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4 Recommended Bakeries with Restaurants & Cafes in the Nasu Highlands

The Nasu Highlands are home to a variety of unique bakeries, ranging from classic favorites to hidden gems.
With its cool climate, the foothills of the Nasu mountain range are home to extensive dairy farming areas.
The region features shops that use ingredients nurtured by this blessed climate and authentic bakeries that are particular about their production methods.
Enjoying exquisite bread in an attached cafe while surrounded by the great outdoors in every season is one of the joys of traveling.
We have carefully selected and introduced bakeries that also feature stylish restaurants and cafes.

Enjoy specialty bread at one of Nasu's most famous shops, overflowing with love for The Beatles

Popular sweet breads and bread items such as the "Nasu Anpan" (620 yen) at the top left and "Apple Star" (560 yen) at the bottom right
Popular sweet buns and breads such as the "Nasu Anpan" (620 yen) at top left and "Apple Star" (560 yen) at bottom right

Penny Lane, also famous as a sightseeing spot in Nasu, is a bakery run by an owner who loves the Beatles. The shop is lined with unique breads named after famous Beatles songs and the members themselves. Each loaf is notably heavy and satisfyingly voluminous.
The most popular item by far is the "Blueberry Bread," which is packed with whole blueberries. It features plenty of jam wrapped in dough kneaded with original blueberry sauce. It is Penny Lane's signature product, with over 1,000 loaves sometimes sold in a single day.

The restaurant's breakfast is also popular, and lines are inevitable on weekends

The interior displays Beatles-related items such as guitars and paintings
The shop interior displays Beatles-related items such as guitars and paintings

The attached restaurant also offers a breakfast menu. On weekends and holidays, lines can form even before opening. There is an eat-in space on the first floor and private rooms on the second floor. The terrace seating is also popular. Immerse yourself in Beatles music while relaxing and enjoying these unique breads.
Many customers come specifically for the Beatles. The waiting room inside the shop also sells merchandise such as T-shirts. Additionally, there is a sign at the storefront modeled after the cover of the famous album "Abbey Road," which serves as a symbol of Penny Lane and is also popular as a photo spot.

Penny Lane Nasu Store
  • Address656-2 Yumoto, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
  • AccessApprox. 22 minutes by car from JR Kuroiso Station
  • Business hours8:00–17:00
  • ClosedOpen every day
  • TEL0287-76-1960
  • ParkingFree

The theme is "delicious things that are easily accessible"

A wide selection including hard-crust breads made with whole wheat flour and donuts made with 100% Hokkaido wheat.
A wide selection including hard-crust breads made with whole wheat flour and donuts made with 100% Hokkaido wheat

A bakery located right in front of Kuroiso Station. With the theme of "delicious food made from accessible ingredients," their bread, made using domestic flour and local ingredients, is very popular.
The highlight is the "Whey Bread Series." Whey is a byproduct produced when making cheese from raw milk, and using it creates bread that is high in protein and rich in minerals. Whey bread is highly nutritious and has a fluffy texture. It realizes a local cycle unique to Nasu, where the dairy industry thrives.

You can also enjoy meals and sweets at the stylish attached cafe

Rhubarb tart sold at the adjacent "iris bread & coffee" - 450 yen per piece.
Rhubarb tart sold at the adjacent "iris bread & coffee" - 450 yen per piece

KANEL BREAD crafts bread that brings out the maximum appeal of its ingredients. This dedication is the same at "Iris bread & coffee," the cafe attached next to the bakery. Not only can you eat the bread purchased at the bakery, but you can also enjoy meals and sweets menus using local ingredients. Why not spend a break time with cakes carefully made in a dedicated workshop and coffee using carefully selected coffee beans? For those who like to drink with their bread, the natural wines carefully selected by the owner and sold at the bakery are also recommended.

KANEL BREAD
  • Address5-2 Honcho, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
  • AccessApprox. 1 minute on foot from JR Kuroiso Station
  • Business hours9:00-17:00
  • ClosedTuesdays
  • TEL0287-74-6825
  • ParkingFree

A hidden gem of a bakery nestled quietly in the forest

The breads and cakes, which make the most of their ingredients, are simple yet have a deep flavor.
Breads and cakes that make the most of their ingredients, simple yet deep in flavor

A small, hidden-gem bakery located in a villa area away from the hustle and bustle. The bread-making process often takes inspiration from everyday life, and the shop is filled with a variety of simple, home-style breads, including croissants and brioche. From bread with enzyme brown rice kneaded into the dough to bread using natural yeast, and bread made by simply mixing ingredients without ever kneading, everything is exquisite. A wide variety of baked goods such as cookies, scones, and florentines, as well as cakes made with simple ingredients, are also products with a strong following.

Take a breather in a shop overflowing with a wonderful retro atmosphere

The interior, furnished with old-fashioned sewing machines and pendulum clocks, has a somewhat nostalgic atmosphere.
The shop, furnished with old-fashioned sewing machines and pendulum clocks, has a nostalgic atmosphere

The retro furniture and miscellaneous goods placed in the store were selected by the antique-loving owner. In the wooden box case on the table, shiny breads are neatly lined up, and when you open the lid, a fragrant aroma wafts out. If you sit in a chair in the store while listening to the sound of the pendulum clock, you will feel as if you have stepped into the world of a picture book.
The store also offers breakfast and lunch menus. Please reserve sandwiches and toast made with homemade bread by the day before.

croce ~Bakery in the Woods~
  • Address10-9 Hosotake, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
  • AccessApprox. 23 minutes by car from JR Kuroiso Station
  • Business hours10:00–16:00
  • ClosedSundays, Mondays
  • TEL0287-69-0310
  • ParkingFree

Additive-free bread where you can taste the direct flavor of the fruit

"Pane Arancia" (front left) 460 yen, "Contracted Farmer's Tochiotome" (right) 730 yen per loaf.
"Pane Arancia" (front left) 460 yen, "Contract Farmer's Tochiotome" (right) 730 yen per bottle

This bakery is popular for its additive-free bread that makes generous use of fruit. To ensure customers can taste the natural deliciousness of the ingredients, they are strictly committed to using no preservatives or artificial coloring whatsoever.
Their most popular bread, the "Contract Farmer's Tochiotome," uses plenty of perfectly ripe Tochiotome strawberries. You can enjoy the exquisite balance of the strawberry's rich aroma and moderate acidity. The orange-filled "Pane Arancia" is a classic product that has been loved for many years. Everything, including the compote and orange cream, is handmade, and they reportedly carefully prepare over 100 oranges a day.

Specialty bread unique to the highlands, crafted by a restaurant chef

Features an original menu using ingredients from the Nasu Highlands and French wheat.
Features an original menu using ingredients from the Nasu Highlands and French wheat

Pan Kobo Belle Fleur was opened in a location adjacent to the Italian restaurant "Gioia Mia" along Nasu Kaido, after the bread served there gained a reputation.
True to the chef's words, "Nasu has so many wonderful agricultural products; I want to make bread that can only be eaten in the nature-rich Nasu area," the bread, which brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients, is something you can only taste here. As it is a very popular shop, if you want to be sure to purchase the "Contract Farmer's Tochiotome," you should visit right after opening.

Pan Kobo Belle Fleur
  • Address494-15 Yumoto, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
  • AccessApprox. 18 minutes by car from JR Kuroiso Station
  • Business hours8:00-16:00 (Closes when sold out)
  • ClosedThursdays
  • TEL0287-76-7008
  • ParkingFree
  • NotesAn eat-in corner has been added. We offer freshly made bread menus and drinks.

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