The Places · Japan

Nagano

Made By profiles 2 places in Nagano, spanning award-winning italian fine dining, winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.

01.Winery
Château Mercian Mariko Winery
Nagano, Japan
Château Mercian's Mariko Winery sits in the refined wine country of Nagano Prefecture, where continental conditions and volcanic soils shape wines that have earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The property, visible from the cherry tree of Ippongi Park, represents the serious end of Japan's domestic wine production, a working winery where terroir is the primary argument, not tourism theatre.
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02.Award-Winning Italian Fine Dining
Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna
Nagano, Japan
A single-group-per-day Italian house restaurant in the Karuizawa highlands, Fogliolina della Porta Fortuna has held the Tabelog Silver Award every year from 2018 through 2026 and carries a 4.44 score. Chef Kobayashi Koji works in a six-seat setting where the pace is set by the seasons, the forest light, and a wine list built for food pairing rather than display.
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