Nagaragawa onsen Founded more than
160 years ago.

Tamaiya, which is famous for Gifu’s famous confectionery “Yaki Ayu” and “Nobori Ayu”, makes Japanese sweets one by one by hand. There are also seasonal fresh sweets, and there are sweets that you can enjoy with your eyes and tongue. It is also the secretary office of the Kawara-machi neighborhood association.

‘Tamai-ya’
■Address : 42 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-262-0276

This is a Made in Gifu select shop that sells products with the theme of “clothing, food, and housing” made in the Nagara River basin. On March 18, 2022, the sales space was greatly expanded, and the product lineup was further enhanced and reopened. Why don’t you try to find goods that can only be found here?

‘Nagaragawa Department’
■Address : 45 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-269-3858

 ‘ORGAN’ has a collection of retro and gorgeous antique kimonos. Those are one-of-a-kind items, and the use of bold patterns and coordination unique to antiques is popular.。長良のほとり、Dressing and rental available at renovated old house in Kawara-machi (Reservation necessary)

‘ORGAN Kimono’
■Address : 2nd floor of Nagaragawa Department 45 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-269-3858

Suikinkutsu is one of the decorations in Japanese gardens where water droplets drip into a bottle buried in the ground, producing a mysterious sound like a koto. You can often see it at the side of temples and tea rooms in Kyoto, but you can hear it in the garden of Juhachiro opposite side og the entrance. Enjoy the quaint Kawara-machi and the refreshing Suikinkutsu garden.

■Address : Minato-machi Gifu-city (In front of Juhachiro entrance)

This is the only store that specializes in making “Gifu Shibu Uchiwa”, which is made from Mino Washi paper and high-quality bamboo and finished with persimmon tannin.

‘Sumii Tomijiro store’
■Address : 46 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-264-4318

Please enjoy the special rice cake (100% rice flour of “Mino Hatsushimo” from Gifu Prefecture), the special sauce (tamari soy sauce made with underground water from the Nagara River), and the freshly baked mitarashi dango steamed on the spot.

‘Ryokusuian’
■Address : 46 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-215-5476

“Nagara Uiro” is the specialty of “Shagu”, which is located next to the waiting room of the Ukai spectators’ boats office. There are always more than 10 flavors available, including white uiro, which has a chewy texture and a simple rice flour flavor, mugwort uiro, and seasonal uiro such as peach uiro.

‘Shagu’
■Address : 428-2 Kamizaimoku-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-264-4506

It’s a select shop selling Japanese traditional umbrella in a 100-year-old townhouse. We always have close to 60 types of ‘Janome umbrellas’, ‘Ban umbrellas, and parasols. There are also much-talked-about ‘Cherry blossom umbrellas’, ‘Kikyo umbrellas’, and ‘Samurai-crest umbrellas’. In one store, not only Japanese umbrellas, but also paper lanterns, letterpress printing, and other hand-made traditional crafts that remain in the Nagara River basin coexist.

‘CASA’
■Address : 29 Minato-machi Gifu-city
■Tel # : 090-8335-9759

This restaurant was opened independently by the owner who used to be trained at Gifu’s famous restaurant ‘Kouzo’. You can enjoy delicate and gentle dishes that incorporate many seasonal ingredients.

■Address : 36-1 Tamai-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-214-9230

This ATM is located in a renovated old house in Kawara-machi, and has an appearance that blends in with the atmosphere of the townscape. In the ATM corner, in addition to placing tourist information and installing Wi-Fi, we will promote regional tourism such as displaying the winning works of “Gifu Tourism Photo Contest 2016” and provide information for people who enjoy walking around Kawaramachi.

■Address : 12 Tamai-cho Gifu-city

A old townhouse that used to be a paper wholesaler in the Meiji era has been reborn as a nostalgic space where you can enjoy Japanese miscellaneous goods and a cafe. Concerts and other events are also held in the storehouse at the back of the store.
Open all year round (except year-end and New Year holidays) Open until 19:00 only during the Ukai season.

‘Kawara-machi-ya’
■Address : 28 Tamai-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-266-5144

The 4th branch of a bakery in Gifu City. Bread, muffins, quiches, etc. are also available. Please enter from the back of the house because it is a hideaway-like structure.
There is also an eat-in space, and they also provide morning-plate service.

■Address : 12 Tamai-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-213-3383

Koshindo was quietly built on the site of ‘Dento Gokokuji Temple’, which was built by ‘Yoshitatsu Saito’. There is also a heart-shaped water container on the premises.

■Address : 18 Motohama-cho Gifu-city

You can spend a relaxing time on the lawn square, and there is also gazebos and toilets, making it an ideal place to take a break.

The storefront, which is a renovated townhouse, gives a warm and gentle feeling. We handle seasonal flowers of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and we have a wide variety of flowers from small foliage plants to happy festive bouquets. Why don’t you take a walk and take some time to enjoy the seasons at the flower shop?

■Address : 58-1 Motohama-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-213-2082

The 1st floor sells ayu-related foods, and the 2nd floor is a restaurant where you can easily enjoy the taste of ayu from the Nagara River, such as charcoal-grilled ayu and ayu porridge.

‘Izumiya’
■Address : 20 Motohama-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-263-6788

They offer a kaiseki course that cooks Hida beef with traditional processed foods and local vegetables. (Reservation required)

‘Hanazakuro’
■Address : 29 Motohama-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-264-0290

It is a restaurant with the atmosphere of an elegant hideaway for adults. A new style Chinese restaurant run by the former head chef of Hotel Okura.（reservation required）

‘Le Chinois-Kawade’
■Address : 1974-2 Souden Kawamukai Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-264-5225

You can enjoy creative kaiseki meals in a building that was renovated from an old townhouse. How about dining while looking out over the Nagara River from the large windows?（Reservation priority）

‘Bunkaya’
■Address : 35 Motohama-cho Gifu-city
■Tel # : 058-212-0132