Yanagase
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Yanagase (柳ヶ瀬) is a downtown covered shopping arcade that serves as the main shopping area in the city of Gifu in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Yanagase first gained nationwide fame when Kenichi Mikawa released Yanagase Blues in 1966.[1] As a result of the song, many visitors from throughout Japan came to Gifu to shop there. Gifu's position as a center of the fashion industry also contributed to Yanagase's popularity.
Location
Yanagase is located approximately 700m north of JR Gifu Station on the city's main street (Nagarabashi-dōri), which also forms its eastern border. It covers an area approximately 500m wide and is bordered on the west by Chūsetsubashi-dōri. Kinkabashi-dōri runs through the center of Yanagase, effectively dividing it into eastern and western portions.
