Gifu

Yanagase and Tamamiya-dori

Yanagase is Gifu City's central shopping district. The city traces today's Yanagase to 1911, when a tram line opened on Kanda-machi-dori and the Yanagase crossing became a terminal. When 'Yanagase Blues' was a hit in 1966, the street was so crowded you could not walk without bumping shoulders.

Heading north from Nagazumi-cho-dori towards the Gifu City Culture Center, Tamamiya-dori is dotted with restaurants for young people and business people, according to the city. A five-minute walk separates JR Gifu from Meitetsu Gifu, and the city's route buses leave from both.

Access

JR Gifu is about 20 minutes from Nagoya on the JR Tokaido Line rapid; from Tokyo, take the Nozomi to Nagoya, about 1 hour 40 minutes, and change. From Chubu Centrair the Meitetsu limited express takes about an hour to Meitetsu Gifu, and Gifu-Hashima is about 50 minutes from Shin-Osaka on a Hikari (Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau).

NIGHT LIFE JAPAN's Gifu areas

NIGHT LIFE JAPAN's Gifu areas are Gifu City (Yanagase & Tamamiya, Nishi Gifu), Hashima/Ōgaki (Ogaki, Hashima), Kakamigahara / Ginan (Kakamigahara, Ginan) and Tajimi/Kani/Ena/Nakatsugawa (Tajimi, Minokamo, Kani, Nakatsugawa, Ena). Lists of hostess clubs (kyabakura), girls bars and snack bars open from each area page.

Gifu City's touting ordinance was enacted after problems with touts in the Gifu Station north district and came fully into force on 1 October 2021. Anyone who touts in the prohibited zone and ignores the mayor's order faces a 50,000 yen fine and publication of their name and shop. Choose venues yourself.