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Madarao Dining & Bars

The village is decent sized and the number of Madarao restaurants and drinking options is growing.

Madarao Restaurants

The main restaurant at the Madarao Kogen Hotel is Piemonte, serving up mountains of food in the form of a family friendly buffet in the main snow season. The quality of the buffet is very good, and for breakfast and dinner they serve up a huge range of western and Japanese food. And what would a Japanese ski resort buffet be without a chocolate fountain to get the kids (and big kids) on a sugar high?! All the food is labelled with Japanese and English signs, which can be handy when you’re staring at very unfamiliar food. During shoulder season, often set menus are offered.

The Furusato Restaurant at the Madarao Kogen Hotel is more formal and offers gorgeous views across the night skiing area. The Japanese food is exquisite, and go here hungry because the kaiseki style courses just keep appearing.

Quite a few of the Madarao bars also do great food. Mister Daruma has some fare with amazing flavours. Highlights we savoured were Japanese apple cabbage salad with cashews and tasty tofu. Save room for the desserts that are to die for. Chill has fantastic bar snacks including fantastic variations on gyoza.

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Madarao Bars & Nightlife

There are several Madarao bars that are ideal for a quiet or vibrant drink. The Drop-off Bar is an old izakaya that’s good for a sedate drink. They serve up very basic bar snacks.

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Iiyama Restaurants

It’s worth heading into Iiyama at least one night during your stay. There are usually night buses that head to the Iiyama train station.

For a special treat, head to Waremokou, which is one of the best restaurants in Iiyama. You can order Japanese fusion fare or go the full experience with an omakase dinner (ie “I leave it up to you” chef’s suggestion). You may like to sit at the counter to watch the master chefs creating your meal.
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