SobaSoba, which is Japanese traditional noodles made from buckwheat flour, is a representative local dish of Nagano Prefecture. Because the cool climate of the highlands, where rice and wheat are difficult to grow, is ideal to cultivate Soba. In the cool, frost-sensitive highlands around 700 meters above sea level, the mist gently protects soba and […]
In Tenryu Village, at the southernmost tip of Nagano Prefecture, there are tea fields clinging to the mountain slopes which lie parallel to the Tenryu River. When there’s fog, tea fields seem to be floating in the sky. Below your eyes, the majestic view of Tenryu River. The views from each farmer’s tea field are […]
Yuzu is a fragrant citrus fruit that belongs to the Rutaceae family. Although Yuzu is a fruit, it is not suitable for eating raw. Therefore, we sometimes use them outside of the kitchen. For example, there is a custom of adding Yuzu to the bath during the winter to avoid catching a cold. Interestingly, it […]