Manjū is a well-known sweet in Japan, consisting of a pastry crust made of flour, rice flour and buckwheat and a filling made of Azuki bean paste. In onsen resorts, manjū were often steamed using the steam rising from the hot springs.
Nozawa Onsen (野沢温泉村 Nozawa-Onsen-mura) is a village located in Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan.
The village is located just one hour’s drive from Nagano City in the northern part of Nagano
- a charming hot spring village located at the foot of Kenashi-yama
Mountain which is home to around 5000 people. Nozawa Onsen is said to
date back to 8th century but has been renowned for its onsen hot springs since the Edo period.[1]
Legend is that the first hot spring in Nozawa Onsen was discovered by a
bear and it was later shown to a hunter by an injured bear. [2]
In recent times it has also gained a great reputation for its skiing. In the 1998 Nagano Olympics, Nozawa Onsen hosted the biathlon. The village hosts a popular fire festival (dosojin matsuri - 道祖神祭り) every January.[3] [4]
Famous foods from Nozawa Onsen
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