WALK and EAT! Recommended Eating Spots in the Tokai Area (Aichi, Gifu, Mie)
The Tokai area (Aichi, Gifu, Mie) is full of spots where you can enjoy eating while walking! These are the places where you can casually enjoy local specialties at a reasonable price, and it is perfect for a sightseeing.
This time, we will introduce recommended eating spots in the Tokai area.
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Eating & Walking Spots in Aichi
From the Latest to Classics, "Osu Shopping Arcade"|Nagoya City
Osu Shopping Arcade is a staple of sightseeing in Nagoya. You might think that there are the latest gourmet foods and sweets, but there are also old-fashioned Japanese confectionery shops. It is also a hub of culture in Nagoya, where the old and the new things are mixed up.
Among them, when you go to Osu Shopping Arcade you should enjoy eating while walking!
It is attractive that you can enjoy a wide range of foods, from popular Korean dishes to dumpling that have been loved for over 50 years in the shopping district.
Nagoya Castle Town "Kinshachi Alley"
Kinshachi Alley opened in Nagoya Castle in March 2018.
Kinshachi Alley is a dining facility modeled after the castle town of Nagoya Castle. It is made up of two areas: the traditional Nagoya food area "Seimon/Yoshinao Zone'' where you can eat classic and long-established Nagoya Meshi, and the "Higashimon/Muneharu Zone'' an area with a new style and change where new restaurants are lined up. .
Dishes using the famous miso, Nagoya food, unique ice cream, and more awaits you!
Full of Photogenic Skewer Gourmet! "Inuyama" | Inuyama City
Inuyama City is located at the northern tip of Aichi Prefecture. In the Edo period, it prospered as a castle town of Inuyama Castle. It is easily accessible by train from Nagoya Station, and is gaining popularity as a day trip spot in the Tokai area.
The castle town from Inuyama Station to Inuyama Castle is perfect for eating while walking!
Inuyama is also famous as a town of skewers. You can enjoy a variety of skewer gourmet, from traditional skewer dishes to new skewer gourmets that are Instagrammable, including the local dish "dengaku (bean curd baked and soaked in miso)" that has been passed down since the Meiji era.
Inari-zushi is a Specialty! “Toyokawa Inari Omotesando”|Toyokawa City
Toyokawa Inari, located in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, is known as one of Japan's three major Inari shrines.
After leaving Toyokawa Inari, there is a spot called "Toyokawa Inari Omotesando". Lined with souvenir shops, shops where you can eat while walking, and shops lined with cute accessories and miscellaneous goods, it is a popular place for tourists.
The famous Inari-zushi (sushi made by stuffing vinegared rice in fried tofu) is sold at various shops, so it's fun to try and compare!
Eating & Walking Spots in Gifu
"Hida Takayama" | Takayama City
Hida Takayama is famous for its nostalgic old townscape. There are plenty of gourmet foods that are perfect for eating while walking, such as the famous Hida Beef, Takayama ramen, and Japanese sweets.
The Hida beef, a brand of beef from Hida Takayama, is especially recommended. You can enjoy Hida beef in various ways at reasonable prices, such as Hida beef nigiri, Hida beef skewers, and Hida beef buns.
"Gero Onsen" where You can Eat while Enjoying a Footbath|Gero City
With a history of more than 1,000 years, Gero Onsen is known as one of Japan's top 3 hot springs. Access from Nagoya is also good, and it is a hot spring area famous as a hot spring of beauty.
Gero Onsen is a hot spring town along the Hida River. There are plenty of shops where you can enjoy eating while walking and sightseeing spots within walking distance. In addition, there are spots for hand baths and foot baths, so you can easily enjoy Gero Onsen while taking a walk!
Eating & Walking Spots in Mie
"Okage Yokocho" where You can Enjoy Mie Specialties | Ise City
"Okage Yokocho" is located in the Naiku Monzen-cho area of Ise Jingu Shrine, where representative buildings along the Iseji (Ise road) route from the Edo period to the Meiji period have been relocated and reproduced. The site of about 4,000 tsubo is full of fun spots, such as restaurants and souvenir shops unique to Ise-Shima.
You can enjoy Mie specialties such as Ise specialty "Akafuku", beer from Ise Kadoya Beer, and abalone skewers from Ebiya Shoten!
Kuwana Morning Market "Sanpachi Ichi"|Kuwana City
The famous morning market "Sampachi Ichi" (three-eight market) in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, which has been popular among locals since long ago, is a treasure trove of foodstuffs that attracts a variety of gourmet foods. Selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one of the "30 Best Shopping Streets in Japan," the market attracts not only locals but also many visitors from far and wide.
So many attractive ingredients - specialty clams, shijimis (freshwater clams), and glutinous wheat, fresh local vegetables, side dishes, fresh fish, bread, flowers, clothes, and more are there!