Kyodo Ryori Daihachi

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Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture has many historical spots including Gujo Hachiman Castle and its castle town which is a nationally-selected Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings. The restaurant located in this Gujo City, “Kyodo Ryori Daihachi” is a famous Japanese restaurant established over 40 years ago. It is often getting attention of the media. Customers can enjoy delicious local dishes using ingredients grown locally such as Hida-gyu, the brand beef in Gifu and natural sweetfish in a stylish renovated old Japanese-style house. It has many fans among locals and tourists.

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Fresh Seasonal Ingredients

Wild vegetables in spring, natural sweetfish in summer, grated natural yam in fall, and wild boar stew in winter. You can enjoy various seasonal dishes in Kyodo Ryori Daihachi. They serve superb local dishes using carefully selected local ingredients that taste best at that season.

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Popular Menu Limited in Summer

The most popular menu at this restaurant is the summer limited menu, “sweetfish sashimi” （market value 1,500 yen -）. Fresh water fish is said to have stronger odor compared to saltwater fish. However, sweetfish smells nice just as its alternate name “kogyo （sweet-smell fish）” suggests. It can be enjoyed raw as sashimi. Sweet, crunchy texture sweetfish sashimi is something you can’t forget once you try.

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Popular Menu Served All Year Round

Although most dishes at this restaurant are seasonal ones, Hida-gyu dishes can be enjoyed all year round. Especially, “Hida-gyu Yakiniku Donburi” （1,560 yen） using Hida-gyu, premium black-haired Japanese cow is worth trying. The bowl of freshly cooked rice topped with tender, juicy Hida-gyu seasoned with sweet soy sauce tastes extraordinary.