Local Guide
Child-Friendly Cafes and Restaurants in Nasu Highlands

Nasu Kogen is rich in nature and easily accessible from Tokyo. Many families visit here, and kid-friendly restaurants are scattered throughout the area. A wide variety of restaurants offer cutlery for kids, baby chairs, diaper changing stations, and other amenities that are great for travelers with children, who tend to carry a lot of baggage. Here we introduce stores that are comfortable for both children and adults.

Enjoy watching the pizza making process with your children.

Lormo-style
Lormo-style "Margherita (medium)" 1,700 yen

An Italian Restaurant with a country-style exterior located near Lake Rindo in Nasu. The authentic pizzas baked in a stone oven made in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
The front of the stone oven is made of glass, as the owner wants customers to enjoy watching the pizza being made. A stepladder is also provided so that even small children can take a peek. Strollers are allowed in the spacious interior, and picture books, stuffed animals, and cribs are available. Children's tableware and other items are also available, making it a great place for those with children.

Crispy, chewy wood-fired pizzas baked in a massive stone oven

Temperature is 700-800℃. The secret to the delicious taste is to bake it quickly at a high temperature for 1 minute and 20 seconds.
Temperature is 700-800℃. The secret to the delicious taste is to bake it quickly at a high temperature for 1 minute and 20 seconds.

The owner used to set up a DIY stone oven in his garden and offer pizza-baking experiences for tourists. Families visiting during summer vacation enjoyed everything from chopping wood to pizza toppings. When he decided to start his own restaurant, he learned how to make authentic pizza from an Italian chef. Based on this knowledge, he improved the pizza dough. The current taste is the result of a trial-and-error process of mixing flours, such as incorporating flour from Tuscany. The homemade olive oil used in the restaurant is recommended as a souvenir.

Local Guide Comment
A popular restaurant with a wide variety of pasta and pizza. Located right in front of "Rindo Lake Family Farm" where children can play a lot, it would be a good idea to visit as a set meal.
Cafe Lormo
  • address (e.g. of house) 4514-5 Takaku Hei, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approx. 15 min. from JR Kuroiso Station by car
  • Business Hours Business hours: 11:00-16:00 (LO: 15:30)
    Monday only: 11:00-15:00 (LO)
    Business hours are subject to change. Please inquire.
  • Closed Tuesdays, 1st and 3rd Mondays
  • TEL 0287-76-2003
  • Parking Free of charge

Relax in a space bathed in soft sunlight

The restaurant has a peaceful atmosphere with a wedding hall and a stream running next door.
The restaurant has a peaceful atmosphere with a wedding hall and a stream running next door.

Opened as a "place where you can have the luxury of doing nothing" where you can relax and spend time without worrying about time. The warm wood-based interior also creates a comfortable atmosphere.
The restaurant is spacious and roomy, allowing customers with children to enjoy their meals without worrying about their surroundings. It is also nice that there is a sofa large enough for a baby who cannot sit on a chair by himself to lie down on. Goods for children to enjoy, such as colored pencils and picture books, are also available.

Taste authentic menus using Nasu ingredients with your child

On the left is the
On the left is the "Children's Plate Stewed Hamburger Steak" (1,100 yen) from the kids' menu, and on the right is the "Kuraku Darasu Rice Koji Sweet Miso Hamburger Steak (with drink)" (1,650 yen).

The "hamburger steak," the restaurant's signature dish, has a sweet and deep flavor with plenty of sauce made with miso from the famous "Kuraku" restaurant in Nasu. The fresh aroma of sansho (Japanese pepper) enhances the flavor. On top are seasonal vegetables from Nasu, which we recommend eating with the miso sauce. The hamburger steak on the kids' menu is sweetened with ketchup for children. The Nasu Milk Pudding from the children's plate is topped with a berry sauce made from Tochiotomos. Parents and children can enjoy a pleasant café time together.

Local Guide Comment
This is a house café located along Nasu Highway. It is fully equipped with a kids' space, kids' plates, and many other great features that make it a great place to visit with children.
Cafe Facile
  • address (e.g. of house) 5462-1 Takaku-ko, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approx. 15 min. from JR Kuroiso Station by car
  • Bus Direction Take a bus from JR Kuroiso Station, get off at "Cheese Garden-mae" bus stop, and walk about 3 minutes.
  • Business Hours 10:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:00)
  • Closed Closed on weekends and holidays
  • TEL 0287-62-5577
  • Parking Free of charge

Enjoy a hamburger with your child at lunch time in Nasu Yumoto

HUTTE hamburger
HUTTE hamburger" (1,639 yen)

Opened in 2013 as a mountain hut café specializing in Nasu ingredients. The most popular hamburger, named after the restaurant, boasts a homemade 180g patty made from 100% A4/A5 rank Tochigi Wagyu beef. Only salt and pepper are used to enhance the juicy, meaty flavor. You can add sauce afterward if you like. The buns that sandwich the patties are also homemade, and are not too sweet to enhance the deliciousness of the patties. The french fries on the plate are also very satisfying, and you can taste the turnip pickles as an accent.

A casual atmosphere to enjoy with children

The paint on the wall is eye-catching. There are table seats as well as counter seats.
The paint on the wall is eye-catching. There are table seats as well as counter seats.

The restaurant is located in Nasu Yumoto, a well-known hot spring area. It is conveniently located across from the prefectural free parking lot, and it is not unusual to see a long line of people waiting in line during the holiday season. The restaurant, based on the concept of a mountain cabin, has not only counter and table seating, but also sofa seating, and the space is decorated with fun paintings that children can't help but admire. The menu, including the "Nasu Imperial Egg Burger" with its rich egg yolk, is not to be missed. The shop also has a space for selling goods made by local artists, making it a great place to look for souvenirs from Nasu.

Local Guide Comment
The hut-style Restaurant serves hamburgers, steaks, and pancakes. Take-out is also available, so you can purchase lunch and enjoy your outing. It is about a 15-minute drive from Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Nasu.
Licca NASU HUTTE
  • address (e.g. of house) 182-10 Yumoto, Nasu-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approx. 26 min. from JR Kuroiso Station by car
  • Business Hours Open 11:00-22:00
  • Closed Closed on weekends and holidays
  • TEL 0287-74-3250
  • Parking Free of charge

A mini library where parents and children can freely read and learn from picture books together

Enjoy picture books in the soft sunlight.
Enjoy picture books in the soft sunlight.

The name of the store, Pooji & Pooji Baba, means "Grandma and Grandpa," and is a small picture book café run in the nature of Nasu by a couple who moved here from Kanagawa Prefecture in 2002. Currently, it is operated by appointment only, with one couple each in the morning and afternoon. Visitors can freely read picture books while enjoying coffee and juice. Many repeat mothers stop by to ask Poo-Ba, who has been involved in early childhood education for many years, for advice on child rearing.

Parents' generation may be unintentionally enthralled by the many classic picture books.

A lineup of classic picture books selected by
A lineup of classic picture books selected by "Poobah," a picture book specialist.

The store is like a mini library. Picture books are lined up in rows. Many of the picture books are now out of print, and parents often find themselves saying, "This is so nostalgic! and often become absorbed in the books. Outside the store is the great nature of Nasu. The best part of the store is that after finding insects and berries, visitors can try to answer the questions in the picture books. Puba's wish is that "through picture books, parents and children can learn how to relate to nature and the world. You cannot purchase picture books in the store, but if you tell them what you have in mind, they will recommend picture books to you.

Local Guide Comment
Inside the log house-style restaurant, there are many picture books for both children and parents to enjoy. If you have small children and are concerned about the eyes of those around you, you can relax and enjoy your time without worrying about your surroundings, as reservations are made for one couple at a time.
Picture Book Shop Cafe Puji & Puba
  • address (e.g. of house) 535-5 Yumoto, Nasu-cho, Tochigi MAP
  • Direction Approximately 30 minutes by car from JR Kuroiso Station
  • Business Hours 9:00-17:00 (by appointment only, one couple each in the morning and afternoon)
  • Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
  • Admission Fee Adults 500 yen, children 300 yen (with 1 drink)
  • TEL 0287-76-6010
  • Parking Free of charge

Lunch served by the D51 locomotive of your dreams is a special treat!

Children cheer when a locomotive comes running in.
Children cheer when a locomotive comes running in.

Just by looking at the railroad crossing at the entrance and the exterior that resembles a station name plate, this Restaurant is sure to grab the hearts of railroad-loving children. Once inside the station-like building, you will see the railroad tracks running through the middle of the restaurant. The best part is when a D51 locomotive, one-fifth the size of the real thing, comes running into the restaurant carrying the menu you have ordered. The whistle and running sound of the actual steam locomotive are played as background music, adding to the excitement. The seating area is also equipped with station name displays for the Tohoku Main Line (seating) and Yamanote Line (chair seating), as well as railroad signals, allowing diners to enjoy their meal time in a playful atmosphere.

Kids can enjoy children's lunch, while adults are satisfied with locally produced pork and beef.

Children's Lunch
Children's Lunch" 1,023 yen

For kids, the "Okosama Lunch" with grilled rice balls, hamburger steak, omelette, jelly and sweets is popular. For adults, the teppan-yaki teppanyaki offers marbled steaks and other meats that are known for their tenderness and juicy texture. Yakisoba and yakiudon are also available, so it is recommended to order according to children's ages and preferences or share with the family.
After dinner, take a picture with the station name plate in front of the restaurant as a backdrop for a memorable experience. Diaper changing space is available in the women's restroom.

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Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
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