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Ōgaki
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō on one of his long journeys as recounted in his book ''Oku no Hosomichi''. Every November the city holds a Bashō Festival. Geography Ōgaki is located in the northwest area of the Nōbi Plain in Gifu Prefecture and is known as being the most centrally-located city in Japan. As a result of its 2006 merger with the town of Kamiishizu (from Yōrō District), and the town of Sunomata (from Anpachi District), the city consists of three disconnected regions, with Sunomata in the east, the original Ōgaki in the center, and Kamiishizu in the southwest. The main river flowing through the city is the Ibi River; however, the Nagara River forms the border between Ōgaki and the neighboring cities of Gifu and Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, Fukui Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture to the west, Mie Prefecture to 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 Intersection (road), crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendō, one of the Edo Five Routes, Five Routes of the Edo period. Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan, two influential figur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gōdo, Gifu
is a town located in Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19,361 and a population density of 1000 persons per km2, in 6998 households. The total area of the town was . Geography Gōdo is located in the northwestern portion of the Nōbi Plain in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Gōdo is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1952 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Ikeda ** Mizuho **Ōgaki ** Ōno Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Gōdo peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since. History The area around Gōdo was part of traditional Mino Province, and was the locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamiishizu, Gifu
was a town located in Yōrō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,660 and a density of 53.98 persons per km2. The total area was 123.38 km2. On March 27, 2006, Kamiishizu, along with the town of Sunomata (from Anpachi District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōgaki. The Township was founded on April 1, 1969. Geography Located on the southwest end of Gifu Prefecture, Kamiishizu is a basin area bounded by the Suzuka mountain range to the west, the Yoro mountain range to the east, and Nangu mountain and 800-meter-high hills to the north. *88% of the town area is covered by forest. *There are 4 villages that comprise the town of Kamiishizu: Makida, Ichinose, Tara and Toki. *River systems - Makida River *Tara Gorge - A sightseeing and recreation corridor on the Makida River. Attractions *Senju Botan-en - an extensive mountain-side peony garden, displaying over 2000 varieties, as well as other flower specimens, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekigahara, Gifu
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Fuwa District, Gifu, Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,109 and a population density of 140 persons per km2, in 2,725 households. The total area of the town was . The town is most famous for the Battle of Sekigahara which ended the Sengoku Period and created the Tokugawa Shogunate. Due to this, Sekigahara is also a sister city of Waterloo, Belgium and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, sites of other Battle of Waterloo, famous and Battle of Gettysburg, significant battles on their continents. Geography Sekigahara is located in a mountainous valley in far southwestern Gifu Prefecture, which forms a natural bottleneck connecting the Kansai region with the Tōkai region of Japan. The routes of the ancient Nakasendō highway and the modern Meishin Expressway, as well as the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line all pass through this area. Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunomata, Gifu
was a town located in Anpachi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,652 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 1,372.39 persons per km2. The total area was 3.39 km2. On March 27, 2006, Sunomata, along with the town of Kamiishizu (from Yōrō District, Gifu, Yōrō District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōgaki, Gifu, Ōgaki. Notes External linksŌgaki official website Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuo Bashō
; born , later known as was the most famous Japanese poet of the Edo period. During his lifetime, Bashō was recognized for his works in the collaborative '' haikai no renga'' form; today, after centuries of commentary, he is recognized as the greatest master of haiku (then called hokku). He is also well known for his travel essays beginning with '' Records of a Weather-Exposed Skeleton'' (1684), written after his journey west to Kyoto and Nara. Matsuo Bashō's poetry is internationally renowned, and, in Japan, many of his poems are reproduced on monuments and traditional sites. Although Bashō is famous in the West for his hokku, he himself believed his best work lay in leading and participating in renku. As he himself said, "Many of my followers can write hokku as well as I can. Where I show who I really am is in linking haikai verses." Bashō was introduced to poetry at a young age, and after integrating himself into the intellectual scene of Edo (modern Tokyo) he quickl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōrō District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2020, the district has an estimated population of 26,882. The total area is 72.29 km2. Towns and villages * Yōrō Merger *On March 27, 2006, the town of Kamiishizu, along with the town of Sunomata from Anpachi District, merged into the city of Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination fo .... Notes Districts in Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpachi, Gifu
is a town located in Gifu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,072 in 5,291 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Anpachi is located in the northwestern portion of the Nōbi Plain in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The Ibi River and the Nagara River flow through the town. The town is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. The oldest portions of the town are protected by ancient embankments. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Anpachi is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1877 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Hashima ** Mizuho **Ōgaki Demographics Per Japanese cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpachi District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2020 the district has an estimated population of 42,594. The total area is 59.27 km2. Towns and villages * Anpachi * Gōdo * Wanouchi Merger *On March 27, 2006, town of Sunomata, along with the town of Kamiishizu from Yōrō District, merged into the city of Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination fo .... Notes Districts in Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibi River
The is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu Prefecture, Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the Nagara River, Nagara and Kiso rivers, the Ibi is the third of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. It is one of Japan's first-class rivers. The former Tōkaidō (road), Tōkaidō post station of Kuwana-juku was located on the western banks of this river during the Edo period. Geography The Ibi River has its source in Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui), Mount Kanmuri,Tokuyama Dam and the Ibi River . Japan Water Agency. Accessed June 27, 2008. which is located in the town of Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibigawa in Gifu Prefecture, and from there flows south. During its course, it temporarily merges with the Kiso and Nagara rivers. In the city of Kuwana, Mie, Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, it finally permanently me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oku No Hosomichi
, translated as ''The Narrow Road to the Deep North'' and ''The Narrow Road to the Interior'', is a major work of ''haibun'' by the List of Japanese language poets, Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō, considered one of the major texts of Japanese literature of the Edo period. The first edition was published posthumously in 1702. The text is written in the form of a prose and Verse (poetry), verse Travel literature, travel diary and was penned as Bashō made an epic and dangerous journey on foot through the Edo period, Edo Japan of the late 17th century. While the Poetry, poetic work became seminal of its own account, the poet's travels in the text have since inspired many people to follow in his footsteps and trace his journey for themselves. In one of its most memorable passages, Bashō suggests that "every day is a journey, and the journey itself home". The text was also influenced by the works of Du Fu, who was highly revered by Bashō. Of ''Oku no Hosomichi'', Kenji Miyazawa once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagara River
The has its source in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and its mouth in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Kiso River and Ibi River, the Nagara River is one of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. Previously, the river was named Sunomata River (墨俣川 ''Sunomata-gawa''). With a length of , it drains an area of in the Chūbu region and empties into Ise Bay. The government of Japan classifies it as a Class 1 river. Outline Also, famous for being a clear-flowing river, it has been named one of the "Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan," along with the Kakita River in Shizuoka Prefecture and the Shimanto River in Kōchi Prefecture. In 1985, the middle section of the Nagara River was named to "Japan's 100 Famous Waters." It was included among Japan's top bathing areas in 1988 and again in 2001. The river is also a popular tourist destination because of Nagaragawa Onsen, a collection of natural hot springs (mostly in the city of Gifu) that ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
