Regarding Nagano Prefecture's Travel Guidelines for COVID-19
For travelers who will visit Restaurant Kamakura Village for year 2023:
We, Restaurant Kamakura Village is the one of the restaurants putting a new-style Corona measure promotion declaration.
And this year, maximum 4people can take lunch or dinner in one igloo.
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＊Please note＊
The passengers who plan to use the shared-ride cab service from Kamakura-no-sato to Iiyama Station (departing at 19:45 on weekdays and 18:00 on weekends and holidays) is limited to 9, as indicated in the bus timetable on our website in advance.
As indicated in advance, the maximum number of passengers is 9.
However, due to the large number of reservations we have received for the 2023 Restaurant Kamakuravillage, we ask that you please confirm the following points.
(1) Priority for ticket purchase will be given to customers who have made reservations at "Restaurant Kamakura village" in advance.
(2) Tickets will be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis at the on-site reception desk on the same day.
(3) For customers who are out of capacity, please make a reservation for a cab.
Restaurant Kamakura Village
The Iiyama Restaurant Kamakura Village is made up of 20 Kamakura huts created from snow, and is open for a limited time from late-January to late-February every year.
You can warm up inside a Kamakura with a Noroshi Nabe, a local specialty hot pot made with Shinshu Miso, locally grown mushrooms and vegetables.
At night, lanterns illuminating the Kamakura create a beautiful fairytale-like atmosphere that is perfect for family, friends and lovers alike.
※Reservations for Restaurant Kamakura Village are essential.
※Please feel free to visit the Kamakura Shop and play in the sledding area.
Enjoy our local specialty 'Noroshi Nabe'
Noroshi Nabe is a hot pot made with a Nagano Miso base and locally grown vegetables.
It also contains Iiyama's specialty 'Miyuki Pork' and popular local mushrooms such as honshimeji, enoki, and king trumpet.
The name Noroshi Nabe originates from the Sengoku Period (1467-1603AD) when Daimyo Uesugi Kenshin established signal fires (Noroshi) on nearby Mt Kuroiwa.
Kamakura Shrine
In the middle of the broad, white snowscape of the Kamakura village stands the bright red tori gate of the Kamakura Shinto Shrine.
The snow hut is a genuine shrine that houses a sacred object, a divine rope known as a Shimenawa used to ward off evil, and an offering box.
You don't need a reservation to enter the shrine, so please feel free to visit any time.
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Noroshi-Nabe / Hot pot
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～Local Vegetables～
・Chinese Cabbage
・Daikon Radish
・Carrot
・Burdock
・Canola Blossoms
・Taro root (Traditional vegetables of iiyama)
・Mushrooms（Enoki, Shimeji etc）
～Miyuki Pork～ Locally produced pork
～Little Potato Balls～
These balls are made from mashed potato that has been kneaded with starch.
*Rice Ball: The hightest class of Iiyama Koshiikari
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【Open hours】
・Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Lunch time： 11：00~12：30 / 13：15~14：45
Dinner time： 16：30~17：45 / 18：30~19：45※Hotel plan only
・Weekday
Lunch time： 12:00~13:30
Dinner time： 18:00~19:30 【Price】
Lunch：Adult 4,100 yen per person Child 2,600 yen per person 0~5year-old Free
Dinner：Adult 4,600 yen per person Child 3,000 yen per person 0~5year-old Free
Single charge: Lunch 6,700 yen Dinner 7,600 yen
∟*The hot pot is for approximately 2 persons and one rice ball is available.
【Cancellation policy】
-3 days from reserved date : 100% of reservation amount
■ Afternoon break time
【Contents】
Private Igloo fee (1 unit for up to 4 persons / time charter use), Yukidaruma Daifuku Mochi or Oshiruko (sweet red bean soup) (1 per person) 【Open hours】
Weekday 15:00~16:00 【Price】
Adult 1,800 yen per person Child 1,200 yen per person
【Cancellation policy】
-3 days from reserved date : 100% of reservation amount
■ Accommodation Plan
This plan includes a meal at Restaurant Kamakura Village and overnight stay at a hotel or minshuku.
Meeting times and fees vary with each plan. Please check each plan page for details.
Access
Those using public transport
Approx. 15 minutes by taxi from JR Iiyama station.
Tokyo Sta 「Hokuriku Shinkanse」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 2hours from Tokyo)
Ikebukuro 「East exitBus」 → Nagano Sta 「Hokuriku Shinkansen」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 4hours 30min from Ikebukuro)
Shinjuku Sta 「South exitAlpico Bus」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 4hours 30min from Shinjuku)
Nagoya Sta 「The Limited Express Shinano」 → Nagano Sta 「Hokuriku Shinkansen」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 3hours 30min from Nagoya)
Osaka Sta 「Thunderbird」（2hours 44min） → Kanazawa Sta 「Hokuriku Shinkansen」（1hour 15min（Shortest Approx）） → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 4hours 30min from Osaka)
Nagoya Sta Meitetsu Bus Center 「Alpico Bus」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 5hours 20min from Nagoya)
Osaka Sta 「Sakurabashiguchi」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 8hours from Osaka)
Terminal Center 「Nozawa Onsen Liner bus」（25min） → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 50min from Nozawa Onsen)
Terminal Center 「NOTOMA Bus」（40min） → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 1hour from Nozawa Onsen)
Nozawa Grand Hotel 「Bus」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 1hour from Nozawa Onsen)
Yudanaka Sta 「Nagano Electric Railway」 → Shinshu Nakano Sta 「Bus」 → Iiyama Sta 「Bus」 → Shinanodaira bus stop → Restaurant Kamakura Village (about 1hour 20min from Yudanaka)
Those driving
The village is a 25 minute drive from the Joshinestu Iiyama Interchange.
Those using car navigation systems should input the following address:
807-2 Kotobuki Iiyama shi Nagano
Those coming on the expressway can find more information here.
Kamakura Festival
Every year on the second weekend of February, The Kamakura Village hosts a festival featuring live music, snow games, mochi cake pounding, snowmobile rides, hut making, and snow shoe walks, among other fun activities.
At night there is a fireworks display, and the night sky above the village lights up with all kinds of beautiful fireworks, including colour changing peony fireworks and waterfall fireworks.
※In order to prevent spreading of the COVID-19, we have decided to cancel Kamakura Festival scheduled on February 2023.
Iiyama Ski Resorts
Experience Snow shoes
Thanks to Iiyama's abundant snowfall, snow shoe activities can be enjoyed from mid December all the way until early April.
There are many different areas around Madarao Kogen Heights and Nabekura Kogen Heights where you can enjoy snow shoe activities.
When the snow is heavy enough you may even be able to go walking over Nozomi Lake at Madarao Kogen Heights!
Nabekura Kogen Heights' Mori no Ie offers many different course options for trying out snow shoe walking.
We also offer guided tours tailored to your ability and fitness level, so come and enjoy the beautiful snowscape of Iiyama that cannot be seen anywhere else!
