[Nakajo, Nagano City] A Special Event to Enjoy Music and Food at the Thatched-Roof Traditional Inn 'Yakimochiya'! Moments of Music and Food in a Spring Satoyama
Eternal Story Co., Ltd. will host two special events combining live music and local food, 'Iroribata Concert' and 'Haru no Hidamari Concert', on April 18 and 19, 2026, at the traditional folk house inn 'Yakimochiya' in Nagano City.
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Eternal Story Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture; Representative Director: Tatsuya Murakami), a group company of Gokey Co., Ltd., which operates 'Yakimochiya' (5286-1 Kusakano, Nakajo, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture), will hold special events 'Iroribata Concert' and 'Haru no Hidamari Concert' to enjoy music and food for two days on April 18 (Sat) and 19 (Sun), 2026.
This event is an experiential event where you can taste the charm of music and food with all five senses in a space where the nature of the satoyama and Japan's original landscape remain. You can enjoy different charms: the 'Haru no Hidamari Concert' enveloped in the cheerful spring weather, and the 'Iroribata Concert' where you can feel the warmth of the traditional hearth.
Iroribata Concert
Enjoying at the traditional irori (sunken hearth)
A special concert for adults where you can enjoy drinks and food along with music in a magical space where the fire of the sunken hearth flickers. We offer a luxurious time away from the ordinary.
Iroribata Concert
Date: April 18, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 19:30~
Venue: Yakimochiya (5286-1 Kusakano, Nakajo, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)
Performers:
- Keiichi Fujimori (Vocals)
- Kumika Shimokawa (Keyboard)
- Miki Imai (Erhu)
- Daisuke Watanabe (Quena)
- Yuka Kasai (Guitar)
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[Concert Plan]
2,500 yen (tax included) / person
* Junior high school students and under: 2,000 yen (tax included); preschoolers are free
* Limited to the first 20 applicants
▶ Please contact Yakimochiya (026-267-2641) for reservations.
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[Accommodation Plan (1 night, 2 meals included)]
16,500 yen (tax included) / person
* In the case of a single-person reservation, you may have to share a room.
* Limited to the first 20 applicants
▶ Reservation Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdusGFNdEsvNqmDEeUW8wWa7WQfyaoekZ_KC--KMMVtCIipag/viewform?usp=header
Organizer: eternal story Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: spice&herb AYA CURRY, Ongaku no Tabisha
Support: Nagano Shimin Shimbun, Nakajo District Residents' Autonomy Council
Haru no Hidamari Concert
New thatched roof
We will hold an outdoor concert where you can enjoy food along with music in the soft spring sunshine. On the day of the event, carp streamers will dance in the sky, adding color to the venue.
Original Curry
Includes a special lunch menu where you can taste the original curry of the famous local spice curry restaurant 'spice&herb AYA CURRY'.
We also plan to sell Yakimochiya's popular menu item 'Hai-yaki Oyaki' (ash-baked dumpling) for 250 yen (tax included) each, and a half bowl of the local dish 'Obukko' for 500 yen (tax included).
In addition, please enjoy a relaxing time with your family and friends in the elegant space of the thatched roof, which underwent a major renovation at the end of last year.
[Haru no Hidamari Concert]
Date: April 19, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 11:00-15:30
Venue: Yakimochiya Engawa Square (5286-1 Kusakano, Nakajo, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)
Schedule:
⋄ Part 1: 11:00~
Vocal Concert
- Keiichi Fujimori (Vocals) / Kumika Shimokawa (Keyboard)
⋄ Part 2: 14:00~
Instrumental Concert
- Miki Imai (Erhu) / Daisuke Watanabe (Quena) / Yuka Kasai (Guitar)
Price:
- 4,000 yen (tax included) with special lunch menu
* You can enjoy both Part 1 and Part 2
* Limited to the first 60 applicants
Organizer: eternal story Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: spice&herb AYA CURRY, Ongaku no Tabisha
Support: Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, Nagano City, Nagano Shimin Shimbun, Nakajo District Residents' Autonomy Council
Performer Information
Image: Photography: Toru Kara
Miki Imai (Erhu)
Studied abroad at the Folk Music Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music as a Chinese government scholarship student in 2000. In 2017, she was invited to the International Ethnic Instrument Jazz Festival in Sardinia, Italy, where she received local acclaim. She has also participated in numerous Japan-China projects as a music interpreter, TV program production coordinator, and for the NHK Symphony Orchestra's China tour. In order to become a bridge between cultures, she has been involved in many music events both as a performer and behind the scenes.
This event is an experiential event where you can taste the charm of music and food with all five senses in a space where the nature of the satoyama and Japan's original landscape remain. You can enjoy different charms: the 'Haru no Hidamari Concert' enveloped in the cheerful spring weather, and the 'Iroribata Concert' where you can feel the warmth of the traditional hearth.
Iroribata Concert
Enjoying at the traditional irori (sunken hearth)
A special concert for adults where you can enjoy drinks and food along with music in a magical space where the fire of the sunken hearth flickers. We offer a luxurious time away from the ordinary.
Iroribata Concert
Date: April 18, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 19:30~
Venue: Yakimochiya (5286-1 Kusakano, Nakajo, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)
Performers:
- Keiichi Fujimori (Vocals)
- Kumika Shimokawa (Keyboard)
- Miki Imai (Erhu)
- Daisuke Watanabe (Quena)
- Yuka Kasai (Guitar)
----------------------------
[Concert Plan]
2,500 yen (tax included) / person
* Junior high school students and under: 2,000 yen (tax included); preschoolers are free
* Limited to the first 20 applicants
▶ Please contact Yakimochiya (026-267-2641) for reservations.
----------------------------
[Accommodation Plan (1 night, 2 meals included)]
16,500 yen (tax included) / person
* In the case of a single-person reservation, you may have to share a room.
* Limited to the first 20 applicants
▶ Reservation Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdusGFNdEsvNqmDEeUW8wWa7WQfyaoekZ_KC--KMMVtCIipag/viewform?usp=header
Organizer: eternal story Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: spice&herb AYA CURRY, Ongaku no Tabisha
Support: Nagano Shimin Shimbun, Nakajo District Residents' Autonomy Council
Haru no Hidamari Concert
New thatched roof
We will hold an outdoor concert where you can enjoy food along with music in the soft spring sunshine. On the day of the event, carp streamers will dance in the sky, adding color to the venue.
Original Curry
Includes a special lunch menu where you can taste the original curry of the famous local spice curry restaurant 'spice&herb AYA CURRY'.
We also plan to sell Yakimochiya's popular menu item 'Hai-yaki Oyaki' (ash-baked dumpling) for 250 yen (tax included) each, and a half bowl of the local dish 'Obukko' for 500 yen (tax included).
In addition, please enjoy a relaxing time with your family and friends in the elegant space of the thatched roof, which underwent a major renovation at the end of last year.
[Haru no Hidamari Concert]
Date: April 19, 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 11:00-15:30
Venue: Yakimochiya Engawa Square (5286-1 Kusakano, Nakajo, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)
Schedule:
⋄ Part 1: 11:00~
Vocal Concert
- Keiichi Fujimori (Vocals) / Kumika Shimokawa (Keyboard)
⋄ Part 2: 14:00~
Instrumental Concert
- Miki Imai (Erhu) / Daisuke Watanabe (Quena) / Yuka Kasai (Guitar)
Price:
- 4,000 yen (tax included) with special lunch menu
* You can enjoy both Part 1 and Part 2
* Limited to the first 60 applicants
Organizer: eternal story Co., Ltd.
Cooperation: spice&herb AYA CURRY, Ongaku no Tabisha
Support: Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, Nagano City, Nagano Shimin Shimbun, Nakajo District Residents' Autonomy Council
Performer Information
Image: Photography: Toru Kara
Miki Imai (Erhu)
Studied abroad at the Folk Music Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music as a Chinese government scholarship student in 2000. In 2017, she was invited to the International Ethnic Instrument Jazz Festival in Sardinia, Italy, where she received local acclaim. She has also participated in numerous Japan-China projects as a music interpreter, TV program production coordinator, and for the NHK Symphony Orchestra's China tour. In order to become a bridge between cultures, she has been involved in many music events both as a performer and behind the scenes.