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Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre
Architect Itō Toyō has broken all the rules with this 2004 building, and we love it. Its undulating exterior walls are punctuated with frosted glass cut-outs that look like rocks - very impressive at night. Among other performances, the Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre is the key venue for the Saito-Kinen festival. Heading east on Eki-mae-dōri from the city centre, it's just off the map on the right.
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Liberty
Nagano's most popular gaijin pub has Guinness on tap, decent pub food and a friendly crowd. From the west exit of JR Nagano, take a right on busy Nagano-Odōri and another right (at the second stoplight) on Showa-dōri.
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Coat
Directly behind Old Rock, this sophisticated little bar is home to Matsumoto's most famous bartender. Hayashi-san's inventive otomenadeshiko cocktail won first prize at the Japan Bartenders Association competition early this decade.
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Groovy
A music spot popular with jazz lovers for its live shows; check the website for schedule info. It's upstairs on Chūō-dōri, a six-minute walk from the train station.
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Tracks Bar
Located between Kamishiro Station and the base of Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park and Hakuba Goryū Ski Resort area, this is one of the favourite night spots for the younger, foreign crowd, with live music, sports on a huge screen and regular events. There is also budget accommodation in the area.
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The Pub
For a few drinks after a day on the slopes, try this British-style pub in the Mominoki Hotel. It offers pub food, live music and events and is just five minutes from the base of the hill in Hakuba village.
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Hakuba Bike Bar
This cavernous, disco-lit bar run by Australians is in the basement of a house in Hakuba Goryū, about 10 minutes' walk from the Sky 4 gondola. It has billiards, early evening film nights for families, and karaoke. The walls are decorated with an assortment of vehicles.
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Bistro Liberty
Nagano's most popular gaijin pub has Guinness on tap, decent pub food and a friendly crowd. From JR Nagano Station, take a right on busy Nagano-Ōdōri and another right (at the second stoplight) on Shōwa-dōri.
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