Fine Dining and Stargazing at a Glamping Site in Nagano
Overview
Enjoy an evening surrounded by Nagano’s natural wonders! Dine in a tent and indulge in a tasty sukiyaki and shabu-shabu meal, with premium beef cuts and refreshing drinks. Then, admire the stars outside or a star projector display inside the tent.
Highlights
- Gaze at the twinkling stars outside, or admire a star projection display inside the tent
- Visit a glamping spot in the woods, and admire Nagano’s untouched nature
- Dine in an outdoor tent illuminated by vehicle-powered lights
- Indulge in a delectable sukiyaki and shabu-shabu meal, served with premium beef slices and paired with refreshments
- Find new horizons though food in Japan’s National Parks
Key Information
Important Information
• Please note that we cannot accommodate any food allergies • Weather conditions may affect the visibility of stars. In case of rain, you’ll stay inside the tent and enjoy a star projection display • Alcoholic beverages are available on-site to participants aged 20 or above • Optional hotel pick-up and drop-off are available upon request
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 participants
- Participants must be aged 13 or above
- Participants aged 13–18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- As no public transportation is available around the area at night, only guests staying in Norikura Kogen or Shirahone Onsen may participate. Please make your own hotel arrangements
- If we have to cancel the tour due to inclement weather, we will inform you by 17:00 the day before to refund or reschedule
- If you would like a fluent English-speaking guide, please book 7 days in advance This activity takes place at Norikura Star & Moon Restaurant, with the following facilities:
- Luggage storage Please understand that in booking this activity, we may share your booking information (but without individually identifiable data) to the Ministry of the Environment, with which this activity is affiliated. By making a booking, you signify that you agree to these terms.
Booking
Description
Enjoy a wonderful evening outdoors, dining under the stars in Nagano Prefecture’s Chubusangaku National Park. Famed for its many towering peaks, Nagano boasts a myriad of natural treasures that make for breathtaking scenery. Stars twinkle overhead as you savor a delicious, luxury dinner heartily prepared by Norikura Star & Moon Restaurant.
Relax as Norikura Star & Moon Restaurant’s servers welcome you with exceptional hospitality. First, you’ll be picked up from your hotel, then driven deep into nature to a glamping site. In the middle of Nagano’s lush nature stands a tent surrounded by priceless views of the Japanese Alps and the unpolluted, unobstructed night sky. All around you are verdant trees, and up above is the ethereal moon.
Deep in the woods and away from the urban jungle, this glamping spot has no electricity, but your tent will be illuminated with lights powered by an eco-friendly electric vehicle. The surrounding nature and ambient lighting set the mood for all-out relaxation. With the unbeatable combination of luxurious comfort and the simple yet touching beauty of Nagano’s untamed nature, this fine dining experience offers a rejuvenating time. Soothe your senses as you take in the serenity of the area — so beautifully different from the city.
Begin your evening with a sumptuous dinner, enjoyed inside the tent. You’ll be treated to fine dining prepared by local servers. Made using electric cookware and presented elegantly (for instance, in fancy-looking wooden boxes), all meals are made with no less than the finest and freshest local ingredients.
Start off with delectable appetizers, sure to stimulate your appetite. Then, satiate your hunger with a hearty main course consisting of hot-pot dishes. Indulge in savory sukiyaki and delectable tomato shabu-shabu, complete with vegetables and tasty slices of Nagano’s homegrown Shinshu beef. Next, enjoy a filling serving of soba noodles, then finish up with dessert. Wash it all down with refreshing beverages. If you like, go for an alcoholic drink for an extra fee — a glass of wine, perhaps?
After dinner, relax and unwind while gazing at the stars. Lie on the grass and admire the countless, twinkling lights dotting the vast night sky. You might even see the Milky Way — a sight you’d be hard-pressed to find in the city. If you’re lucky, you might also spot a shooting star — make a wish!
On cloudy or rainy nights, you’ll stay inside the tent and admire stars displayed by a projector, much like enjoying your very own mini-planetarium show. Spend 40 minutes of this blissful calm in awe of the dazzling stars.
End the tour just as comfortably, with an inclusive drive back to your hotel and a bottle of wine to take home.
The following will be served:
- Appetizers
- Sukiyaki, a hot-pot dish served with premium Shinshu beef
- Shabu-shabu (hot pot)
- Soba (buckwheat noodles)
- Dessert
- Drinks (alcoholic beverages are available)
Note: The menu varies for appetizers and dessert
