Sekigahara

This article is about the church. For the battle at this location, see Battle of Sekigahara .

Sekigahara-chō 関 ケ 原 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Gifu
Coordinates :	35 ° 22 '  N , 136 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 21 '42 "  N , 136 ° 28' 10"  E
Height :	123 m
Basic data
Surface:	49.40 km²
Residents :	6848 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	139 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	21362-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Crescent fir
Flower :	Ume
Bird :	Ptarmigan
town hall
Address :	Sekigahara Town Hall 3210 - 1 , OÁZA Sekigahara Sekigahara -chō, Fuwa-gun Gifu  503-1592
Website URL:	http://www.town.sekigahara.gifu.jp/
Location of Sekigaharas in Gifu Prefecture

Sekigahara ( Japanese 関 ケ 原 町 , -chō ) is a municipality in Fuwa County in southwest Gifu Prefecture in Japan .

Sekigahara lies at an altitude of 123 m in the passage through a mountain ridge between Kansai and Chūbu, which has been important since ancient times .

history

The fateful Battle of Sekigahara took place here in 1600 . Sekigahara was the 58th post office ( 宿 場 町Shukuba-machi ) of the Nakasendō during the Edo period.

• July 1, 1889 : The village of Sekigahara-mura in Fuwa County is established.
• April 1, 1897 : The villages of Sekigahara-mura, Matsuo-mura, Fujishita-mura, Nakayama-mura and part of Aikawa-mura merge to form the new village of Sekihara-mura.
• April 1, 1928 : Sekihara-mura is renamed Sekigahara-chō.
• September 1, 1954 : The villages of Tama-mura, Imasu-mura and Iwade-mura from Fuwa County are incorporated.
• 2004 : After a failed referendum to join the city of Volksgaki , the city's mayor resigns.
• July 17, 2007 : The town hall moves to a new position.

geography

Sekigahara is located in the southwest of Gifu Prefecture at the southeastern foot of Mount Ibuki .

Attractions

Sights are the old battlefield and the Sekigahara- Matsuri in March. There is also a sesame museum.

traffic

With the Sekigahara station, the community is connected to the JR Tōkaidō main line and with a motorway exit to the Meishin motorway .

Neighboring cities and communities

• The city of Maibara in Shiga Prefecture .
• The city of Ōgaki and the villages of Tarui and Ibigawa in Gifu Prefecture.

Town twinning

Sekigahara has partnerships with the following cities:

• Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture
• Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture

Web links

Commons : Sekigahara  - collection of images, videos and audio files