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English: Map of Japan with highlight on Gifu-ken. Source: ... LERK This image was moved from Image:Map of Japan with highlight on 21 Gifu 岐阜県.svg {{User: ...
Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendō, one of the Five Routes of the Edo period. Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan, two influential figures of Japanese history in the Sengoku period, spawning the popular ...
Gifu (岐阜) is the southcentral portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. [1] It shares its name with the prefecture and the capital city of Gifu . The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following cities and towns: Gifu, Kakamigahara , Hashima , Mizuho , Motosu , Yamagata ...
Takayama (高山市, Takayama-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,473 in 35,644 households, [3] and a population density of 41 persons per km 2. The total area of the city was 2,177.61 square kilometers (840.78 sq mi) making it the largest city by area in Japan.
Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. Utsue 48 Waterfalls 宇津江四十八滝 Utsue shijūhattaki: Takayama: Amidagataki Falls 阿弥陀ケ滝
Gifu Castle (岐阜城, Gifu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Mount Kinka and the Nagara River, it is one of the main symbols of the city. The castle is also known as Inabayama Castle (稲葉山城, Inabayama-jō). It was designated a National Historic Site in 2011. [1]
Mt. Kinka (金華山, Kinka-zan), also known as Kinkazan, is located in the heart of the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and rises to a height of 329 m (1,079 ft). Previously called Mt. Inaba ( 稲葉山 , Inaba-yama ) , it has long served as the representative symbol of Gifu.
Mizuho is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Nōbi Plain, sandwiched between the cities of Gifu and Ogaki. The Nagara River and the Ibi River flow through the city. Mizuho is surrounded by the city of Seki to the west, south and east, and by the city of Gujō to the north.