You can enjoy hot pot in a kamakura! Restaurant Kamakura Village 2023" with a spectacular view is being held until February 26 at Kamakura no Sato in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture.
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Only in an area with heavy snowfall! Experience the kamakura!
During the opening period until February 26, 26 kamakura will be built in the facility and visitors can enjoy the view of giant kamakura standing in a row, as well as experience eating hot pot in a kamakura.
I experienced the "meal plan lunchtime" on the first day of opening!
Although it was a weekday, the park was very crowded with visitors from inside and outside of the prefecture as well as from overseas, and there were even some reporters covering the opening day.
After taking a temperature and disinfection test, visitors went through the reception desk and were guided to the kamakura, which was available for use.
Due to infection control measures, the kamakura can only be used by up to four people. You have to bend down to get through the entrance, but the inside is spacious enough for women to stand up and spread their arms.
We were so excited to see the kamakura that we entered for the first time that we took pictures and talked about it while our meals were being brought to us.
The meal menu is "Noroshi-nabe, rice balls and pickled nozawana
Noroshi-nabe, named after the Noroshidai on Mt. Kuroiwa behind Kamakura-no-sato, is a miso-based hot pot using many local vegetables including Iiyama's traditional vegetables, and Miyuki pork, which is hard to find outside of the prefecture.
The tender meat and the light nabe went very well together, and we finished off the meal with onigiri (rice balls).
The day was sunny and the temperature rose during the day, but there was a breeze and it was chilly outside.
The inside of the kamakura, surrounded by snow and in the shade, might give the impression of being cold, but surprisingly it was not cold at all, and when we lit the fire and ate the nabe, we even started to sweat.
How to make a kamakura
The walls of the kamakura are nearly one meter thick, so that even if you enjoy a pot inside, it will not melt easily.
More spectacular view when the lights are turned on after sunset!
In the evening, all the kamakura, including the mini kamakura on both sides leading to the shrine, were lit up, creating a fantastic view that was different from that of the daytime.
There are also many activities! Web reservations recommended for restaurants!
This area is a farming village, and in summer there are rice fields all over the area, but children and adults alike can enjoy activities such as riding through the snowy landscape as far as the eye can see. There is also a sledding course. The seemingly gentle slopes are very impressive when sledding.
2023, the village of kamakura.
January 20, 2023 (Fri.) - February 26, 2023 (Sun.)
Admission free
The meal and snack plans are available at the following times to enjoy Noroshi-nabe inside the Kamakura (hollyhock).
Meal Plan (Kamakura use + Noroshi-nabe + rice balls)
Weekdays Lunch Part 1 12:00-13:30
Night Part 1 18:00-19:30
Weekends & Holidays Lunch Part 2 11:00-12:30 / 13:15-14:45
Night Part 2 16:30-17:45 / 18:30-19:45 *Visitors with private cars only
Snack Plan (use of Kamakura + Daifuku Yukidaruma or Oshiruko (sweet red bean soup) per person + snowmobile experience)
Weekdays 15：00 - 16：00
Web reservations are recommended for both plans. Please check the website for details.
Why not try a kamakura experience in Iiyama this winter?
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Location
807-2 Kotobuki, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture
Access
Approximately 20 minutes by bus (15 minutes by cab) from JR Iiyama Station
Or 15 minutes by cab from Togari-Nozawaonsen Station on the JR Iiyama Line
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