Hida Takayama is a popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors, where the old castle town, historical buildings from the Edo period, and morning market culture still remain. There are many delicious foods unique to this area. Here are some restaurants offering food with local ingredients that you have to try when you visit Hida Takayama.
Steak - Hida Takayama Meat
Enjoy Hida beef at a former museum in an old town.
The restaurant, which blends in well with the old houses, is a renovated building that used to be an art museum. The exterior of the building was left almost as it was to preserve the townscape. This sophisticated, modern Japanese-style restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal in comfort. Savoring Hida beef while looking down at the old townscape from the window is a nice experience.
HIDATAKAYAMA MEAT
Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday
Average price: [Lunch] 4,000 JPY
Access: 13-minute walk from the East Exit of Takayama Station towards the old town area
Address: 69, Kamisanno-machi, Takayama-shi, Gifu Map
Japanese cuisine - Yatsusankan
Savor all of Hida's specialties at an restaurant with 160 years of history.
Located a 7-minute walk from Hida Furukawa Station, Yatsusankan is a long-standing restaurant and inn founded in the late Edo period. It is available for meals only, and you can enjoy fine Japanese cuisine featuring local specialties from the Hida region, including Hida beef that has been purchased only from the Furukawa area. They recommend the Marinated Hida Tiger Globefish Sashimi. Farming puffer fish was said to be impossible in Gifu Prefecture, which does not touch the sea, but here you can enjoy laboriously marinated tiger globefish.
Yatsusankan
Access: 7 minutes walk from Hida-Furukawa Station
Japanese cuisine - Hidatakayama Hidagyu Hidakisetsuryori Sakana
A Japanese restaurant by reservation only, where you can taste natural ingredients from Hida procured by the owner himself.
The restaurant is located on a hill in the city of Takayama, and you can enjoy the view of the Northern Japanese Alps during the day and Takayama at night. The restaurant has counter seating, and reservations can be made for one person at a time. The Japanese-style rooms are elegant and full of Japanese atmosphere and will be a good memory of your trip. There is also a stone garden and a detached house that is a part of an old private home, creating an atmosphere of a hideaway for adults. Reservations are required for both day and night, so you are encouraged to make a reservation as early as possible if you plan to dine at the restaurant during your trip.
Hidatakayama Hidagyu Hidakisetsuryori Sakana
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 12,000 JPY / [Lunch] 10,000 JPY
Access: An 8-minute drive from Takayama station. An 8-minute drive from Takayama Interchange. A 3-minute walk from the Hotel Associa Takayama Resort.
Address: 1126-1 Echigomachi, Takayama, Gifu Map
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French Cuisine - BISTRO MIEUX
Tantalize your taste buds with Hida beef grilled over a fine flame.
BISTRO MIEUX
Access: 7 minutes walk from Takayama Station
Bar - Shikioriori Tsudoi Bar
People gather for dishes made with seasonal and local ingredients.
Shikioriori Tsudoi Bar is a bar specializing in seasonal dishes. Located a 10-minute walk from Takayama Station, here you can enjoy dishes made with carefully selected seasonal ingredients that the chef considers delicious. They recommend the oven-baked Hida Pork Spare Ribs. The Hida pork spare ribs are baked with a unique glaze with a soy sauce base. Enjoy it with the bar's unique seasonal cocktails.
The atmosphere inside the restaurant differs depending on the floor. The café-style area has white walls and a stylish design. It is recommended for a girls' night out. The area, with muted colors and romantic lighting, is perfect for a date. The counter seating is designed like an Asian café, which female diners find welcoming. Delicious food, delicious cocktails, and a cheerful atmosphere make this restaurant a place where people gather.