Beyond Tokyo & Osaka: Exploring Gifu’s Hidden Izakaya & Local Food Culture

Want to explore Japan beyond Tokyo and Osaka? Discover Gifu's hidden izakaya district, taste local specialties, and experience authentic Japanese izakaya culture with us. 👉 Subtitles available / English text is also displayed on screen 📍 Filmed: June 23, 2026, Gifu, Japan In this video, we travel from Tokyo to Gifu by Shinkansen, explore the lively Tamamiya drinking district, and later walk through the nostalgic streets of Yanagase. Along the way, my friend and I enjoy dinner at a local izakaya, taste Gifu specialties such as Keichan chicken, Tonteki, Doteni, kushikatsu, fresh sashimi, and local sake, while discovering the unique atmosphere that makes Gifu different from Japan's better-known destinations. 🎬Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:34 Tokyo Station Shinkansen Ticket Gate 1:23 Boarding the Shinkansen 1:40 Shinkansen Ride 2:17 Arrived at Nagoya Station. 2:44 Transfer at Nagoya Station. 3:04 Arrived at Gifu Station. 3:19 Photographing the statue of Sengoku warlord Oda Nobunaga. 3:33 Tamamiya Izakaya District 4:08 Tamamiya-dori (the heart of the drinking district) 9:00 Dinner & Drinks at a Local Izakaya 11:04 Yanagase Bar District [📍 Featured Spots in Gifu] 🏮 Tamamiya District Gifu's most popular izakaya district, packed with local restaurants, bars, and drinking streets. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/o32axmmxuN5gC... 🍢 Ganso Hanagushian A popular izakaya famous for its flavorful dashi oden and crispy kushikatsu. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/XMcEY1nU52DNg... 🍶 Tamamiya Taro A local izakaya serving Hida beef dishes and Gifu's regional sake. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/Grin8qLeLDeMw... 🔥 Maruichi A cozy izakaya known for charcoal-grilled skewers cooked over authentic binchotan charcoal. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/y8mrAHNuq9r8C... 🍗 Bincho Yakitori Enya A popular yakitori restaurant serving expertly grilled chicken skewers. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/AZLnr5PAihar4... 🍺 New Tamamiya The local izakaya where we enjoyed Gifu specialties, including Keichan chicken, Tonteki, Doteni, kushikatsu, fresh sashimi, and local drinks. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/bCBev6CPhFXXz... 🎭 Yanagase District A nostalgic downtown area known for its unique atmosphere, small bars, and traditional snack bars. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/txks9ptF8Ndah... 🍜 Ramen Izakaya Mitsu A local favorite known for its delicious shio (salt) ramen. Google Maps:https://maps.app.goo.gl/S4zXU53jRrhG5... 👉 Watch More Tokyo’s $7 Drinking Culture Is Wild | Ichibangai & OK Yokocho, Akabane    • Only $7 to Drink in Tokyo? Exploring Akaba...   Tokyo Night Street Guide: Shinjuku Hidden Izakaya Area | Japan    • Shinjuku After Dark: Hidden Izakaya Alleys...   Tokyo Izakaya Culture: Inside Ebisu Yokocho's 20 Izakayas Under One Roof    • Tokyo Izakaya Culture: Inside 20 Izakayas ...   Tokyo Izakaya Culture: Exploring Kichijoji, Tokyo’s most loved local neighborhood    • Tokyo Izakaya Culture: Exploring Kichijoji...   Tokyo's $7 Drinking Culture Is Wild | Koiwa Tokyo    • Tokyo’s Hidden Drinking District: Koiwa Iz...   Exploring Tokyo’s Hidden Maze of Bar Streets at Night Feels Thrilling | Kitasenju    • The Tokyo Tourists Don’t See: Kitasenju’s ...   Tokyo’s Most Intense Food Maze: Exploring Nakano’s Hidden Alleys ttps://   • Tokyo’s Endless Izakaya Alleys: Exploring ...   3 Secret Hidden Bars in Shinjuku    • Shinjuku After Dark: The Ultimate Izakaya ...   Massive Night Crowd Swallows You Whole — Scramble, Center Street & Spain Slope, Shibuya, Tokyo    • The World's Most Famous Crossing: Shibuya ...   Tokyo’s Night View from 229m Above in the Heart of Shibuya Will Leave You Speechless | Shibuya Sky    • Shibuya Sky: 229m Above the Heart of Tokyo...   This Park Has Bars Under It… | Miyashita Park, Tokyo Night Walk in Shibuya    • This Park Has an Izakaya Alley Underneath ...   AKIHABARA NIGHT WALK | TOKYO’S BRIGHTEST STREETS    • Tokyo’s Cyberpunk District: Exploring Akih...   Asakusa Gets Packed at Night in Peak Cherry Blossom Season, Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Street, Tokyo    • From Local Streets to Tokyo’s Iconic Templ...   Asakusa’s Hoppy Street Night Walk (Best Drinking Spot?)    • Japan’s Izakaya Culture: Exploring Asakusa...   Inside Tokyo’s After Work Night Streets | Shinbashi, Japan    • Under Tokyo’s Train Tracks: The Hidden Iza...   Riding a Ropeway Above the City at Night Feels Like a Dream | Sakuragicho & Minato Mirai, Yokohama    • A Dreamlike Night Above Yokohama: Minato M...   Just 5 Minutes from the Station… Endless Drinking Alleys in Funabashi, Japan    • Beyond Tokyo: Discover Funabashi’s Hidden ...   #Gifu #Japan #JapanTravel #JapanWalkingTour #WalkingTour #Izakaya #JapaneseFood #LocalFood #DrinkingStreets #Tamamiya #Yanagase