Matsumoto (Nagano)
Local Guide
7 elections of recommendation making alcoholic beverages by which I deal with wine and sake at Nagano-ken and Matsumoto is guided.

Matsumoto where it has the abundant spring water which makes the Utsukushigahara high plain the water source and is learned about as a town of brand-name spring water. Area where it's blessed with the brew environment such as cool and much climate and soil are suitable for grape cultivation for wine. Such as winning many prizes, a wine cellar of high quality, a winery and a tap room of brewery direct management are introduced.

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The particular wine made with only a grape made in a Matsumoto flat

The "Yamanobe winery" where it's here for about 20 minutes by car from Matsumoto station makes one built with wine an in-house farm only using a grape made in the Matsumoto flat fed on a contract farmhouse. To draw out the individuality and the taste by which a grape keeps, it isn't blended, and I'm particular about brew by the single kind, and the wine on which the grape kind name is recorded is produced and sold. Many people are charmed by wine highly regarded such as the wine won continuously for 6 years by a Japanese wine contest and the wine which takes an order from Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The kind of grapes used for wine is 11 kinds. According to the vintage, 47 products, it can be tasted at a storefront, so that favorite wine can be chosen gathers and it's also a wonderful point it can be tasted at a storefront, so that favorite wine can be chosen.

The grape even an in-house plantation is bringing up

The area where the base in Utsukushigahara high plain and Yamabe area of 600 m-850 m of altitude are made a place by the origination of Nagano grape cultivation. The long hours of sunshine and the temperature difference in the day and night are learned about as a high-quality grape producing center in Shinshu, and the cool climate is also suitable for cultivation of the wine brew articles kind. There is size in the in-house farm 1.2 hectares, and Cabernet Sauvignon in addition to Chardonnay and Pinot Gris is being brought up. I'll also begin to plant Merlot Reserve and Pinot Noir and you're planning to be able to enjoy full body wine several years later.
There are also at Restaurant and agricultural produce direct sales which can enjoy Mariage with wine next to the winery, and it's a popular place.

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I'm happy that you can compete drinking every year respectively! A juxtaposed agricultural produce direct sales place is also recommended.

Yamanobe winery
  • The address1315-2 around Nagano Matsumoto municipal college letter entry MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car for about 20 minutes from Utsukushigahara hot spring by car from JRMatsumoto station, about 5 minutes
  • Business hours8:30-17:00
  • TEL0263-32-3644
  • ParkingFree

The wine winning a prize reki is and organic wine are popular.

The producing center where the Shiojiri City Balloon flower KE field spread in the south side of the Matsumoto flat in the Nagano suitable for grape cultivation for wine is typical. The grape grown at an in-house farm in addition to a local contract farmer is being used and wine brew is being also performed with the one of the strict quality control at the winery where history of foundation is here (in 1927) in 1927.
Drainage is much and good and most suitable for good grape cultivation at ground of volcanic ash in the Balloon flower KE field with the big temperature difference of the harvest. The European kind such as the Merlot Reserve and the Chardonnay is being grown in an in-house vineyard more than 10 kinds. Organic wine and organic juice with a grape of the organic grown for which production is difficult covenant with an American farmer and are also popular with Japan of hot high humidity.
Night Harvest which is harvested in the state in which the fragrance before a dawn was sealed and MYUZEDUVANSHIRIZU which piles up winning a prize by a wine contest are the brand by which this winery takes pride.

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The taste it's easy to drink, and which is deep and famous winery. The chocolate of raisins using a MYUZEDUVAN Matsumoto plain Black queen is also compatible as a wine appetizer.

Company store in the Shiojiri Station which can be tasted

Wine and juice equal a corporation Alps company store in the 1st floor of JR Shiojiri Station building "Noda shop", and it can be tasted. Shinshu gift is being also treated, so you can drop in and buy it casually, and it's recommended.

Noda shop (corporation Alps company store)
  • The addressNoda shop Daimon-8bancho, Shiojiri-shi, Nagano 9-1 MAP
  • DirectionNoda shop The 1st floor of Shiojiri Station east entrance
  • Bus DirectionHeadquarters Than Shiojiri Station, ride for Mr. Shiojiri City community SU TEPPU "Ono Station" and "Muromachi" getting off for about 4 minutes on foot.
  • Business hours10:00-19:30
  • Days closedOpen everyday
  • TELNoda shop 0263-53-8204
    Headquarters 0263-52-1150.
  • ParkingFree (30 minutes).

The long-established store winery where a farm tour and tasting can also be done

The Balloon flower KE field learned about as a producing center of a grape is hills in Shinshu Shiojiri which spreads over sea level 700m. Mr. Yukikazu Hayashi settles in in 1911 (1911), and a grape has begun pomiculture. The winery where the plantation which has initiated cultivation of the wine exclusive kind in 1919 (1919) and has begun wine brew has history in more than 100.
For a motto in the farm of woods which has started from a farmhouse to utilize nature in a Balloon flower KE field for the taste and the fragrance, "for good wine, from good grape making", they also concentrated their energy on improvement in a field and a study of a cultivation method, and many authorities were coming to win some prizes by an international wine contest.
A wine exclusive grape is grown centering on the in-house farm which is next to the headquarters. A factory can't be visited, but it's possible to visit an in-house farm anytime. 10 of tasting is always prepared, so wine which matches its feeling can be bought.

Rare edel wine is handled only by a prefecture.

The "noble rot grape" born by the noble rot which occurs naturally. After the grape noble rot-ized in 1933 is found, a harvest time and fermentation procedure, the rare wine which learned by trial and error and was born is "five one WAIN Noble rot". One drop is selected and a drop of noble rot-ized grape is squeezed using an exclusive press, and it lacks and is matured for 2 years. The taste the quantity of crop is little and the sugar content is high for edel wine which needs trouble and high technology, and which is peculiar and thick. Five one WAIN keeps challenging edel wine production only by a prefecture.

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An aftertaste is the simple elegant sweetness for edel wine. The fragrance of the grape spreads in the mouth.

Five one WAIN
  • The addressShiojiri-shi, Nagano large section of a town 1298-170, Soga MAP
  • Bus DirectionThan JR Shiojiri Station, ride for Mr. Shiojiri City community SU TEPPU "in front of Balloon flower KE field hospital" and "in front of winery" getting off for about 2 minutes on foot
  • Days closedShop Year-end and new year (office Saturday . Sunday, holiday, New Year's and Lantern Festival).
  • TELShop 0263-52-7911 (office 0263-52-0059).
  • ParkingFree

The wine cellar where the history I keep brewing from the end of Edo period is here

The inside where a brewery disappears and the brewery which keeps also brewing under the Matsumoto castle only at present and selling it in Matsumoto "sweet red bean soup sake brewing". The brand-name spring water from which the one which is being used as acquirement water since the end of Edo period period foundation springs in the site "spring in Metoba (rather, and, BA)". It's also chosen as the Ministry of the Environment "brand-name spring water hundred pieces in Heisei" and is one of "the origin castle town spring water crowds who wait" 10 points are in the Matsumoto city.
"Spring in Metoba" is springing kindly in front of the store, so it's opened to an area and it's said that they use this water at a noodle shop of to the resident and neighborhood and a store. It's said that the green tea, the coffee and the miso soup come to taste good by the mellow taste.

Two pillar, "sweet red bean soup" "spring in Metoba"

I don't do ignition, save up by draft beer and bottle before shipment, and ignition is done, so the pure rice special brew caused by signature water "spring in Metoba", Miyama brocade made in Nagano-ken and Alps leaven is aromatic and fresh. A brewer of sake and a steward include a heart and soul, and "spring in Metoba" and "sweet red bean soup" are being brewed.
When making a reservation beforehand, Sakagura (sake brewery) can be visited. Then there are whole goods of sweet red bean soup sake brewing sake and sweet drink made from fermented rice, and most can be tasted, so a place sold directly by the establishing as an annex "ear kou liquor store" is bustling with the person who visited in a wine cellar.

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It's very cozy and it can be tasted while explaining variously.

Sweet red bean soup (Would you like?) making alcoholic beverages corporation
  • The addressNagano Matsumoto city major 5-4-24 MAP
  • Bus DirectionThan JRMatsumoto station, a Matsumoto tour bus "eastern tour" ride, "Iori sacred water" or "medicine ancestral god company" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours8:30-17:00 and ear kou liquor store 9:00-
  • Days closedSunday, Public holidays, Year-end and new-year holidays and August 13-16 days and ear kou liquor store The regular holiday-lessness
  • TEL0263-32-0734 and ear kou liquor store 0263-32-0013
  • ParkingFree

Particular Local Sakes with rice made in Nagano-ken and natural water from north Alps

From the left "Pure rice Daiginjo N.A.C. Gold crest brocade" 2200 yen and "plum wine of" sleet apple of 1760 yen "busy", 3080 yen (720 ml for each)
From the left "Pure rice Daiginjo N.A.C. Gold crest brocade" 2200 yen and "plum wine of" sleet apple of 1760 yen "busy", 3080 yen (720 ml for each)

The making alcoholic beverages manufacturer which keeps mixing and being particular built with hand while mechanization is developed, "Taishin state". The palate with the small soft taste and texture uses brewer's rice made in a contract farmhouse and Nagano-ken fed on a three-legged race "day and GOKOCHI" and "gold crest brocade", and it's the feature for the liquor made with clear natural water from north Alps. Handled most of liquor won't be filtered to utilize the mellow fragrance and the flavor of the rice fully, and bottles and stores refrigeration immediately. Gusto of liquor is being drawn out to the full.

The gusto which is also to the extent it's brilliant, in an international prize is charm.

The proof that a domestic and abroad prize was won is often displayed in the store.
The proof that a domestic and abroad prize was won is often displayed in the store.

Then a monopolization place by Taishin state headquarters establishing as an annex "Harada shop" sells most sake produced at Taishin state. Store Staff/staff member makes the explanation and the advice polite, so fitting liquor can be bought over the taste I find and the throat. It's possible to taste that case's recommendation according to the season.
Many Taishin state fans also have a large selection of original products of an apron and a T-shirt much in addition to the liquor, and go from prefecture outside. You can drink the natural water from which I spring in a storefront freely, and it's said that there is a person who puts it in a container and brings it home, too.

Taishin state monopolization place Harada shop
  • The addressNagano prefecture Matsumoto 2380, Shimadachi MAP
  • DirectionThan Matsumoto electric railroad Shimonii Station, about 10 minutes on foot
  • Business hours10:00-18:00, Saturday . Sunday and holiday 10:00-17:00
  • Days closedTray and year-end and new year holidays
  • TEL0263-47-0895
  • ParkingFree

The Local Sakes which represents Matsumoto which takes pride in 150th vintage of its history

"Alps Masamune" with the popular mellow taste. From the left, "drawing during" pure rice special brew of 1579 yen, "pure rice Daiginjo" of 2138 yen and "air hole storage pure rice wine" of 1273 yen (kaku and 720ml)
"Alps Masamune" with the popular mellow taste. From the left, "drawing during" pure rice special brew of 1579 yen, "pure rice Daiginjo" of 2138 yen and "air hole storage pure rice wine" of 1273 yen (kaku and 720ml)

Long-established store sake brewing manufacturer of Matsumoto which met foundation for 150 years in 2019. Nationwide, the one with a brand name of "Alps Masamune", a street may be good. The fragrance abundant in liquor and the mellow taste which use rice from subsoil water and Nagano in the Alps cordillera drawn from underground 62m, moreover I draw out good of the koji (malted rice) and are made with "brewing sake in midwinter" are the feature. It's said that the Shidai aim host who likes mountain climbing put a brand name with history for a mountain range in the north Alps for close to 100 years.

Tasting can also be enjoyed at a place sold directly by the warehouse direct connection.

"sakeyuukan" everything has complete set of liquor of Kameda shop making alcoholic beverages
"sakeyuukan" everything has complete set of liquor of Kameda shop making alcoholic beverages

Produced liquor can do purchase and tasting at a store of warehouse direct connection "sakeyuukan". There is a charge for tasting and it's brought home and a possible small sake cup is bought at 300 yen. Tasting can taste each glass of 7 kinds of liquor from the name of the possible Daiginjo and pure rice Daiginjo.
It's possible to visit Property from the spring when sake brewing goes on vacation to autumn. Staff/staff member engaged in work guides me built main building and in Sakagura (sake brewery) politely about 130 years before while doing talk of sake brewing.

Kameda shop (You could bite.) making alcoholic beverages store
  • The addressNagano prefecture Matsumoto city 2748, Shimadachi MAP
  • DirectionFrom Matsumoto electric railroad Shimonii Station, about 4 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-17:00 and Saturday . Sunday 9:30-
  • Days closed3rd Sunday every month, period Lantern Festival and New Year's
  • TEL0263-47-1320
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoA main building and Kurami Manabu are linchpin telephone reservation. Entrance fee no charge

Craft beer from Made in Matsumoto

Draft Beer , always, 5 kinds. A plus seasonal limitation brand is also prepared for this. A bottle, 495 yen for each and a glass are 620 yen.
Draft Beer , always, 5 kinds. A plus seasonal limitation brand is also prepared for this. A bottle, 495 yen for each and a glass are 620 yen.

Rich water of the mountains of Alps is being used at the brewery in the Matsumoto city and the beer loved from local people is being taught. Basic beer such as the "pine Moto traditional bitterness" which tasted, pursued the flavor and used a first-class malt much and the stout which imagined an utterly dark Matsumoto castle Matsumoto "pine Moto Castle town" is 4 kinds. Additionally the beer which can be tasted every season also develops. "Fresh hop beer" with the home-grown hop harvested in the morning and beer with a grape from a prefecture can be enjoyed to achieve the fresher taste.

The tap room where the communication with a local person is also fun

In the store with a quiet atmosphere which made the tree the basis
In the store with a quiet atmosphere which made the tree the basis

Even Draft Beer in addition to a bottle can enjoy craft beer of brewery direct delivery in the tap room of the "Matsumoto, brewery" direct management in Main Street in Matsumoto city and Nakamachi street. It's composed of the 1st floor of standing seat in a counter and 2nd floor at a table seat. Local foreigner tourist as well as people visit much and are also prospering greatly as a place by the communication in the town with the beer in one hand simultaneously with opening at noon.
A T-shirt and a tote bag are also treating an original goods and recommend a gift of Matsumoto travel.

Matsumoto brewery TAP room Naka-cho store
  • The addressNagano Matsumoto city central 3-4-21 MAP
  • DirectionFrom JRMatsumoto station, about 12 minutes on foot
  • Business hours13:00-19:00
  • Days closedTuesday
  • TEL0263-31-0081
  • ParkingI don't have that.
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