Takayama
Takayama-shi 高山 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Chūbu | |
Prefecture : | Gifu | |
Coordinates : | 36 ° 9 ' N , 137 ° 15' E | |
Height : | 573 m | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 2,179.67 km² | |
Residents : | 86,252 (June 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 40 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 21203-2 | |
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Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | Japanese yew | |
Flower : | Rhododendron reticulatum | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Takayama City Hall 2 - 18 Hanaoka-chō Takayama -shi Gifu 506-8555 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.takayama.lg.jp/ | |
Location Takayamas in Gifu Prefecture | ||
Takayama ( Japanese 高山 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city in Gifu Prefecture on the main island of Honshu .
geography
The city, usually called Hida-no-Takayama ( 飛 騨 高山 ), is the center of the Hida region , which includes the nearby Japanese Alps , and is located on the banks of the Miyagawa in a basin at an altitude of 573 m.
Due to incorporations in recent years, Takayama is the largest municipality in Japan with an area of 2,179.67 km². Sister cities are Denver and Matsumoto .
history
Historical evidence goes back to the 7th century. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Kanamori ruled the Han Takayama in the province of Hida from here . In 1692 the Kanamomori were transferred to Kaminoyama in Dewa (now Yamagata Prefecture). In 1695 the castle on the Shiroyama was demolished and the city came under the direct administration of the shogunate. Many characteristic buildings date from this period, in particular the Takayama Jin'ya , the walled administrative center in the city, the best preserved of its kind in Japan. In 1937 Takayama received city status.
Attractions
Tourist attractions are the buildings from the Edo period (hence the nickname "Little Kyoto "), the old town with traditional handicrafts, shops and inns, and the nearby Hida Museum Village ( Museum 驒 の 里Hida no sato ) . In April and October the Takayama Festival takes place with traditional floats, one of the most important festivals of its kind in Japan. Important art museums are the Hikaru Memorial Museum and the Hida-Takayama Museum of Art with an Art Nouveau collection .
The village of Ogimachi in Shirakawa-gō was named a World Heritage Site in 1995 for the unique construction of the houses .
traffic
- Street:
- Tōkai-Hokuriku Highway
- National Road 41: to Nagoya and Toyama
- National roads 156, 158, 257, 361, 47.4 72
- Train:
- JR Takayama Main Line : to Gifu and Toyama
economy
In addition to tourism , the most important branches of industry are wood processing, especially wood carving, and mechanical engineering .
Neighboring cities and communities
- Gifu Prefecture
- Nagano Prefecture
- Toyama prefecture
- Ishikawa Prefecture
- Fukui Prefecture
Personalities
- Ryōto Higa (* 1990), football player
literature
- Matthias Eder: The Folk Customs Museum in Takayama (Hida, Gifu Prefecture). In: Asian Folklore Studies , Vol. 31, No. 2, 1971, pp. 141–8. ( PDF ; 232 KB)