LOCAL TABLES

Food and local flavours in Japan

Find 39 restaurants and cafés by prefecture, from a lunch near the slopes to a dinner worth reserving.

NATIONWIDE FIELD NOTES

Explore places that fit your ski holiday, organised by region. Check each official website for current availability, prices and opening hours.

Hokkaido

The counter of Café Mori no Tokei, with hand coffee mills lined up by the window.Venue photograph

The counter of Café Mori no Tokei, with hand coffee mills lined up by the window.

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Café Mori no Tokei

From a day of skiing to a café in the forest.

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Hot Cafe 1023’s winter exterior and interior.Venue photograph

Hot Cafe 1023’s winter exterior and interior.

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Hot Cafe 1023

Take a break near the Highland Summit Express top station, with views towards the city and Ishikari Bay. Check snack-service days and the journey down before stopping.

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Pizza at Mori Buffet; dishes as photographed.Venue photograph

Pizza at Mori Buffet; dishes as photographed.

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Mori Buffet

Mori no Uta’s buffet restaurant, with oven-baked pizza and an open kitchen. Choose included hotel meals or a separately reserved lunch.

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Preparing skewers at Bang Bang; official reservation page photograph.Venue photograph

Preparing skewers at Bang Bang; official reservation page photograph.

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Niseko Bang Bang

Put dinner reservations into the trip plan. Bang Bang’s official terms do not accept bookings for your arrival day in Niseko, so consider it for a later evening.

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Cream puffs at Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm Milk Kobo, photographed menu.Venue photograph

Cream puffs at Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm Milk Kobo, photographed menu.

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Niseko Takahashi Dairy Farm Milk Kobo

Make a stop at Takahashi Dairy Farm for soft serve or cream puffs. In Soga, Niseko, it can fit a non-ski outing or a transfer day.

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Oktoberfest’s dining room and buffet counters.Venue photograph

Oktoberfest’s dining room and buffet counters.

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Oktoberfest

A Hokkaido buffet in the North Wing, for evenings when everyone at the table wants something different.

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An example dish at Yukizasa; the menu on your date may differ.Venue photograph

An example dish at Yukizasa; the menu on your date may differ.

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Yukizasa

Shintoku soba and Japanese meals at Sahoro Resort Hotel. Check the dining calendar and whether your meal plan includes this restaurant before arranging an evening here.

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Official photograph of garaku foodVenue photograph

Official photograph of garaku food

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Soup Curry GARAKU — Tomamu no Mori

Soup curry with spices and Japanese-style soup stock at Hotalu Street. You can choose this restaurant for lunch between runs or for dinner with your family.

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Inside Yukashi Alpine Bistro.Venue photograph

Inside Yukashi Alpine Bistro.

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Yukashi Alpine Bistro

Yu Kiroro’s restaurant, with timber beams, broad windows and a table for a leisurely meal made with Hokkaido ingredients.

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Aomori

MeDeau at Hakkoda Hotel — venue photographVenue photograph

MeDeau at Hakkoda Hotel — venue photograph

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MeDeau

Enjoy Aomori ingredients in French cuisine while looking out at the snowy forest. Take time for a meal at Hakkoda Hotel.

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Wooden exterior and entrance of Kimenan at Sukayu, photographed in November 2015Venue photograph

Exterior of Kimenan at Sukayu, photographed on 14 November 2015. This historical photograph does not show current opening conditions or necessarily the present exterior.

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Kimenan

Soba for lunch at Sukayu, with bathing planned separately.

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Iwate

Soratobu Burger — venue photographVenue photograph

Soratobu Burger — venue photograph

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Soratobu Burger

Hamburgers are an option during your lunch break in the mountains.

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Aburitei — venue photographVenue photograph

Aburitei — venue photograph

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Aburitei

A night of robata cuisine and local sake.

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Nanashigure's past seasonal menus

Nanashigure's past seasonal menus

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Nanashigure

Enjoy a leisurely dinner with Iwate ingredients.

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Miyagi

Zao Cheese House — venue photographVenue photograph

Zao Cheese House — venue photograph

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Cheese House

Enjoy a light meal on dairy farm land.

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Zao Cheese Shed — venue photographVenue photograph

Zao Cheese Shed — venue photograph

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Cheese Shed

Taste the cheese at Miyagi Zao.

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Akita

ORAE — venue photographVenue photograph

ORAE — venue photograph

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Kohan no Mori Restaurant ORAE

View Lake Tazawa, local vegetables and beer.

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Restaurant Shirakaba — venue photographVenue photograph

Restaurant Shirakaba — venue photograph

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Restaurant Shirakaba

Enjoy a hot lunch and a break on the second floor of Rera.

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Yamagata

Cafe Alpina — venue photographVenue photograph

Cafe Alpina — venue photograph

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Café Alpina

A meal break by the window on the day of skiing at Uwanodai. Sailer Hütte cafe/restaurant.

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Yunohana Chaya — venue photographVenue photograph

Yunohana Chaya — venue photograph

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Yunohana Chaya

After your bath, enjoy Yamagata's Niku Soba.

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Fukushima

Bandai Shokudo — venue photographVenue photograph

Bandai Shokudo — venue photograph

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Bandai Shokudo

Enjoy a hot lunch in the south area.

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BUNA BUNA — venue photographVenue photograph

BUNA BUNA — venue photograph

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Summit Restaurant BUNA BUNA

Enjoy a leisurely lunch with a view of the mountains.

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Grandeco Cafeteria / Deco Cafe — venue photographVenue photograph

Grandeco Cafeteria / Deco Cafe — venue photograph

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Grandeco Cafeteria and Deco Café

Meal and coffee break in the ski area.

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Nekoma Shokudo — venue photographVenue photograph

Nekoma Shokudo — venue photograph

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Nekoma Shokudo

In the north area, before the next one.

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The Rider’s Burger Stand — venue photographVenue photograph

The Rider’s Burger Stand — venue photograph

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The Rider’s

Hamburger in the middle of the south.

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Niigata

Restaurant Alm — venue photographVenue photograph

Restaurant Alm — venue photograph

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Restaurant Alm

Enjoy a relaxing lunch break by Tashiro's window. Restaurant Alm overlooking the slopes.

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Window-side tables at Japanese Restaurant Asahi overlooking the winter landscapeVenue photograph

Window-side tables at Japanese Restaurant Asahi overlooking the winter landscape

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Japanese Restaurant Asahi

Niigata food and a quiet dinner.

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THE PLATE dining room and buffet counterVenue photograph

THE PLATE dining room and buffet counter

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THE PLATE

Gather around the dining table at the resort.

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Restaurant Kiyotsu — venue photographVenue photograph

Restaurant Kiyotsu — venue photograph

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Restaurant Kiyotsu

Enjoy the blessings of Niigata at your mountain table.

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Whistler Cafe — venue photographVenue photograph

Whistler Cafe — venue photograph

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Canadian Dining Whistler Café

Take a break at the dome in the ski area.

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Nakanoya Yuzawa — venue photographVenue photograph

Nakanoya Yuzawa — venue photograph

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Nakanoya Yuzawa Main Shop

Everyone gathers around the soba noodles lined up in Hegi. Uonuma food to enjoy until the train home.

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Cafe & Restaurant Snowman — venue photographVenue photograph

Cafe & Restaurant Snowman — venue photograph

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Café & Restaurant Snowman

Take a break by the window at Mitsumata.

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Yukinto rice-ball shop at Echigo Yuzawa StationVenue photograph

Echigo-Yuzawa Station Yukinto store. Photographed in 2018.

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Yukinto

Try Minami Uonuma rice at Echigo-Yuzawa Station. Yukinto’s substantial bakudan rice balls make a meal before the train home.

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Nagano

Official photo of HAKUBA BEER GARAGEVenue photograph

Official photo of HAKUBA BEER GARAGE

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HAKUBA BEER GARAGE

A brewery meal beside Tsugaike’s slopes. Craft beer, handmade sausages and a planned ride back.

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Official photo of Sounds Like CafeVenue photograph

Official photo of Sounds Like Cafe

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Sounds Like Cafe

Burgers and coffee in Echoland. A lunch stop for a rest day or a shorter day on snow.

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Official photo of Panorama House BunaVenue photograph

Official photo of Panorama House Buna

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Panorama House Buna

A window-side lunch on Kamino-taira. Settle at a table for spicy mushroom curry between runs.

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Official photo of Soba-dokoro DaimonVenue photograph

Official photo of Soba-dokoro Daimon

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Soba-dokoro Daimon

Soba and freshly fried tempura between village walks. Stop at Daimon for a meal before or after the public baths.

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A seafood dish at Gendai in Okushiga Kogen Hotel, an example dish.Venue photograph

A seafood dish at Gendai in Okushiga Kogen Hotel, an example dish.

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French Restaurant Gendai

Follow a day on Okushiga’s slopes with French dinner at the hotel. Reserve your table and plan the journey home.

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Yokote Summit Hutte exteriorVenue photograph

Exterior of Yokoteyama Summit Hütte. Photographed in 2015.

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Yokoteyama Summit Hütte

Take a break and enjoy bread at the top of Yokoteyama. Decide on your lunch schedule based on the winter lift and return route.

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