Plenty of stores and events to enjoy spring in 2024! Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture in spring for Karuizawa connoisseurs
～The best time to see cherry blossoms is in mid-April! Cherry Blossom Festival in Komoro Castle Site Kaiko-en
一般社団法人こもろ観光局
Komoro Tourism Bureau (Location: Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture; Chairman: Takashi Hanaoka; hereinafter referred to as "Komoro Tourism Bureau") has achieved social growth in population for three consecutive years due to an excess of immigrants moving into the city, and the number of attractive contents is increasing due to new stores by immigrants and new initiatives by well-established companies. In this issue, we will introduce some of the best stores and events in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, which is frequented by many Karuizawa connoisseurs. Also, from April 1, 2024, the "Cherry Blossom Festival" will be held at the Komoro Castle Site Kaiko-en.
Komoro Joshi Kaiko-en Garden, selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, will hold the "Cherry Blossom Festival" from April 1 (Mon.) to 25 (Thu.), 2024. The garden will be filled with some 500 cherry trees of different varieties, including someiyoshino, weeping cherry, higan cherry, and Komoro-yae benishidare (Komoro-yae benishidare), which is said to have originated in Komoro and blooms with double-petaled dark red flowers. There are also many famous cherry blossom viewing spots in the city, such as Iizuna Park and Hanakawa Water Park.
Komoro Castle Ruins Kaiko-en San-no-mon Gate
The city is also home to a wide range of historical contents and established companies that have been in business for more than 800 years.
Komoro is a town frequented by Karuizawa connoisseurs, with a wide range of stores, including those with over 800 years of history, long-established companies, and trendy and distinctive stores.
KOMORO HONJIN OMOYA
Renovated from the former Komoro Honjin Chuya, where feudal lords and court nobles who passed through Komoro on the former Hokkoku Kaido during the Edo period (1600-1868) rested, this Italian restaurant will open in the fall of 2023 as "KOMORO HONJIN OMOYA. Visitors can enjoy meals and wine made from locally grown ingredients.
1-6-14 Ote, Komoro, Nagano, Japan
KOMORO HONJIN OMOYA
Delicatessen Yamabuki
Delicatessen Yamabuki, specializing in homemade ham and sausage, was created by Yamabuki Miso, which has been making miso for over 340 years in the Komoro area of Nagano Prefecture. Our ham and sausages are made with safe and secure ingredients, original spices, and smoked over an open fire using cherry and oak wood, with a minimum of additives.
Main Store : 1-6-4 Ara-machi, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Yebisu Garden Place Store : 4-20-7 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Yebisu Garden Place B2F Foodie's Garden
Delicatessen Yamabuki
■Saihondo
This is a "siphon specialty store" that uses a "coffee siphon" to serve a variety of beverages. You can enjoy a variety of Japanese teas and high quality specialty coffees imported from all over Japan while viewing beautiful seasonal bonsai trees. Enjoy an extraordinary and luxurious moment.
2-5-3 Ara-machi, Komoro, Nagano, Japan
Saihondo
Chawazen
This is the only tea specialty store in Komoro. It is also known as one of the best tea stores in the eastern Shin area of Nagano Prefecture. Japanese tea is mainly purchased directly from the producer and manufacturer in Kawanehonmachi, Shizuoka Prefecture, one of the three major tea production areas in Shizuoka. The third-generation owner, who trained in Tokyo as a young man, is available for consultations on everything from matcha to coffee.
2-2-4 Aioi-cho, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Chawazen
■Komoro Komiyama Sake Shop
A long-established liquor store founded in 1952. Specializing in wine and other liquors. Senior sommeliers certified by the Japan Sommelier Association provide carefully selected products from daily wines to gift items for wine connoisseurs from wine novices to wine connoisseurs. Tasting and purchase of recommended wines are also available.
1-4-14 Tsurumaki, Komoro, Nagano, Japan
Komomoro Naru Komiyama Sake Shop
■Yamaichiya Sake Shop
This long-established liquor store has been in business for over 120 years. It offers a wide range of products including whiskey, Western-style sake, local Japanese sake, and shochu. In particular, the lineup and selection of whiskey is one of the largest in the area.
1-1 Yora-cho, Komoro, Nagano, Japan
https://www.instagram.com/yamaichiya_sake/
Yamaichiya Sake Shop
Sauna Space TOJIBA ~Toujijo
You can enjoy a Finnish-style sauna integrated with the forest at Hishino Onsen, a hot spring spa at the foot of Mt. Asama that has been in existence for about 800 years since the Heian Period.
762-2 Hishidaira, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Sauna Space TOJIBA ~Toujijo
■Chokoan
Founded in 1808, this long-established buckwheat noodle restaurant along the Hokkoku-kaido Road proudly serves handmade buckwheat noodles made from locally milled stone flour with the taste and aroma of Shinshu.
2-1-3 Honmachi, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Chokoan
■Staras Komoro
Located in Mt. Iizuna Park, Staras Komoro is a complex facility that combines a winery, stores, and restaurants based on the concept of "connecting people with agriculture and creating contact with each other. Visitors can enjoy wine tasting and winery tours as well as eating and drinking.
151-1 Moro Higashifusa, Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture
Stalas Komoro
Komoro City Spring Event Information <Related Events during the Cherry Blossom Festival
Komoro Castle Site Kaiko-en "Cherry Blossom Festival
Komoro Castle Site Kaiko-en, the center of sightseeing in Komoro, is the site of Komoro Castle, which was selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan and one of the 100 best castles in Japan. The Ote-mon Gate, stone walls, and San-no-mon Gate have been preserved as they were 400 years ago, giving the park an atmosphere of the Edo period. The park is filled with approximately 500 cherry trees, including someiyoshino, weeping cherry, higan cherry, and Komoro-typical "Komoro-yae benishidare (Komoro-yae benishidare)" with double-petaled dark red flowers, which usually attract more than 60,000 visitors during the festival. During the Cherry Blossom Festival, the castle tower and the stonewalls of the main circle are lit up (from sunset to 9:00 p.m.), allowing visitors to enjoy the beautiful nighttime cherry blossoms. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful nighttime cherry blossoms.
Period: April 1 (Mon.) - 25 (Thu.)
Inquiries: 0267-22-0296, Komoro City Kaiko-en Office
Event Information in Komoro Joshi Kaiko-en
April 1 (Mon.) - April 25 (Thu.): Cherry blossom illumination at night in Komoro Castle Site Kaikoen
Sunset to 9:00 p.m. every day during the period
April 6 (Sat): Samurai Photo Contest: Komoro Castle Spring Festival
Komoro Tourist Bureau Inside Kaiko-en
10:00 - 14:00
April 7 (Sun): Concert by piano, flute and violin
Copine Club, in the front yard of FUJIMURA MEMORIAL MUSEUM 11:00～, 13:00
April 24 (Wed.), 25 (Thu.): Kaiko-jinja Grand Festival: Food stalls will be set up in the Kaiko-en Park.
Komoro Zoo: petting events will be held on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.
Kosoro Zoo ：Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, petting events will be held.
Azumaya in Kaikoen from 13:00 to 15:00
Volunteer guides are available at the Tourist Information Center (0267-22-0568).
Samurai Photo Contest: Komoro Castle Spring Campaign
Date：April 6 (Sat) 10:00～14:00
Venue : Around Komoro Castle Kaiko-en
Samurai in armor from all over Japan will go to Komoro Castle! Take a picture of your samurai heroism and post it on SNS with the hashtag "#Samurai Photo". If your photo is selected as the winner, you will receive a special prize.
For inquiries, please contact Komoro Tourism Bureau TEL. 0267-22-1234
Komoro Food Market 5
Date：April 6 (Sat) 11:00-15:00
A wide variety of delicious food from Komoro! Food-centered event will be held for one day only!
Contact: Komoro Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL. 0267-22-3355
■Wake Honjin no Yado, Kumeya "Kakegama
Date：April 14 (Sun), 28 (Sun) 11:30-16:00
At Kumeya "Kakegama", you can experience authentic matcha (powdered green tea) at the tea ceremony table (1,000 yen per serving). (1,000 yen per serving)
Contact: Kumeya, Wakihonjin no Yado TEL.0267-22-1482
A New Normal! Smart Cart Tour around town with egg
The old Hokkoku Kaido, where you can feel the history and culture, and the area around Komoro Station are dotted with old and new stores, temples, shrines and temples. SmartKart egg is a green slow-mobility vehicle that travels at a speed of 20 km/h. For first-time visitors to Komoro, we recommend the 20-minute course around the city from Komoro Station. For repeat visitors, it is also a must-have item to go to and from your favorite stores and spots.
How to use: After registering as a friend on the official LINE account "Shinshu Komoro Komaasu,
and get an electronic ticket, you can use the service for free.
In addition to the April service, which will be operated in conjunction with city events, regular service is scheduled for spring and fall,
In addition to the April service, regular service is scheduled in spring and fall.
Date of operation: April 6 (same day as "KOMORO FOOD MARKET5")
Spring: May 3-5, 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26
Autumn: October 19 & 20, 26 & 27, November 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17
Komoro Tourism Bureau
Komoro Tourism Bureau provides tourist information about Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture, on its official website and SNS. We are constantly updating our website with the latest information on events, gourmet food, lodging, souvenirs, and other local information as well as representative tourist spots in Komoro, a city rich in nature and with a long history, such as Komoro Castle, Nunobiki Kannon, and the foot of Mount Asama. We also have a full lineup of tour plans and experience programs to help you enjoy your trip to Komoro. Please check it out.
Komoro Tourism Bureau Official Website : https://www.komoro-tour.jp/
Komoro Joshi Kaiko-en "Cherry Blossom Festival" latest information: https://www.komoro-tour.jp/blog/id_15561/
Experience program : https://www.komoro-tour.jp/ex_program/
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Komoro Tourism Bureau
Komoro Tourism Exchange Center, 1-6-16 Ote, Komoro, Nagano, 384-0031 Japan
TEL : 0267-22-1234
fax: 0267-46-9077
E-MAIL : info@komoro-tour.jp
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