At Hotel de L’alpage, situated in the scenic Tateshina highlands of Nagano, guests can experience the sophisticated charms of France with all five senses. It’s a place intended for epicurean pleasure, where visitors can savor refined yet comforting dishes in a luxurious setting. Designed to evoke a French mansion and located on the site of a former noble residence, the hotel provides a perfect backdrop for partaking in rarefied elegance, soaking in the picturesque mountain scenery of Japan while enjoying food, wine, architecture and art from thousands of miles away.
A Fully French Experience Entering the hotel, one feels transported to a charming estate in France. It’s a purely French experience, from the art adorning the walls to the glistening antique chandeliers — all imported from Europe — to the refined architectural flourishes that reference 18th- and 19th-century France: a “winter garden” style solarium ceiling in the lobby, a sensuous and dark bar lined with shelves of art books and luxurious rooms outfitted in shades of rose, mint and pale blue. At the hotel’s in-house restaurant, Le Jardin, visitors can fully immerse themselves in the culture of French cuisine; the menu consists of classic dishes, made with produce from both Nagano and France, served simply yet sophisticatedly in a lush, airy dining room with high ceilings.
The restaurant has a concept of “fine dining to be enjoyed every day.” Rather than overwhelming with an overabundance of ost.
