Gifu

Overview

Gifu is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Chubu region. Its area is about 10,621 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Gifu.

History

Comprising Mino, Hida and Tono regions; in the Sengoku era Saito Dosan and Oda Nobunaga's Inabayama (Gifu) Castle was a springboard to national power. In the Edo period Hida was governed by the Takayama magistrate's office.

Geography and industry

Shirakawa-go (World Heritage), Takayama's old town, Gero Onsen, Gifu Castle, Seki cutlery and Mino washi paper are famous; Hida woodworking and agriculture (Hida beef) are distinctive.

Transport

Tokaido Shinkansen stops at Gifu-Hashima; the limited express Hida links Takayama with Nagoya.