Kanten Papa Garden
Kanten Papa Garden :
See Kanten Papa’s Unusual Agar Making Process.
Southern Nagano
Description
Explore all about kanten (agar)– how it’s made, the various products it comes in, culinary uses, etc., at the Kanten Papa Garden.
Recommendation
Kanten (also called agar) is a gelatin made from seaweed. So what’s it got to do with land-locked Nagano? It is processed by laying out the seaweed in extremely cold temperatures, which mountainous Nagano has in abundance in wintertime. Kanten Papa is a company in Ina City that specializes in manufacturing kanten. The civically-minded company has opened the Kanten Papa Garden, with facilities based on kanten and its healthy properties all in a peaceful, wooded setting. Come learn all about kanten products and enjoy Nagano’s relaxing nature at the same time.
Details
200
60 people
- Hours
- Varies by facility. Shop hours 9:00-18:00 (-17:00 Dec.-Feb.)
- Date(s)
- Varies by facility. Shop is open daily year-round except New Years holiday.
- Cost / Price of Admission
- Entrance is free. Shopping, Restuarants available.
- Time Required
- 1 hour
- Credit Cards
- VISA, MasterCard, Amex
- Reservations
- Not required(Required for groups of more than 10. Call with your name, contact info, requested date and time, and number of participants.)
- # of Participants
- 10-60
- Luggage Storage
- Not Available
Notes
Factory tour allows visitors to see the factory operation from behind a glass wall.
Also on the premises are a restaurant, cafe, Health Pavilion, gallery and soba restaurant. Guests can also enjoy a stroll through the Japanese garden. The factory store showcases 200 different types of Kanten Papa products, many of which are available for tasting.
Contact
tel : +81(0)265-78-2002fax : +81(0)265-78-3922
Official site
Access / Location
- By Train
- From JR Iida Line, 15 min by taxi.
- By Car
- From Ina IC, 15 min
From Komagane IC, Take Route 75 down 2 lights (Kitahara signal) and turn left (north). Approx. 20 min. - Address
- Nishi Haruchika, Ina 399-4432
Nearby Attractions
Sightseeing Spots
- Yokokawa Gorge : Picturesque Gorge Famous for Vibrant Spring and Fall Colors.
- Narai-juku Post Town : "Narai of a Thousand Houses" -- Longest Post Town in all of Japan.
- Suwa Garasunosato (Glass Center) : Japan's Largest Glass Art-Related Activities Center
- Suwa Grand Shrine Kamisuwa Honmiya (Main Hall) : Historical Shrine of the Great Pillars Festival
- Okaya Silk Museum “Silk Fact Okaya” : Silk Museum Adjacent to an Actual Operating Silk Factory
Accommodation
- Echigoya Ryokan in Narai-Juku : Immerse in an Edo-era Inn in Edo-era Post Town Narai-juku
- Oyado Iseya in Narai-Juku : Friendly Service and Delicious Kiso Home Cooking.
- Tsutaya in Kiso-Fukushima : Relaxing Hotel Awash in the History of the Old Kiso Road.
- RAKO Hananoi Hotel at Lake Suwa : Luxurious, Relaxing Lakeside Hotel.
- B&B Megu House ZuKu in Suwa : Stay with the Itoh Family at their Typical Japanese House.
Restaurants
- Farm Restaurant Tomato no Ki : Buffet-style Restaurant with Views of the Southern Alps.
- Chuo Alps Tozan-Guchi Meiji-tei : At the Base of the Chuo Alps, Sauce-Katsu with their own Original Sauce.
- Soba Tokkuriya : Handmade Japanese Cuisine in and Edo-era Post Town.
- Bistro Matsushima-tei : Historical Post Town Building Reborn as Italian.
- Soba Kurumaya : Classic Kiso Hand-made Soba Shop with a 300-Year History.
Activities
- Eat Komagane Sauce Katsu Don at an Official Restaurant : Try Komagane’s Famous Sauce Katsu Specialty Dish at One of these Fine Restaurants.
- Working Farm with Hands-On Activities : Fruit Picking, Farm & Cultural Activities on a Full Scale Farm -- Fun for the Whole Family.
- Silk-Related Crafts : Learn about Nagano’s Silk Heritage Through Hands-on Silk Crafts.
- Komagatake Ropeway to Senjojiki Cirque : Ascend to the High-Alpine Senjojiki Cirque with Ease via the Komagatake Ropeway.
- Takato Castle Site Park Cherry Blossoms : Castle Remains Surrounded by Pink Cherry Blossoms in Early April.
