Izakaya & Bar NASUdeSUNA: Taste-testing Nasushiobara Craft Beers
I tried a craft beer tasting at NASUdeSUNA inside Nasu Garden Outlet. The Whey Protein Beer (WPB) was especially delicious.
Nasushiobara Station
Izakaya & Bar 
Coffee Shop & Sweets I grabbed a bite to eat at Nasu Cafe’ near Nasushiobara Station before heading out on my business trip!
I stopped by Nasu Cafe', a light-bite cafe in the waiting room at Nasushiobara Station. While waiting for the Shinkansen ahead of my Tokyo business trip, I filled up on their "Shiobara Chashu Noodles" and "Nasu Pork Long Sausage Dog." Here are my thoughts.
Coffee Shop & Sweets At “Rusk Shop in NASU,” I bought “Maple flavored Rusk” and “Koge Pan-da.”
I bought "Maple flavored Rusk" and "Koge Pan-da" at "Rusk Shop in NASU Nasushiobara Station Branch," just a 30-second wa...
Coffee Shop & Sweets Tried the 100% ground pork menchi-katsu sandwich at moon breeze near Nasushiobara Station!
I visited 【moon breeze】 near Nasushiobara Station. It's a spot where you can enjoy food made with local ingredients and non-alcoholic cocktails. This time, I had the 100% ground pork menchi-katsu sandwich!
BREAD My visit to “Shelen Baum” – A fairytale bakery filled with the smell of freshly baked bread
I visited the Kuroiso branch of "Shelen Baum", a bakery where you can enjoy not only sweet breads and sandwiches but also cakes and traditional Japanese sweets. The moment I stepped inside, the aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air, instantly lifting my spirits!
Japanese cuisine 12 Minutes by Bus from Nasushiobara Station: Enjoy Local Flavors at “Katsudon Kashiwaya”
There’s a katsudon shop called "Katsudon Kashiwaya" inside the NASU GARDEN OUTLET, where they use ingredients sourced from the Nasu highlands. I enjoyed tonkatsu made with locally sourced Nasu ingredients—a specialty unique to Nasu Highlands—and contributed to the local food economy!
Coffee Shop & Sweets Tried and Tested: Taiyaki shop “Ruann” is a 5-minute walk from Nasushiobara Station.
The famous taiyaki specialty shop "Ruan," known for its Okonomiyaki Taiyaki, is a 5-minute walk from the west exit of Nasushiobara Station. Feeling a little peckish while waiting for the bus, I decided to go buy some.
Coffee Shop & Sweets Tried and Tested: Cheese Garden, 12 minutes by bus from Nasushiobara Station
I took the free shuttle bus from Nasushiobara Station to the Cheese Garden inside Nasu Garden Outlet and ate the “5-Cheese Cake Assortment.”
Japanese cuisine Tried and Tested: Restaurant Heisei just 1 minute from Nasushiobara Station
Just a minute's walk from the west exit of Nasushiobara Station, you'll find the restaurant ‘Heisei’. They offer a wide variety of dishes, from soba and udon noodles to set meals and snacks. This time, I stopped by while waiting for the Shinkansen and enjoyed their maitake mushroom tempura soba!