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45-533: Kakamigahara ( 各務原市 , Kakamigahara-shi ) is a city located in southern Gifu Prefecture in Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the city had an estimated population of 148,225, and a population density of 1700 persons per km, in 59,736 households. The total area of the city was 87.81 km (33.90 sq mi). Situated in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain , what is now Kakamigahara originally thrived as
90-416: A fault scarp that can still be seen today. One of the few landlocked prefectures in Japan, Gifu shares borders with seven other prefectures: Toyama , Ishikawa , Fukui , Shiga , Mie , Aichi , and Nagano . Japan's postal codes all start with a three-digit number, ranging from 001 to 999. Part of Gifu has the 500 prefix, reflecting its location in the center of Japan. The center of Japanese population
135-504: A post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto , being called " Unuma-juku " at the time. In more recent history, the city developed due to the JASDF Gifu base . In addition, Kakamigahara grew as an industrial city and a commuter suburb of Gifu City and Nagoya. The city of Kakamigahara has many large parks, the most notable among them being "Kakamigahara Kōen", which
180-621: A center for the Japanese swordsmithing and cutlery industries. Gifu Prefecture is home to Gifu Castle , the 1,300-year-old tradition of cormorant fishing on the Nagara River , and the site of the Battle of Sekigahara . The land area that makes up modern-day Gifu became part of the Yamato Court around the middle of the fourth century. Because it is in the middle of the island of Honshu , it has been
225-560: A climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Kakamigahara is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1939 mm, with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C. The area around Kakamigahara
270-601: A cylindrical stainless steel tank that is 41.4 m (136 ft) tall and 39.3 m (129 ft) in diameter holding 50,000 tons of ultra-pure water. Some of the 11,146 photomultiplier tubes are on display at the Miraikan in Tokyo. The same facility also hosts the CLIO prototype and KAGRA gravitational wave detector. The prefecture's population was 2,101,969, as of 1 September 2007, with approximately 1.8 million people in
315-455: Is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu . Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 (as of 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 10,621 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi ). Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, Fukui Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture to the west, Mie Prefecture to
360-433: Is also working to strengthen its IT fields, too. Gifu has many popular tourist attractions, bringing visitors to all parts of the prefecture. The most popular places are Gifu, Gero , Shirakawa and Takayama . Gero is known for its relaxing hot springs , which attract visitors throughout the year. Shirakawa's historic villages are a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Takayama is famous for retaining its original appearance and
405-618: Is completed. 24 March 2013: Kakamigahara Bridge is completed. It connects the city hall area with Kawashima-chiku (formerly Kawashima-cho) of Konan City. With the completion of this bridge, there are now four routes from Kakamigahara City into Aichi Prefecture. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kakamigahara has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. As of December 2013, about 3,000 residents of foreign nationality were registered in Kakamigahara City. The largest numbers are, in descending order, from Brazil, China, and
450-712: Is currently located in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. The center of population is a hypothetical point at which a country is perfectly balanced assuming each person has a uniform weight. The spot was calculated using the 2005 census. As of 31 March 2019, 18 percent of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Hakusan and Chūbu-Sangaku National Parks, Hida-Kisogawa and Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Parks, and fifteen Prefectural Natural Parks. Gifu has five unofficial regions, which allows local municipalities to work together to promote
495-563: Is often referred to as Little Kyoto . In addition to international tourists, Gifu also plays host to many international events. The World Event and Convention Complex Gifu is available for many types of events. Other areas of Gifu, too, bring international events. The World Rowing Championships were held in the city of Kaizu in 2005. The FIS Snowboard World Cup was held in the city of Gujo in 2008. The APEC Japan 2010 SME Ministerial Meetings were held in Gifu City . The Kamioka area of
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#1732856140620540-615: Is stronger and thinner than most other papers in Japan, and was used by the Japanese military during World War II. Other paper-based products include Gifu Lanterns and Gifu Umbrellas , made in the prefectural capital of Gifu . Other traditional goods include mino-yaki pottery in Tajimi , Toki , and Mizunami , cutlery in Seki , and lacquerware in Takayama . Sake is often brewed with clear water from
585-708: The Kiso Three Rivers , which are the Kiso River , Nagara River and Ibi River . The sources of Kiso river is in Nagano prefecture, and those of the others are in Gifu prefecture. They eventually run through Aichi and Mie prefectures before emptying into Ise Bay . Other major rivers in the prefecture include the Miya , Takahara , Shō , Toki (Shōnai) , Yahagi , and Itoshiro rivers. Gifu's climate varies from humid subtropical climate in
630-427: The strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares the city budget, although that budget must be approved by
675-532: The Inuyama Bridge was completed. Previously, Meitetsu trains had shared the bridge with automobiles, crossing the bridge in a manner similar to streetcars. After the twinning, the trains began to use the old Inuyama Bridge. This separation of trains and automobiles improved transportation across the river. 1 November 2004: Kawashima-cho (Hashima District), was incorporated in Kakamigahara City. 5 November 2006: The Shin-mei Ko-ami Bridge, connecting to Konan,
720-456: The Mino region, although there are sometimes extremely hot days there too. The Hida region is more famous for its harsh winters, bringing extremely heavy snowfall, especially in the northwestern areas. Gifu boasts a high amount of skiing locations. Shōkawa-chō , part of the city of Takayama , is up in the mountains, and its location has led it to be called the coldest inhabited place on Honshū. All of
765-557: The Nagoya area. A wealth of small component manufacturing is also found, such as precision machines, dye and mold making, and plastic forming. Gifu is famous for cormorant fishing , which has a history of over 1,300 years. Agriculture is also a major industry because of Gifu's vast, arable plains. The forests in the north provide materials for woodworking and for the viewing boats used in cormorant fishing. The Mino region has long been known for its high-quality paper called Mino washi , which
810-728: The Philippines. Kakamigahara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 24 members. Kakamigahara City is second in Gifu Prefecture in terms of industrial production. The city has an aircraft factory operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Company , located next to the JASDF Gifu Air Base , and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries also produces aircraft parts. The city also has many automobile-related factories, including parts makers and metalworking industries. In Sue-cho in
855-620: The area was largely wilderness until the Meiji period . The names of the Meitetsu train stations, Rokken, Nijukken, and the Ogase Reservoir are from that era. Beginning from the Meiji period, to take advantage of the large amount of wilderness and well-drained soil, military bases and training grounds were established. In addition, Gifu University's agricultural and engineering departments were established in
900-600: The area, leading the growth of machine and textile factories. These industries, in addition to carrot production, which used the dry soil, became the main industries of the town. Part of the city is within the borders of the Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park . Kiso, Sakai, Shin-Sakai, Daianji Ogase Reservoir North: Seki East: Kamo District (Sakahogi-cho) West: Gifu City , Hashima District (Kasamatsu-cho, Ginan-cho) South: Ichinomiya , Konan , Inuyama , Niwa District ( Fusou-cho) The city has
945-431: The cities and the rest in towns and villages. The percentage of male and female residents is 48.4% and 51.6%, respectively. 14.4% of the population is no more than 14 years old, with 22.1% of the population being at least 65 years old. According to Japan's census , the country's center of population is located in Gifu Prefecture. In 2000, it was located in the former town of Mugi, which has since merged with Seki . In
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#1732856140620990-465: The cities, towns, villages and districts of Gifu Prefecture are listed below. Twenty-one cities are located in Gifu Prefecture: These are the towns and villages in each district : Traditional industries such as paper-making and agriculture are found in Gifu, but its economy is dominated by the manufacturing sector including aerospace and automotive, with industrial complexes extending from
1035-633: The city of Hida is home to the Kamioka Observatory underground laboratory. Located 1,000 m (3,281 ft) underground in Kamioka Mining and Smelting Co.'s Mozumi Mine, the Super-Kamiokande experiment searches for neutrinos from the high atmosphere, the sun and supernovae, while the KamLAND experiment searches for antineutrinos from regional nuclear reactors. The Super-Kamiokande consists of
1080-413: The council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes
1125-447: The council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with the council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use
1170-609: 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 phrase "control Gifu and you control Japan" in the late Medieval era . Gifu Prefecture is known for its traditional Washi paper industry, including Gifu lanterns and Gifu umbrellas , and as
1215-458: The legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on the relative power of the mayor compared to the council,
1260-415: The most recent census in 2005, the center of population has moved slightly more to the east but is still located within Gifu. Gifu's symbol comes from the first character gi (岐) of its Japanese name, written in a stylized script, surrounded by a circle, which represents the peace and harmony of the prefectural citizen. It was chosen by contest in 1932. The prefectural logo ( see right ) expands from
1305-489: The north of Kakamigahara City, an industrial park called Techno Plaza was established by the Gifu Prefectural government as a focal point for the research and development of robotics and virtual reality . With Waseda University 's WABOT-HOUSE laboratory and Gifu University's Science and Technology Promotion Center as a nucleus, Techno Plaza is structured as an industrial and R&D center. Many ventures have moved into
1350-477: The northern to the eastern part of the city. The Kiso River flows through the southern part, forming the municipal and prefectural (Aichi-Gifu) border. A large portion of the city is situated on the Kakamigahara Plateau. Because the soil is very well drained, it was not traditionally suited to rice cultivation. With the exception of rest stops such as Unuma-juku or other roadside settlements, though,
1395-524: The park, including some companies that have made IPOs, such as Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. The city has three public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. Kakimigahara has 16 public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city also operates one special-education school. Kakamigahara is twinned with: Gifu Prefecture Gifu Prefecture ( 岐阜県 , Gifu-ken )
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1440-531: The peak of summer. On August 16, 2007, Tajimi set the record for the hottest day recorded in Japan's history—40.9 °C (105.6 °F). Summers are hotter, as the landlocked area becomes a heat island, and the temperature rises even further when hot, dry foehn winds blow over the Ibuki Mountains from the Kansai region . The Hida region, with its higher elevation and northerly latitude, is significantly cooler than
1485-538: The prefecture served as the center of swordmaking for the whole of Japan, with Seki being known for making the best swords in Japan. More recently, its strengths have been in fashion (primarily in the city of Gifu) and aerospace engineering ( Kakamigahara ). On October 28, 1891, the present-day city of Motosu was the epicenter for the Mino–Owari earthquake , the second largest earthquake to ever hit Japan. The earthquake, estimated at 8.0 ( surface-wave magnitude ), left
1530-637: The prefecture's population lives in the southern part of the prefecture, near the designated city of Nagoya . The mountainous Hida region contains the Hida Mountains , which are referred to as the "Northern Alps" in Japan. The Ryōhaku Mountains are also in the Hida region. Other major ranges include the Ibuki Mountains and the Yōrō Mountains . Much of the Mino region is made up of the alluvial plain of
1575-450: The red dot into the center to the outer two lines and, finally, the yellow plain. This symbol was chosen in 1991 for the development and expansion of the prefecture. The prefecture also has two plants (the milk vetch (renge) and the Japanese yew ) and two animals (the snow grouse and the ayu ) as symbols. The milk vetch was chosen in 1954, because the prefecture is well known for its abundance of blooming milk vetch each spring. The yew
1620-488: The rivers. Kakamigahara has a large role in the prefecture's modern industries. It boasts large aerospace facilities of both Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , as well as many metalworking and manufacturing companies. Information technology (IT) is gaining a foothold in the prefecture with both Softopia Japan in Ōgaki and VR Techno Japan (part of Techno Plaza) in Kakamigahara. The capital city of Gifu, located between Ōgaki and Kakamigahara,
1665-457: The site of many decisive battles throughout Japan's history, the oldest major one being the Jinshin War in 672, which led to the establishment of Emperor Tenmu as the 40th emperor of Japan. The area of Gifu Prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino , as well as smaller parts of Echizen and Shinano . The name of the prefecture derives from its capital city, Gifu , which
1710-500: The south, eventually making the transition to humid continental climate in the north. Because the Mino region is surrounded by low mountains, the temperature fluctuates through the year, from hot summers to cold winters. The eastern city of Tajimi , for example, often records the hottest temperature in Japan each year and is considered to be the hottest city within Honshu boasting an average daytime high of 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) during
1755-456: The southwest, Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Nagano Prefecture to the east. Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōgaki , Kakamigahara , and Tajimi . Gifu Prefecture is located in the center of Japan, one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and features the country's center of population . Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting
1800-465: The surrounding area. The five regions are Seinō , Gifu , Chūnō , Tōnō and Hida . The borders of the regions are loosely defined, but they are usually delineated among major cities. The northern Hida region is dominated by tall mountains, including parts of the Japanese Alps . The southern Mino region is mostly parts of the fertile Nōbi Plain , a vast plains area with arable soil. Most of
1845-546: Was chosen in 1966, because it is the tree used to make ornamental scepters for the emperor, many of which came from the Hida district. The snow grouse was chosen in 1961, as the birds live up in the Japanese alps and is a nationally protected species. Ayu were chosen in 1989, because the fish is found in many prefectural rivers and is prized for its sweet taste. 35°29′N 136°54′E / 35.483°N 136.900°E / 35.483; 136.900 Mayor-council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by
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1890-629: Was completed. This was the third bridge to span the Kiso, and connects the city to Aichi Prefecture. It was the first bridge to connect Kakamigahara to Konan City. 5 March 1986: The section of the Tokai-Hokoriku Expressway between Kakamigahara Junction and Mino Junction was opened. Furthermore, on 13 December 1998, the Tokai-Hokoriku Expressway was connected to the Meishin Expressway (Ichinomiya Junction). 28 March 2000: The twinning of
1935-410: Was named by Oda Nobunaga during his campaign to unify all of Japan in 1567. The first character used comes from Qishan ( 岐 山), a legendary mountain from which most of China was unified, whereas the second character comes from Qufu (曲 阜 ), the birthplace of Confucius . Nobunaga chose those characters because he wanted to unify all of Japan and he wanted to be viewed as a great mind. Historically,
1980-477: Was originally made from a vacant lot owned by Gifu University . A city planning policy of making Kakamigahara into a "park city" has been undertaken by the municipality, and in 2005, the city received the Green City Prize from the prime minister. Although the city was officially named Ka k ami ga hara, it is also called Ka k amihara, Ka g amihara, or Ka g ami ga hara by tradition. Mountainous terrain runs from
2025-620: Was part of traditional Mino Province . During the post- Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Inaba District, Gifu in April 1897. 1 April 1963: Kakamigahara City was founded by amalgamating Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. 1968: The Line Bridge was completed. Together with the Inuyama bridge, completed in 1925, these two bridges span the Kiso River and connect Kakamigahara City with Aichi Prefecture. 1969: The Aigi bridge
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