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Kisoya
- Started in 1887 Kisoya is a restaurant with tradition. The interior is coordinated with Matsumoto furniture giving the restaurant a quiet and comfortable atmosphere.
Their recommendation is the Dengaku Set (5 sticks of dengaku for 850 yen). The set consists of dengaku, tofu dipped in miso (bean paste) and cooked over fire, and shiso (herb) rice. Their dengaku is rather sweet and mild.
- 4-6-26 Ote, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-32-0528
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Mikawaya
- Established in the Rokumeikan era (the period of rapid westernization in the late 18th century), Mikawaya is a traditional restaurant specializing in horse meat. The restaurants' pride meat is cooked in a boiling pot and dipped in secret sauce for sakura nabe. Their sakura steak is recommended as well. Slices of raw horse meat melts on your tongue.
- 3-8-14 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-32-0339
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Metoba Soba
- A homemade soba (buckwheat noodles) restaurant along the Metoba-gawa River. Buckwheat from Shinshu and flour is mixed at a ratio of 8:2 to make their ni-hachi (two-eight) soba.
- 3-4-8 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-35-8502
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Kobayashi
- The head branch of the three homemade soba (buckwheat noodles) outlets in Matsumoto. If you like strong and chewy noodles, try their zarusoba (cold noodles with dipping sauce).
- 4-8-6 Ote, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-32-1298
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Marumo
- Run by the owner of the inn, this cafe is characterized by its authentic folk craft interior. Their specialty is the set menu of fresh roast coffee and their own pudding (700 yen). A great place to rest your feet during your tour of Matsumoto.
- 3-3-10 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-33-3586
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Kaiundo Shofu-an
- Kaiundo, a traditional Japanese confectionery store, started this tea salon on their 100th anniversary. You can enjoy their Japanese confectionery of the season with powdered tea while you view the meticulously maintained garden. Monoieba (black sweet bean paste wrapped in pound cake) is available only at this store and is great to take home as a souvenir.
- 2-3-30 Kaichi, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-32-1985
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Five Horn
- An Italian Restaurant run by Gosenjaku Hotel in Kamikochi. The gourmet pizza baked with their homemade crust is very good, but the restaurant's recommendation is their homemade cake which is popular for the rich-but-not-so-sweet flavor.
- Matsumoto Parco 1 Floor, 2-2-28 Chuo, Matsumoto-shi / 0263-38-2140
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