
is the southwestern portion of
Gifu Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...
in the
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Y ...
of
Japan. Before Gifu became a prefecture, the area was part of
Mino Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today southern Gifu Prefecture. Mino was bordered by Ōmi to the west, Echizen and Hida to the north, and Shinano to the east, and Ise, Mikawa, and Owari to the south. Its abbrevia ...
. The Seinō region received its name as a combination of the ''
kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subse ...
'' for and , and is sometimes referred to by the unabbreviated name of Nishi Mino.
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Ginet. Accessed August 21, 2011. The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following cities and towns:
Ōgaki
Ōgaki Castle
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , 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 ...
,
Kaizu
Kiso Sansen Park Center
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,960, and a population density of 310 persons per km2, in 12,167 households. The total area of the city was . Most of the city is located at se ...
,
Gōdo,
Wanouchi,
Anpachi,
Ibigawa
is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,319 in 8,015 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2, in 8,032 households. The total area of the town was .
Geography
I ...
,
Ōno,
Ikeda,
Yōro,
Tarui and
Sekigahara.
Geography
The northern part of the region is separated from
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gif ...
by mountain peaks that reach over high, whereas the western part is separated from
Mie and
Shiga
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northe ...
prefectures by
Mount Ibuki
is a mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount ...
and the
Ibuki Mountains. The southern part of the region lies at sea level and connects to
Aichi
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture ...
and Mie prefectures. The
Kiso Three Rivers flow through the eastern part of the region and connect Seinō with the
Gifu region and Aichi Prefecture.
Population
Approximately 300,000 people live in the Seinō region. Of those, about half live in the main city of Ōgaki.
Industries
The towns of Ibigawa, Ōno and Ikeda, as well as the city of Ōgaki, are known for their production of Fuyu (富有 ''Fuyū''), a type of
persimmon
The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus ''Diospyros''. The most widely cultivated of these is the Oriental persimmon, '' Diospyros kaki'' ''Diospyros'' is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-pe ...
.
Ōgaki is also the home to major companies such as
Ibiden Co.,
Seino Co.,
Pacific Industrial Co. and
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank. Other companies, including
Seria Co.
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, a
100-yen shop
are common Japanese shops in the vein of American dollar stores. Stocking a variety of items from clothing to stationery, housewares to food, each item is priced at precisely 100 yen, which is considered attractive to Japanese consumers be ...
, also have a strong presence in the region.
See also
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Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...
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Chūnō
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Tōnō
is the southeastern portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. The Tōnō region received its name as a combination of the ''kanji'' for "east" (東) and "Mino" (美濃). The borders of this region are not officially set, but it g ...
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Hida
References
Chūbu region
Geography of Gifu Prefecture
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