Top 10 Gift & Specialty Shops in Gifu, Chubu

Nagaragawa depart is a unique gift shop in Gifu offering handmade, local and authentic goods. Our building was renovated Machiya which is built with Japanese traditional designs. The old style Japanese paper umbrella made from bamboo and washi(Japanese paper), Geta(Japanese wooden sandal) and some accessories made from Mino washi… those tell you our culture and history which stick with Nagara river in Gifu.

OKINAYA is a family-run specialty store for traditional Japanese sweets called "Wagashi." For more than one hundred and fifty years, we have been dedicated to producing graceful and exquisite products. We also offer Wagashi-making workshops for foreign guests in English.

Established in 1867, Yubayu has been specializing in producing and selling fresh and dry Yuba (tofu skin). We retail our Yuba products at the shop as well as providing them to high-class Japanese style restaurants, ryokan (traditional Japanese inns), izakaya (Japanese style pubs), and food wholesalers.

Fujii Butsudan specializes in selling and restoring Buddhist altars and their fittings. Catering to various customer needs, we have more than 100 altars available for sale. In addition, we deal in a wide range of incense products as well as Buddhist rosaries, home shrine articles, and items necessary for grave visits.

We sell traditional crafts such as pottery, lacquerware, metal products, cloth products and tea tools. They are all made in Japan and are of the highest quality made by Japanese craftsmen. We sell Japanese products for Japanese people. Most of them are authentic, and they are genuine shops. Because the shop is used by Japanese people and gifts, I have confidence in the high quality.