"Ayaka Nakamura's 10,000 Steps Treasure Hunt," where CBC reporter Ayaka Nakamura personally walks and investigates the hidden charms of notable areas in the Tokai region.

This time, we explored the "Atsuta area," which is attracting attention due to redevelopment and the revitalization around Atsuta Jingu Shrine. We will introduce the people, gourmet food, and outing spots we found in the historic townscape, ranked from 1st to 3rd in our "Kando Ranking"!

3rd Place: Freshness unique to the market! Exquisite tuna lunch selected by an expert

The first place Nakamura visited was the "Dai-Nagoya Food Wholesale Center" near Hibino Station. It's a lively spot that can be used by the general public as an off-market.

There, she met Mr. Takanori Hagiwara, the representative of "Maguroya," a wholesale tuna business. Led by Mr. Hagiwara, she arrived at "Kissaten M改めマグロのM" (Cafe M, now Tuna M), which took over a coffee shop two years ago.

The recommended dish is the "Exquisite Delicious Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi Set Meal," which showcases the expert's skill.

(Mr. Takanori Hagiwara, Representative of Maguroya)
"Yellowfin tuna usually doesn't have much fat, but sometimes there are fatty ones. We carefully select those."

Nakamura, who usually doesn't like fatty meat, enjoyed the refreshing aftertaste of the tuna sashimi. She was very satisfied with the lunch, experiencing the difference in taste between the red meat near the bone and the pink meat near the skin.

2nd Place: A famous restaurant that refuses interviews!? An exquisite moment in a designated cultural property

Mr. Hagiwara, whom she met in 3rd place, introduced her to "Kissaten Miyacho," located near the former site of "Miya no Watashi," the sea gateway to the Tokaido.

This famous restaurant often declines interviews, but this time, with Mr. Hagiwara of "Maguroya" introducing them, special permission for TV filming was granted.

Opened in 2025, this shop is a designated cultural property, a renovated "hatago" (inn) from the Edo period to the early Showa period. Stepping inside, a non-daily space with the strong atmosphere of that time unfolds.

We decided to try the recommended "Mix Mix Juice" and "Fried Bread Plain."

(Mr. Kazuhisa Usami, Manager)
"(For Fried Bread Plain) we put ice cream and butter on it, so please break them up and eat them together."

(Ayaka Nakamura)
"It's crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The hot dough and cold ice cream are a perfect match!"

The "Mix Mix Juice" has two layers: a banana & orange mixed juice and a berry mixed juice. First, you taste them separately, and then finally, you mix everything together.

The mellow sweetness of the banana and the tartness of the berries matched perfectly, giving Nakamura a luxurious feeling.

1st Place: The world's attention-grabbing "paper sanctuary"! A specialty store with an impressive 20,000 items

On the way to "Kissaten Miyacho," "Kami no Ondo" caught her eye with its overwhelming presence.
This is a unique specialty store, known among enthusiasts as the "paper sanctuary," where approximately 20,000 items, from handmade Japanese paper from all over Japan to rare papers from around the world, are gathered.

The most normal paper shown was Egyptian papyrus. It is made by arranging fibers of the sedge plant in a lattice pattern and then pounding them together.
They also have a wide range of types and prices, including valuable paper that costs 165,000 yen per sheet. Nakamura was also very interested in its profound world.

Finally, Nakamura, who is from Tokyo, concluded her day with her first visit to Atsuta Jingu Shrine. It was a day of rediscovering the profound charm of the Atsuta area, where history, food, and culture intersect.

From CBC TV "Chant!" broadcast on April 22, 2026