kura
Innovative in Narai & Kisofukushima, Nagano, 8 min walk from Narai Station
Our analysis
- #5of 10 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano
- 49%of high-end restaurants in Nagano have a higher dinner budget
- Phonebookings only
Dinner ¥15,000–19,999Book by phone
All 12 photos, by dishes, the room and the entrance
Dishes 6
Inside 4
Entrance 2
In our ranking, kura is 5th of the 10 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano. Its dinner budget on Tabelog (¥15,000–19,999) is lower than that of 49% of the high-end restaurants in Nagano in this guide. It takes bookings by phone only; 3 of the 10 innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano can be booked online in English. Good for a seat at the counter, a less expensive lunch (from ¥5,000, 67% below its dinner budget), an anniversary (it prepares a celebration if asked when booking), and dining alone (Tabelog's users recommend it for one).
How it compares
Innovative restaurants in Karuizawa & Nagano with a dinner budget close to its own, nearest to it in our ranking.
| Restaurant | Rank in Karuizawa & Nagano | Dinner from | Lunch from | Booking | Awards | Walk | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA CASA DI Tetsuo Ota | #2 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Phone only | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | — |
| ca'enne | #3 | ¥10,000 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Bronze 2026 · Tabelog 100 2025 | — | Thu |
| Heliotrope | #4 | budget ¥20,000–29,999 | budget ¥10,000–14,999 | Online in English (TableCheck) | Tabelog 100 2025 | 15 min, Karuizawa | — |
| kura | #5 | budget ¥15,000–19,999 | budget ¥5,000–5,999 | Phone only | — | 8 min, Narai | — |
| MIYAKE AKIRA Kiri | — | ¥27,500 | budget ¥4,000–4,999 | Online, Japanese only | — | — | — |
| Le Telescope | — | ¥14,500 | ¥6,600 | Online, Japanese only | — | — | — |
For international visitors
Book through a concierge
No online booking in English and no menu or staff in English are listed. A hotel concierge can book for you.
| Menu | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Staff | Not listed |
| Website | In English |
| Payment | |
| Seating and facilities | Counter seats, Sofa seating, Free Wi-Fi |
How to book kura
- Call 0264-34-3001 (+81-264-34-3001 from outside Japan). Staff may speak only Japanese, so a hotel concierge can call for you.
- Anniversaries and birthdays: the restaurant prepares a celebration if you ask when you book (a dessert plate with your message, a cake or a surprise). More in Karuizawa & Nagano.
- Dining alone: recommended for one by Tabelog's users; say you are one when you book. Solo dining in Karuizawa & Nagano.
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The food
Photos the restaurant posted on Tabelog.
On Instagram
Prices
| Dinner | ¥15,000–19,999 per person |
|---|---|
| Lunch | ¥5,000–5,999 per person |
| Credit cards | |
| Electronic money | Accepted, QR code payments accepted |
Opening hours
- ■Notice of Temporary Suspension of Reservations
- Currently, we are only providing breakfast and dinner services for our staying guests. As a result, we have temporarily suspended reservations. We will notify you on our reservation pages when we resume bookings. Thank you for your understanding.
Seats and rooms
Inside
The dining room, in the restaurant's own photos.
| Seats | 20 |
|---|---|
| Private rooms | No |
| Private hire | Not possible |
| Smoking | Non smoking |
| Setting | Hotel restaurant, Hideout, Relaxing space, Counter seating, Sofa seating, Free Wi-Fi available |
| Drinks | Particular about Sake (Nihonshu), Particular about wine |
| Services | Celebrations and surprises |
| Opened | April 2022 |
Getting there
8 min walk (620 m) from Narai Station.
- Leave Narai Station and walk south-west for 100 m.
- Bear right and walk 30 m.
- Turn right and walk 60 m.
- Bear right at Cafe Miyama and walk 20 m.
- Turn left and walk 50 m.
- Turn right and walk 30 m.
- Turn left onto Old Nakasendo and walk 290 m.
kura is on your left.
On your left
The entrance, in the restaurant's own photo
Show this to a taxi driver
長野県塩尻市大字奈良井551 歳吉屋
The address in Japanese, as drivers enter it
Location
| Address | 551 -, Nagano 399-6303 |
|---|---|
| Stations |
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| Directions | ▼By train. |
Questions visitors ask
How much does kura cost?
The restaurant puts dinner at ¥15,000–19,999 per person and lunch at ¥5,000–5,999. Drinks may be extra; credit cards are accepted.
What is the nearest station to kura?
Narai Station, about 8 minutes on foot (620 m).
Sources
Facts on this page come from Tabelog (checked in November 2026) and the restaurant's website; the walking directions from OpenStreetMap. Report a correction.