What you can experience in and around SANU 2nd Home in Yatsugatake.

SANU 2nd Home" is another home in nature, where the concept of living is placed, so for meals, you can either enjoy exploring restaurants in each area or buy local ingredients and cook them in the kitchen.

It is only a dish, but it is enough to make you feel as if you are living in the area, and as you go back repeatedly, you feel as if you are rooted in the area.

So, if you are looking for food around our base in Yatsugatake, go to these places.

First up is montara , which opened in 2022. , a cheese and wine store located in the south of Hokuto City. It has a selection of cheeses from Japan and around the world, from fresh mozzarella to peculiar ones, which can be paired with various kinds of wines. The wines are also white, red, orange, and everything in between.

The owner, Yusuke Honda, is knowledgeable, having previously worked as a sommelier and at a winery. If you tell him your preferences, he will suggest the perfect bottle.

Behind the counter, there is a poster of J Dilla's famous album "Donuts" and the well-known "stacks bookstore" in HOUYHNHNM's. The store has a high cultural density.

Since you have come all the way to Nagano, you want to get some fresh vegetables and mushrooms. In such a case, you should go to "Yottekeshi," a direct sales shop of agricultural products. The produce of the day is on sale, and the locals are also regular customers. The selection gets smaller in the afternoon, so it is best to go early in the day. Big supermarkets are fine, but this kind of place gives you a more local feeling, and the ladies are very friendly.

If you want to buy meat, go to Watanabe. The store is well known for its high quality meat, and offers A5 ranked Wagyu beef, Yamanashi brand Koshu wine beef, Koshu Fujizakura pork, Meisui Jidori chicken, and more. In addition, fresh fish, processed meats, and prepared foods are also available, so you can buy snacks to go with your drinks for now.

Here's a little extra. If you have time to stop for lunch , "Blowin' in the Wind" is also interesting.

This restaurant is named after Bob Dylan's famous song. In fact, in this area, a wind called "Yatsugatake Oroshi" (not Rokko Oroshi, but Yatsugatake Oroshi) blows in during the fall and winter. Kenji Miyazawa's "Kaze no Matasaburo" is said to be set in this area. So, "Blowin' in the Wind" means "blown by the wind. in the Wind" = "Blowin' in the Wind. . The restaurant offers records, coffee, and eel.

Eels sent live from Kyushu are raised in spring water from the Yatsugatake Mountains , and the fluffy, tender ones are served. They are extremely delicious. The owner, Mr. Mikami, who is a music lover, selects records and CDs for sale, and you may be able to find some great bargains.

Nearby is the GASBON METABOLISM art space, which opened in 2022.

Renovated from the site of a former tripod manufacturer, the spacious building houses huge works by artists from around the world. It also functions as an artist-in-residence, with many artists staying here to create artworks. It is operated by "Gas as Interface," which publishes "GASBOOK.