kura

Restaurant

Encounter the climate and culture of the region through a new culinary experience.

Restaurant kura distills unique ingredients and the essence of regional customs into a culinary experience of the highest quality.
This space was once a storehouse (also called “kura” in Japanese) for Suginomori Shuzo, a thriving sake brewery. We have taken that historical space and revitalized it as Restaurant kura. The word “kura” also refers to boulders and rocks found along mountain ridges. The Narai River, which long supported the growth of Narai-juku, gets its source from water flowing down from the mountains.
As the restaurant draws inspiration from this natural blessing, we refashioned the Japanese word for “storehouse” to refer to rock formations found in the mountains.

Lunch reservations

*The restaurant is also open to people
not staying at the hotel.

郷土料理の
新境地に出会う

伝統料理と地酒の
ペアリングを愉しむ

こだわりの
土鍋ごはん

十数種のお野菜を使った
旬を味わうサラダ

元酒蔵でいただく
贅を尽くしたお食事

綺麗な水で育った
川魚

酒造りの様子を見ながら
生きた日本酒を味わう

伝統の木曽漆器で
お食事をいただく

奈良井の土が育てる
塩尻の伝統野菜

地元のお母さんが
つくるお惣菜

郷土料理の
新境地に出会う

伝統料理と地酒の
ペアリングを愉しむ

こだわりの
土鍋ごはん

十数種のお野菜を使った
旬を味わうサラダ

元酒蔵でいただく
贅を尽くしたお食事

綺麗な水で育った
川魚

酒造りの様子を見ながら
生きた日本酒を味わう

伝統の木曽漆器で
お食事をいただく

奈良井の土が育てる
塩尻の伝統野菜

地元のお母さんが
つくるお惣菜

Discovering new frontiers
of local cuisine

Enjoy the pairing of
traditional cuisine and
local sake

Savoring a special meal
cooked in an earthenware pot

Savoring a seasonal salad
with more than a
dozen kinds of vegetables

Enjoying a sumptuous meal
served in a former sake brewery

Tasting the natural river fish,
grown in the Shinano River

Savoring a meal served
in a traditional Kiso lacquerware

Tasting pure sake
while watching
its brewing process

Discovering local
vegetables grown in
the earth of Narai

Enjoying side dishes prepared
thby mothers from the region

Discovering new frontiers
of local cuisine

Enjoy the pairing of
traditional cuisine and
local sake

Savoring a special meal
cooked in an earthenware pot

Savoring a seasonal salad
with more than a
dozen kinds of vegetables

Enjoying a sumptuous meal
served in a former sake brewery

Tasting the natural river fish,
grown in the Shinano River

Savoring a meal served
in a traditional Kiso lacquerware

Tasting pure sake
while watching
its brewing process

Discovering local
vegetables grown in
the earth of Narai

Enjoying side dishes prepared
thby mothers from the region

Experience nature in an inn town where authentic Japan remains.
Taste the essence of each season at kura Restaurant.

What kind of food is served at kura?
At kura, we offer a new culinary experience that captures the essence of each season.
Restaurant kura focuses on local ingredients grown in these mountainous landscapes, eschewing unnecessary embellishments and offering authentic cuisine that cannot be found anywhere else.
While there are many fine restaurants and delicious foods around the world, the unique cuisine of Narai-juku is something that can only be enjoyed here.
We aspire to learn more from the local community and transform what we have received into new values to be cherished in the heart of this city.
Here, we redefine regional flavors by inheriting the seasons and culture; we offer a new culinary experience rooted in the local community.
Come savor a variety of flavors, such as seasonal entrees and fresh side dishes.