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Is Gifu Japan's BEST Kept Secret for Travelers? | What To Do in its Capital City!

GIFU, Oct 10 (Japan by Food) - Home to rich history, ancient tradition, lush nature, and of course, delicious food, join Japan By Food host Shizuka Anderson as she ventures out of Tokyo and into regional Japan.

Stay tuned because this is only the first of three episodes based in Gifu, giving you a full travel guide to the beautiful place that's still under-explored by many foreign tourists.

First, follow Shizuka to fifth generation local restaurant Kawaramachi Izumiya, and then over to discover Gifu Park and Mt. Kinka, where she visits long-running Squirrel Village and historic Gifu Castle, ultimately ending the day with one of Gifu's best kept traditions and secrets: Cormorant Fishing.

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Is Gifu Japan's BEST Kept Secret for Travelers? | What To Do in its Capital City!

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