Gifu

Gifu City Hall
Gifu-shi ; 岐阜市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Gifu
Coordinates :	35 ° 25 ' N , 136 ° 46' E Coordinates: 35 ° 25 '24 " N , 136 ° 45' 38" E
Basic data
Surface:	202.89 km²
Residents :	401,534 ; (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	1979 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	21201-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flower :	Fire sage
town hall
Address :	Gifu City Hall ; 18 Imazawa-chō; Gifu -shi ; Gifu 500-8701
Website URL:	http://www.city.gifu.lg.jp
Location Gifus in Gifu Prefecture

Gifu ( Japanese 岐阜市 , - shi ) is a city and the administrative seat of Gifu Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan . It is located on the Nagara River near Nagoya .

Gifu has a university , in addition to mechanical engineering, there is also textile, plastic, paper and porcelain industries .

geography

Gifu had 413,180 inhabitants in 2006, in 1903 there were about 40,000.

The Nagara River flows through the city from northeast to southwest.

Directly west of the city center are several mountains, some of which are completely surrounded by built-up areas, including the Kinka , and whose foehn winds ensure a warm climate in summer.

Attractions

Castle Gifu

Gifu is a former castle town . The castle tower, which was rebuilt in 1956, stands for the former Gifu Castle . Another attraction is the Zen temple. In 1891, the Mino Owari earthquake almost completely destroyed the city, but it was quickly rebuilt.

Ukai , the traditional cormorant fishing , is still practiced in Gifu today .

traffic

Major roads

National road 21: to Mizunami and Maibara
National Road 22: to Nagoya
National roads 156, 157, 248, 256, 303

Rail connections

JR Tōkaidō Main Line : to Tokyo and Kobe
JR Takayama Main Line : to Toyama

After the privatization of the tram and bus network led to a deterioration in the supply due to the closure of unprofitable sections of the route, the municipality took over operation again in 2008 and achieved an increase in the number of passengers and an increase in the number of passengers through a model of citizen participation that was unusual for Japan (including the right to have a say in setting fares) improved connections.