Tonkatsu Kobutaya
Housed in a restored Taisho-era storehouse, this restaurant has dedicated over 40 years to tonkatsu. It's the only restaurant in Nagano Prefecture to offer Koza pork from Yamato City—a rare breed. Shinshu Mochizuki pork and Canadian barley pork are also available. Takeout (salt-katsu bowl) is popular. Yahoo Maps 4.25, Tabelog 158 reviews, TripAdvisor 4.0.
Locals say: 'Great Taisho-era atmosphere', 'Koza pork is only available here in the prefecture', 'Always busy at lunch', 'Never tired of coming back'. Yahoo Maps 4.25, Tabelog 158 reviews, takeout available. No PR.