Food and drink allowance: JPY 1,500 per venue
  • ✓Visits to 2 local food and drink spots
  • ✓English-speaking guide
  • ✓Total allowance: JPY 3,000 per person

Not included

  • ✕Extra food and drinks over the allowance

Meeting and pickup

  • If you select the Iida departure option, the meeting point is in front of the Iida Station Tourist Information Center. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow signboard. Please be sure to check the meeting point before the tour starts.
  • If you select the Suwa departure option, the meeting point is in front of the Suwa City Tourist Information Center. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow signboard. Please be sure to check the meeting point before the tour starts.
  • If you select the Ueda departure option, the meeting point is in front of Lawson Ueda Ekimae. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow signboard. Please be sure to check the meeting point before the tour starts.
  • If you select the Matsumoto departure option, the meeting point is in front of Seven-Eleven Matsumoto Ekimae. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow signboard. Please be sure to check the meeting point before the tour starts.
  • If you select the Nagano departure option, the meeting point is in front of FamilyMart Nagano Ekimae. Your guide will be waiting for you with a yellow signboard. Please be sure to check the meeting point before the tour starts.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please inform us of any dietary restrictions in advance. Some requests may not be accommodated depending on the shops.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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