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sioru bakery

Sold out by reservation a month in advance.

A small bakery in the Shinano Oiwake area. Their signature bread is so popular that it sells out by reservation a month in advance. The dough is made in a complex process over a period of three days, and then carefully baked. The owner, who trained at bakeries in Tokyo and Kyoto for many years, is particular about "subtractive bread making. By thoroughly controlling the processes of fermentation, ripening, and enzymatic decomposition, he creates a unique, chunky texture from a simple formula of dough. If you are lucky enough to obtain a loaf of bread, please enjoy its deep flavor with a thick slice of toast and nothing else.

Excellent melon bread, cheese curry bread, and other delicatessen breads

All items except for the bread can be purchased on the same day. If you find it in the store, you should definitely try the melon bread. The contrast between the crispy outside and chewy inside is irresistible. Cheese curry bread is also popular, and you can enjoy the authentic spice flavor. The owner is particular about "making only what can be made every day. Therefore, during the summer tourist season, after opening at 9:00 a.m., the bakery may be sold out and closed by noon. We recommend that you visit in the morning.

sioru bakery

• 5568-2 Nagakura, Karuizawa-cho, Nagano MAP
• Approximately 18 minutes from JR Karuizawa Station by car
• From Nakakaruizawa Station on the Shinano Railway Line, take the Chikuma Bus bound for Mitsuishi Kominkan (Karuizawa Town Circulation Bus (West Course)). 7 minutes by foot from the Borrowed Inn stop.
• 9:00-15:00 *Close when bread is gone.
• Sun. and Mon.
• 0267-46-8706
• Free of charge

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Bakery&Restaurant Koo

Breads to be enjoyed with food" by a French chef

This bakery and restaurant was opened in Karuizawa by a French restaurant in Kobe. The concept is "bread that can be enjoyed with food. The amount of salt used in the dough is reduced to about half that of ordinary bread, aiming for a bread that tastes better the more you chew it, rather than having a sharp impact. The signature item on the menu is prepared vegetable bread. The French chef's skills shine through, such as careful preparation of vegetables to enhance their flavor. The bread selection changes with the seasons, so there is something new to discover each time you visit. There is also a wide selection of bread made with local ingredients.

Four types of bread are also offered at the attached Restaurant

Next to the bakery is the Restaurant, which is open by reservation only. The menu includes only course meals for both lunch and dinner, all of which include four kinds of freshly baked bread. Bite into a loaf of bread that has been reduced in salt to complement the Restaurant's meat and other dishes, and you will reaffirm the Bakery's concept of "bread that can be enjoyed with food. Enjoy the bread and dishes made with seasonal ingredients from all over Japan, carefully selected by the chef, while gazing at the flames of the fireplace placed in the center of the Restaurant.

Bakery&Restaurant Koo

• 84-2 Oiwake, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 26 minutes by car from JR Karuizawa Station
• From Nakakaruizawa Station on the Shinano Railway Line, take the Chikuma Bus bound for Mitsuishi Kominkan (Karuizawa Town Loop Bus (West Course)). 27 minutes, alight at Oiwake Iriguchi and walk 10 minutes.
• Bakery 10:00-15:00 *Close when sold out
  Restaurant (reservations required): 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 22:00
• Bakery Mondays and Tuesdays
  Restaurant Mondays (closed irregularly twice a month)
• 0267-31-5423
• Free of charge

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Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura Karuizawa Harunire Terrace

Taste the deep sweetness of dough fermented at low temperature for 18 hours

The bakery is popular for its flavorful bread made with dough fermented at low temperature for 18 hours. 30 We offer unique breads baked with four or more different types of flour and baked with four types of homemade yeast. Regular favorites include croissants, baguettes, and campagnes. The luxurious croissants made with French wheat and fermented butter are a must for bread lovers. There is also a wide variety of prepared breads, such as the S-shaped Chocolat Dainagon, rolled with chocolate chips and Dainagon azuki beans, and Tartine with sautéed mushrooms.

Aromatic home-roasted coffee to accompany the bread

The Harunire Terrace restaurant also has a Restaurant. On the terrace overlooking the Harnire trees You can spend a blissful time eating bread on the terrace seats overlooking the Harunire trees. To accompany the bread, we recommend the aromatic home-roasted coffee. If you like, you can also purchase original coffee beans in the store. Other Sawamura's unique Baked sweets There are also products that make great souvenirs, such as jams filled with the flavor of fruit. On the last day of your stay, it is recommended to buy bread made from local flour from Shinshu, such as "Pain de Mi" and "SAWAMURA RICH BREAD," which are only available in the Karuizawa area.

Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura Karuizawa Harunire Terrace

• 2145-5 Nagakura, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 15 minutes by car from JR Karuizawa Station, 5 minutes by car from Nakakaruizawa Station of Shinano Railway
• From JR Karuizawa Station, take the Seibu Kanko Bus bound for "Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu via Kyu-Karuizawa" (approx. 20 minutes), get off at "Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-yu" and walk about 1 minute.
• Bakery 7:00 - 21:00
  Restaurant 7:00-22:00(L.O.21:00)
  Winter (Dec. to Feb.): 8:00 - 22:00 (L.O.O. 21:00)
• No holidays
• 0267-31-0144
• Pay service (2 hours free service is available for Harunire Terrace users)

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01 (zeroichi) BAKERY

Bread made with home-brewed yeast using amazake (sweet sake) to please the body

Opened in 2022, this bakery is housed in a garage house in Nakakaruizawa. It always sells about 30 kinds of breads from hard to soft. The breads are made with home-brewed yeast using amazake (sweet sake), using natural soft water and salt from the sun, and have a taste that gently permeates the body. The most popular item is the "Pastured Egg Cream Bread. It features a rich cream with a gentle sweetness. Sandwiches made with local ingredients, pizza-style bread, and other prepared breads are also recommended.

Enjoy purchased bread & drinks in the free space of the Property

There is a free common space on the store's premises, where you can freely eat the bread you purchased on the wooden deck or lawn. A recommended accompaniment to the bread is a sweet sake smoothie. This sugar-free gem is made by adding Okinawan apple bananas to the amazake (sweet sake) used for yeast. Other items for sale include homemade sweet bean paste and seasonal soups made with local vegetables. In addition, the bakery is committed to efforts to realize a sustainable society through food, such as selling original tote bags made from reused flour sacks.

01 BAKERY

• 2213-8 Nagakura, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 15 min. walk from Nakakaruizawa Station of Shinano Railway.
• 7:00-17:00 (7:30-15:30 in winter) *Close when sold out
• Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• 0267-31-0590
• Free of charge

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Ippo Bakery

A bakery with a wide selection of rye breads. Including 100% rye bread made with homemade natural yeast, 30% blend campagne, noaresin, baguettes, etc. There are always about 30 types of bread on hand, most of which contain rye. The unique aroma of rye and the sour and sweet tastes of sourdough are exquisite, and the more you bite into a loaf, the more the mellow flavor fills your mouth.
The owner, an artist, could not forget the taste of rye bread he ate in Germany when he was young, so he taught himself how to make bread. He is now so particular about the ingredients that he grows rye without pesticides in a field in Komoro, and all the Staff/staff members work together to harvest the rye every July.

Rye bread stored in a wooden box case

The interior of the store, built along the Nakasendo Road in the style of an old private house, is filled with the warmth of handcrafted goods and furniture made in the owner's workshop, "Geo Paradise. There is also an eat-in corner, and dogs are welcome on the terrace. Lunch with homemade enzyme juice and vegetable soup is also popular.
The store is lined with wooden box cases, and when you look inside, you will see bread carefully placed one by one as if it were a work of art on display. When you open the glass lid, the sweet, fruity aroma of homemade yeast wafts through the air, giving you the feeling of being in a sake cellar. The rye bread offers such a mature taste that some customers say they can even enjoy a drink with it.
In addition to rye bread, croissants with a moist crust made with fermented butter and bean buns with cereals in the dough are also popular.

Ippo Bakery

• 578 Ooaza-Oiwake, Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 25 min. walk from Shinano Oiwake Station
• From Nakakaruizawa Station, take the west course of the town circulation bus. 2 minute walk from the Oiwake Community Center stop.
• 10:00-17:00 (winter - 16:00, close when sold out), lunch 11:00-14:00
• Wednesday, Thursday (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in winter)
• 0267-41-6511
• Free of charge
• Reservations: Available for pickup by phone from 10:00 a.m. on the day of pickup.

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Pan Trube

A popular local bakery. Customers are constantly coming in, especially from the time it opens in the morning until around midday. The lineup includes baguettes, bread, prepared bread, sandwiches, donuts, and other items that can be enjoyed by everyone from children to the elderly. Although the store is a minimal space of only 5 to 6 tsubo, more than 100 varieties are lined up every day.
Asama Bread," inspired by Mt. Asama, is made by baking the dough directly rather than filling it into a mold. The bread is popular for its crispy outside and fluffy inside, and is gone as soon as it opens.
The Milk France, which sandwiches butter cream with condensed milk, uses a generous 100 grams of cream in a 50 gram portion of dough, and is characterized by its smoothness and melt-in-your-mouth texture. It is a product with many deep-rooted fans.

Discover your favorite bread from numerous varieties!

The bakery is run by a couple of boulangerie who want to make as many breads as possible so that Guest/customers can taste a variety of breads. Instead of replenishing the same loaf when it sells out, the bread is changed one after another, making customers want to come back again and again.
One of their specialties is steaming the raisins, cranberries, and other dried fruits before using them in the bread dough. Steaming them once does not take away the moisture from the dough, making it softer.
The name of the store means "find" or "discover" in French. It is a place to discover your favorite bread from the many varieties available.

Pan Trube

• 450-24 Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• Approx. 30 min. walk from Miyota Station
• 8:00~15:00 (close when sold out)
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (with occasional closing)
• 0267-41-6678
• Free of charge
• Reservations can be made by phone from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business days. If there are too many reservations, the reception may be closed.

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Karuizawa Kitchen Rotary Store

The former Mikasa Hotel in Karuizawa was established in 1906. At that time, the hotel was used by many business people and cultural figures, and was in operation until 1970 (Showa 45). It is now a national important cultural property and a tourist attraction.
The "Mikasa Curry Revival Project" reproduced the Western-style curry served at the former Mikasa Hotel. Several restaurants are participating in the project, hoping to revitalize the town by giving tourists a taste of Karuizawa's history. Among them is the Mikasa Hotel Curry Bread, which has been a big hit since it was launched at this store in the center of the old Karuizawa Ginza Street.

Secret curry made with herb chicken and vegetables simmered together

The crispy bread is filled with a secret curry sauce made from Shinshu herb chicken and vegetables, and is truly succulent. There is often a line and the bread is always deep-fried frequently so it is always served warm.
Also popular is the Mikasa Hotel Curry & French Fries, a curry dip served with French fries. Likewise, the "Mikasa Hotel Blend Coffee," which reproduces the taste of the old Mikasa Hotel, is also popular.
Since the store specializes in takeout, many people take it home as a souvenir, or you can enjoy it on the Shinkansen bullet train, bus, or in the car.

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Bakery Cafe Cocolade Miyota

The store is popular among people of all ages, from families to seniors. In the spacious bakery, which can be viewed through glass windows, bakers are constantly baking bread, and freshly baked bread is displayed one after another in the store.
The bread is usually available from 11:00 a.m. to noon. There are about 70 to 80 varieties of breads, richly colored and pleasing to the eye. About 15 types of sandwiches and 10 types of Danish pastries are available, and they sell at a rapid pace.
The "fruit sandwich" filled with fruit, the "steamed chicken and potherb mustard sandwich" with chicken and potherb mustard dressed with yuzu pepper, and the "Mont Blanc Danish" are hot sellers.

A store loved by many people, especially locals

In addition, the "Makuro Chokosuke" has been very popular with children since the store opened, and a kids' corner is also available.
The eat-in space has 33 seats inside and 30 seats on the terrace, which is hard to believe for a bakery. The coffee is all-you-can-drink, and microwaves and toasters can be used on a self-serve basis.
Outside, there is a lawn garden overlooking Mt. Asama, and on sunny days, families bring leisure sheets to lay out and relax on the benches. The bakery is loved by many people, especially locals.

Bakery Cafe Cocolade Miyota

• 459-2 Oaza-Mazeguchi, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 10 min. walk from Miyota Station
• 9:00-18:00
• No holidays
• 0267-41-0383
• Free of charge
• Reservations: not accepted

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French Bakery

This long-established bakery is located on Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza-dori. It was founded in 1951 by the baker-in-chief of the famous classic hotel "Mampei Hotel. John Lennon of the Beatles, who frequently visited Karuizawa before his death, often came to buy French bread, and a picture of John Lennon is displayed in the store.
The shop opens at 8:00 a.m. every morning. The store quickly becomes crowded with people looking for freshly baked bread. The most sought-after items are the French bread, which nearly 70% of customers choose, and its half-size. Breakfast breads such as English bread and cheese bread, which have many fans among villagers, are the main items.

Delicious "bread dough" and reasonable "price

There are 70 to 80 varieties of bread in total. Many of the breads, such as cream buns and cheese rolls, are made using recipes from the time the shop was established, allowing customers to enjoy the nostalgic flavor of the old days.
The "Salted Croissant" is especially popular, with some customers buying more than 100 of them on their own. The moist dough is flavored with butter and salt.
The French bakery's strengths are its dough, which has a reputation for being delicious among regular customers, and its reasonable prices, as in the past, with many pastries and side dishes priced in the 100-yen range, and the apple pie filling is generous as well. The store attracts many fans.

French Bakery

• 618 Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano MAP
• 25 minutes walk from Karuizawa Station
• From Karuizawa Station, take the town bus bound for East or South and get off at "Kyu-Karuizawa" bus stop. 5 minutes walk from the bus stop.
• 8:00-17:00
• Thursdays
• 0267-42-2155
• None
• Reservations: not accepted