Cheese trail · Nasu, Tochigi
Cheese in Nasu
Nasu has several small cheesemakers that sell from their own shops. Ima Bokujo Cheese Kobo in Nasu town opens 10:00 to 16:30, closed Wednesdays, and Cheese Kobo Nasu no Mori has a shop in Nasushiobara open daily 9:30 to 16:00. In May 2026 the first Cheese Town NASU festival was held at Nasushiobara Station.
- From Tokyo
- Tohoku Shinkansen to Nasushiobara
- Ima Bokujo
- 10:00 to 16:30, closed Wed
- Nasu no Mori
- Daily 9:30 to 16:00
- Festival
- Cheese Town NASU, May
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. It last ran 9 May 2026 to 10 May 2026.
Ima Bokujo Cheese Kobo
A dairy farm at Takaku-ko 5898, Nasu, that turns its morning milk straight into cheese. The small shop behind the cow barn sells fresh Yukiyanagi from opening time, plus washed-rind, semi-hard, hard and lactic cheeses, and goat cheeses that have won prizes in Japan and abroad. Open 10:00 to 16:30, closed Wednesdays. Phone 0287-74-2580, though the line is not always staffed.
Cheese Kobo Nasu no Mori
The workshop shop at Toda 738-4, Nasushiobara, is open every day from 9:30 to 16:00. Its separate mozzarella workshop at Takaku-otsu 2905-25 in Nasu town opens 10:00 to 16:00 and closes on the second Thursday of the month. Opening news goes out on Instagram.
Cheese Town NASU
A new festival, first held on 9 and 10 May 2026 in the west plaza of Nasushiobara Station, with free entry. It had a string cheese making class led by Nasu cheesemakers (¥2,500), a cheese quiz, food stalls and drinks for pairing. Nasushiobara says it ranks second in Japan for raw milk output. The 2027 date has not been announced.
Getting There
Nasushiobara is on the Tohoku Shinkansen. The makers are spread across the Nasu Kogen highlands, so you need a car or taxi from the station. Check closing days before you set out, since each shop closes on a different day.
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Questions People Ask
Where can you buy cheese in Nasu?
At Ima Bokujo Cheese Kobo in Nasu town (closed Wednesdays) and at Cheese Kobo Nasu no Mori in Nasushiobara (open daily).
When is Cheese Town NASU?
The first one was held on 9 and 10 May 2026 at Nasushiobara Station. The 2027 date has not been announced.
Official site: imafarm.xsrv.jp/cheesefactory/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese trails.