The highlight here is definitely the fresh river fish raised right around the restaurant—super fresh! Since they're farmed in crystal-clear spring water, there's no fishy smell at all. Even the sashimi is delicious and totally safe to eat raw.

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Masuen Bunsuke
Enjoy exquisite river fish cuisine in a tastefully authentic gassho-zukuri house.
Located slightly away from the Shirakawa-go gassho-zukuri village, near the scenic viewpoint, Masuen Bunsuke is a river fish restaurant where you can savor iwana, amago, and rainbow trout, all swimming in a tank fed by natural spring water, prepared in various cooking styles. You can dine in a tranquil atmosphere, overlooking the garden that surrounds the gassho-zukuri structure.
The fish, lifted from the tank only after your order, are exceptionally fresh. Popular among even those who usually don’t prefer river fish, the grilled and fried dishes are prepared so that you can eat them whole, without any fishy smell. The Masuen set meal, which lets you fully enjoy the charm of fresh river fish with dishes like grilled rainbow trout, sashimi, sweet simmered fish, and small fried fish, comes highly recommended. For an additional 220 yen, you can substitute the grilled rainbow trout with iwana or amago. The 'Iwana no Kotsuzake' – hot sake with a whole iwana fish – is a unique delicacy that enthusiasts love.
Highlights
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A dining place in a gassho-zukuri building in Shirakawa-go.
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Fresh river fish, cooked only after being ordered from the tank.
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Enjoy iwana and amago in various dishes like grilled, sweet simmered, and sashimi.
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'Iwana no Kotsuzake,' hot sake with a whole iwana, is also a popular choice.
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Enjoy different flavors in set meals like grilled, sashimi, and sweet simmered fish.
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Relax while overlooking the garden and the tank from the windows.
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Located a bit away from the gassho-zukuri village.
Official FAQs
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English menu is available.
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Can I get take-out?
Yes.
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Is there free Wi-Fi available in the restaurant?
Yes, it is.
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Is it possible to reserve a seat?
Yes, it is.
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Details
- Name in Japanese
- ます園 文助
- Postal Code
- 501-5627
- Address
- 1915 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Onogun, Gifu
- Telephone
- 05769-6-1268
- Closed
- Irregular holidays
- Hours
- 11:00am - 9:00pm (Reservations required for times other than 11:00am to 3:00pm)
- Budget
- 2,000yen - 3,000yen
- Directions
- 10 minutes walk from Shirakawago Bus Terminal
- Credit Cards
- Not accepted
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)