Category Archives: Bars and Live Music

Ganesh Belgium Beer Bar, Matsumoto

Ganesh is known amongst foreigners as Matsumoto cities’ micro-brew and international beer headquarters because the small, normal seeming bar has a uniquely diverse and international menu. In typical Japanese bar fashion, Ganesh’s import beers run a bit steep at 1,000yen … Continue reading

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Eonta jazz et booze Matsumoto Jazz Bar

by Whitney Conti Eonta is the kind of jazz bar that intentionally plays its music at a volume just louder than comfortable conversation. Anyone, regardless of jazz interest, can enjoy the throwback style and shoebox size of Eonta, but the … Continue reading

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Groovy: The smokey bar that attracts Nagano’s best jazz musicians

Groovy Jazz Bar Groovy doesn’t often play background music. More often, jazz is sung, tapped, plucked, and performed in the small attic bar. Outside of the main bar and a center table which is usually covered in instruments or lead … Continue reading

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The Cocktails and Colors of Nagano’s Vietnamese Cuisine, Chao Ngon

Nagano City Dinner 17:30-23:00 (LO 22:00) , Lunch 12:00-17:00 www.chaongon.com Our server, dressed in trendy flowing pants with a threaded head scarf and large pink earrings, reflects a lot of Chao Ngon’s young, fun, and creative atmosphere. She tells us … Continue reading

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Eating Outside in Nagano City: The Asian Night Market

Asian Night Market –Zenkoji Dori by Patricia, Ben, Soleil, Katie, Krissy, Carin and Whitney Perched above bustling downtown Nagano, the Asian Night Market spills out onto the Zenkoji Dori sky line. With a varied choice of décor laden seating, you … Continue reading

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The Venues and Drinks of Nagano City Nightlife

INDIA live in the sky Music Hall and Bar. INDIA live in the sky probably brings in the most and most ecclectic acts to Nagano city. Their stage is equiped for bands as well as DJs, and their schedule is … Continue reading

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The Live Events Bar: Tracks, Hakuba

Community Feature The Live Events bar Tracks Bar, Hakuba There are venues for live music scattered throughout Nagano, but none like Tracks. Tracks’ warm owners and cabin styled interior is unique because it is a venue space built to foster … Continue reading

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