Vegan
Japanese
Fast food
Take-out

Counter selling oyaki, which are dumplings stuffed with different types of vegetables such as potato, pumpkin, mushroom, and/or red beans. All the varieties are vegan. Previously loocated in Midori department store (the sub-store called Oraho, 2F) which is part of the shopping malls in Nagano central train station. Located in the basement of hte shopping center. Take the escalator down and go straight ahead and take a right. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-8:00pm.


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67 Reviews

First Review by Astrid_Maine

Horemheb

Points +104

Vegetarian
08 Sep 2024

So good

Very nice, but do go early as they eu out and half the d’la ours were sold out hours before closing time. A bit small and pricey but the taste is fantastic!

Pros: Taste, Al vegan

Cons: Pricey, Small size

J925

Points +101

Vegan
05 Sep 2024

Great!

These are great. Had two on the go and am planning to take a few tomorrow for the Shinkansen.

Some confusion about the location: there is still a stall inside the oraho part of midori mall (on 2F, booth 4). That’s were I went, because I couldn’t find the location according to the map.

Meril

Points +1347

Vegan
29 Jul 2024

Happy suprise

Very taste! Was suprised to find such a gem in nagano. Very nice staff and tasty filling. Tried red beans and pumpkin while my boyfriend tried mushroom. I would recommend pumpkin as the best taste of these!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-29

MarenMoriz

Points +165

Vegetarian
04 Jun 2024

Great bites

We tried 6/7 different types and all were really delicious. The pricing is affordable for japanese standards.

Ceni-bird

Points +75

Vegan
20 May 2024

Pretty good

Very convenient to have these right in the Nagano station! I tried oyaki for the first time in Chikuma and fell in love. These are still good, but nothing compares to the first time.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious , Convenient

Cons: No sauces

chefshannon

Points +274

Vegan
07 May 2024

Must visit if in Nagano

Multiple flavors available of these delicious little handheld, stuffed buns. You can take them away cold or they will heat them up for you to eat right away. 

Pros: Many flavors , Good value , Vegan!

_holypotato

Points +171

Vegan
28 Apr 2024

Best Oyaki

Small Reataurant in a mall with friendly service and delicious Oyaki. Tons of different options.

eizul

Points +41

Vegetarian
24 Apr 2024

Delicious Oyaki

Perfect snack. Many options for vegetarians and vegans. Loved it.

Pros: Cheap , Many different fillings , Nice staff

rubyok

Points +62

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

Worth the stop

Located on 2F of the Midori in Nagano Station. I shared the potato, pumpkin, green onion and mixed vegetable flavour. All great! They warm the buns for you to enjoy right away or you can take them away cold for another time.

runningemily

Points +42

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Incredible! Best food I've eaten in Japan!

I tried 3 different flavours: a mixed veggie, a mushroom, and a sweet potato. They were all delicious!! Sweet potato was definitely my favourite. The stall is a little tricky to find, but the other reviewers have described it well. Go down the escalator, go straight, and it is in a little alley on the right. The staff were very friendly and had an English menu. I think they could sense my excitement. I will be going back to grab more before I leave Nagano!

I've been living up in Hokkaido for 4 months, where there are very few vegan options, especially in terms of Japanese cuisine. It's been a trear traveling Honshu and finding authentic meals. This has been the favourite so far!

ladie_jadie

Points +196

Vegan
13 Mar 2024

Must try!

These Oyaki are amazing! Definitely give them a try if you’re at Nagano station. I’ll be buying them again, that’s for sure!

Pros: Friendly staff , All vegan!

Cons: Sort of hard to find in the station

kemmula

Points +50

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2024

Delicious Oyaki!

Tried 6 different oyaki and all of them were delicious! Would definitely recommend as a snack or dinner if you eat more of them😉

gerrardould

Points +4185

Vegan
13 Feb 2024

The BEST little buns

Would visit Nagano JUST for these!!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-16

jrae

Points +225

Vegan
11 Feb 2024

Tasty little treats

Nice variety, friendly staff who spoke. Little English. 2 or 3 is enough to fill you up!

goose24

Points +32

Vegan
26 Jan 2024

Snack or meal, Oyaki all the time

Everything is vegan, and everything is good. Buckwheat flour dough dumplings with various fillings. We tried: pumpkin, sweet potato, potato, kiriboshi radish, mixed vegatable, nozawana (local green, like mustard greens), green onion and shimeji mushroom.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-26

Pros: Everything vegan, Delicious , Cheap

Cons: None

TashaTravels

Points +123

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

Hard to find but worth it

The most delicious dumplings! Basement of Tokyu shopping centre. Take the escalator down go straight and it off to the side in a tiny alley on the right. All vegan.

Pros: All vegan , So tasty

Cons: Hard to find. But if you ask someone they’ll tell

Francifra

Points +675

Vegan
10 Jan 2024

A must go in Nagano

This is the place to go to for a snack in nagano. I tried 4 types of buns and they were all great. They have both sweet and savory. Very low prices.

nmepani87

Points +137

Vegan
18 Dec 2023

Very tasty

Tried many of the savoury flavours they had. All very tasty. Hard to find something that good for the price. Good for train journeys/day trips too.

RedKiwi

Points +38

Vegan
15 Dec 2023

Delicious food to go

Great little spot. It's on the B1 floor (down one floor from the street level). So many delicious flavours but the best was the mixed vegetables.

beatriztriz

Points +34

Vegan
01 Nov 2023

Vegan or not, a must!

It is in Tokyu shopping center, in the base floor. Vegan Oyaki, typical food in Nagano, one of my favorites in Japan. There is another store near the Zenko ji temple. They have many choices, even seasonal food options.

SammyJo712

Points +39

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2023

Delicious Oyaki

We got red bean and pumpkin flavour and both were super yummy. Not a bad price either. Would definitely go again!

Pros: Cheap, Good location

Bethpez93

Points +398

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Underrated Nagano Snack

I lived in Nagano 5 years ago and never fully appreciated oyaki! Now as a vegan, I love them! I got the mushroom and pumpkin and the mushroom was my favourite. So full of flavour. If you're waiting for a train or passing through get a couple to go! And they warm them up for you too. They really are a must-try. There's one in Nagano Station in midori and one near zenkoji.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-30

Pros: All vegan, Local snack, Variety of flavours

IljaN

Points +155

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Super!

Heel erg lekker, aardig personeel maar lastig te vinden. Overal staat iets anders.

Its in the basement of the Tokyu shopping centre. When leaving the escalator go strait and then right.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-24

Pros: Lekker, Aardig personeel

Cons: Moeilijk te vinden

RhysJones

Points +753

Vegetarian
17 Jun 2023

Wow these are so good!

These were a perfect lunch after visiting Zenko Ji temple. We ordered an aubergine one and a cheese one and they were both great. The cheese one was a bit of a wildcard because the quality of cheese in Japan can be a bit mixed, but I think I slightly preferred it.

Pros: So tasty

emmalovesanimals

Points +751

Vegan
30 May 2023

obsessed!! 😍

This is pretty much my dream food. So delicious, easy to try lots of varieties, convenient to pack along for your day trip or eat right away (nobody would judge you for that either).

We tried all 9 varieties and enjoyed them all though we were less into the adzuki bean (maybe just a bit too many mochis consumed to fully enjoy it?) We got them for lunch at the JR station and they warmed them up for us (in the microwave).

Ended up passing the stall by the temple later which looked sweet too with benches outside to enjoy. Picked up more at the station to bring back with us for dinner. Suffice to say, I’m obsessed already. 😍

The location is very easy to find in the station and there’s some open seating across from the stall if you want to enjoy right away. Highly recommend when you’re next in Nagano! 😋

Pros: Delicious, Good price, Lots of variety

BeckyKilminster

Points +167

Vegan
26 Mar 2023

Yum!!

Sooo delicious! I bought 4 to eat on the train and I wish I bought more!!

troutdancers

Points +102

Vegan
22 Mar 2023

Delicious oyaki!

We basically pigged out on oyaki, as I'm a bit nervous about where I'll get my next meal from in Japan! Nice to have local food, not have to struggle with language/working out if something can be made vegan and for it to be delicious! We had the following oyaki and would recommend them all 😜: mixed veg, radish, pumpkin, mushroom and some sort of green veg. Enjoy!




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