Nozawaonsen, Nagano, Japan｜Tsukushinbo

Great paced meal - lovely service. Beautifully curated sake specials. The smelt, grilled onigiri, pickles, sashimi, meatballs, chicken yakitori, all just so great. Definitely make a reservation and you can eat and drink slowly and totally enjoy. In a basement but with more seating than anticipated. A really fun and super delicious experience. The butter corn and butter potato were SO good. Ate and drank a lot - 13100 JPY for two of us. Oh and tons of lemon sours were had!

Very good izakaya. There are not many waiters, maybe because the epidemic has just passed.

Incredible food in a nondescript location. The Yellowtail was simply one of the best things I ate the entire trip to Japan. Overall a bit too pricey but about half the dishes were well worth it. The French chef behind the bar was very helpful and we enjoyed our conversations with him. This spot is popular with locals and now getting very popular with tourists so best to book a few days ahead.