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The season of the new soba made from the fresh buckwheat harvested in this autumn is coming soon! Here are some of the big events of the new soba festival held in Nagano Prefecture.

Nagawa Autumn New Soba Festival … 10/1 (Tue) – 11/4 (Mon) Matsumoto City, Nagawa Area, 4 Soba Restaurants
Otari New Soba Festival … 10/5 (Sat) – 12/1 (Sun) Otari Village, 10 Soba Restaurants in the village
Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival … 10/12 (Sat) – 10/14 (Mon) Matsumoto City, Matsumoto Castle Park, others
Shinshu Ina Autumn Soba Month … 10/20 (Sun) – 11/10 (Sun) Ina City, Takato Castle Park and others in the city
Togakushi Soba Festival … 10/31 (Thu) – 11/22 (Fri) Nagano City, 24 Soba Restaurants in Togakushi Shirine, Togakushi Area
Asama Onsen New Soba Festival … 11/2 (Sat) – 11/3 (Sun) Matsumoto City, Asama Onsen Square

*The harvested buckwheat is refined into “Gen Soba” at the first stage, but its flavor is getting worse if it is stored at room temperature. Although the refrigerators are improved greatly these days, the new soba made from fresh buckwheat has a special taste and flavor.