Kongo is a great foodcourt-style venue with 6 different shops selling everything from thai curries, and crispy gyoza to traditional handmade jyuwari (wheat free) soba. The building- a former steel works- is huge and there are more than 100 seats, a kid’s corner and a mezzanine area where you
can have Yakiniku (BBQ) at your table.
(By appointment). The centre piece of the building is a huge replica of the Nozawa onsen fire festival “shaden” – a temple like structure that towers over the ground floor tables. It has something for the whole family and is a must see while in Nozawa.

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