is the southeastern 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. The Tōnō 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 "east" (東) and "Mino" (美濃). The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following cities:

Tajimi is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware cerami ...

, Toki, Mizunami, Ena and

Nakatsugawa Magome-juku on the Nakasendō is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,930, and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 30,788 households The total area of the city was . Geography Nakatsugawa is in ...

. Occasionally, Kani, usually part of the

Chūnō is the central portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.C ...

region, is also included as being part of Tōnō.

Geography

The region has a total area of approximately . The Toki River forms the border between it and

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the n ...

to the east and Aichi Prefecture to the south. The

Kiso River The is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2 ...

flows through the central area from east to west.

Population

As of 2008 the Tōnō region had about 358,000 residents, which was 17% of the prefecture's entire total.

Features

*It is broadly divided into in the west with Tajimi, Toki, and Mizunami; and in the east with Ena and Nakatsugawa. Additionally, Tōnō Tōbu is divided into north and south by the former boundaries of Ena and Nakatsugawa, with in the south and in the north. *The

Chūō Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...

, Japan National Route 19, and

Chūō Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by NEXCO Central. Naming Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route (from Takaido Interchange to Komaki Junction), the Chūō Expressway Na ...

are the main traffic routes through the region. Because of this, compared with

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 ...

and other regions within the prefecture, it has better connections with places along Route 19 (formerly the ) like

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most p ...

and Kasugai and along Route 363 like

Seto Seto may refer to: Places *Seto, Aichi, production place of Japanese pottery and venue of Expo 2005 * Seto, Ehime, facing the Seto Inland Sea * Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture *Seto Inland Sea of Japan *Setomaa (''Seto ...

. To go to places like

Seinō is the southwestern portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. Before Gifu became a prefecture, the area was part of Mino Province. The Seinō region received its name as a combination of the ''kanji'' for and , and is sometimes ...

and the Gifu region it's often faster to go through Aichi Prefecture via in

Komaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, w ...

Nagoya Station is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m2), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space is located in ...

. This is largely because the

Takayama Main Line The is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area ...

and Taita Line that run between

Gifu Station is a railway station in the heart of the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Lines Gifu Station is served by the JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 396.3 kilometers from th ...

and

Tajimi Station is a railway station in the city of Tajimi, Gifu, Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Tajimi Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 360.7 kilometers from the ...

are not electrified and have few trains with small numbers of cars. Additionally, the prefectural boundary makes a northward arc along the

. However, due to the opening of the , , and junctions on the

Tōkai-Kanjō Expressway The (lit. Tōkai Ring Expressway) is a toll road in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming Officially, the route is designated as National Route 475. On some signs, the expressway is r ...

, highway access has improved to the

Chūnō is the central portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.C ...

region and the region in Aichi Prefecture. Additionally, there are strong connections with Nagano Prefecture across the eastern border, especially the and regions. *In the

Ritsuryō , , is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (律令制). ''Kyaku'' (格) are amendments of Ritsuryō, ''Shiki' ...

period, it formed one part of the

Tōsandō is a Japanese geographical term. It means both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it. It is part of the ''Gokishichidō'' system. It was situated along the central mountains of northern Honshu, specifically th ...

, and generally was associated with Toki District and Ena District. In the

Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional ''daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was character ...

it was generally divided into the

Owari Domain The was a feudal domain of Japan in the Edo period. Located in what is now the western part of Aichi Prefecture, it encompassed parts of Owari, Mino, and Shinano provinces. Its headquarters were at Nagoya Castle. At its peak, it was rate ...

(of the

Owari-Tokugawa family The is a branch of the Tokugawa clan, and it is the seniormost house of the ''Gosanke'' ("three honourable houses of the Tokugawa").Iwamura Domain, and the Naegi Domain with the

Nakasendō The , also called the ,Richard Lane, ''Images from the Floating World'' (1978) Chartwell, Secaucus ; pg. 285 was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 ...

running through. * Toki,

, and Mizunami form a prominent

Japanese pottery and porcelain , is one of the oldest Japanese crafts and art forms, dating back to the Neolithic period. Kilns have produced earthenware, pottery, stoneware, glazed pottery, glazed stoneware, porcelain, and blue-and-white ware. Japan has an exceptionally ...

producing region; the pottery is known as

Mino ware refers to Japanese pottery that was produced in Mino Province around the towns of Toki and Minokamo in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. History The history of Japanese pottery in the Toki area appears to have started more than 1,300 years ag ...

. *The

climate Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorologica ...

is a mix of

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...

side (some regions are Central Highland ) and . Summer is hot and humid, and winter is cold, but snowfall is little. In recent years, Tajimi has been known for holding the hottest temperature record. On August 16, 2007, Tajimi set the record at the time for the hottest temperature in Japan along with

Kumagaya is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kumagaya is one of the largest ...

, Saitama at 40.9 °C. *There are many

basins Basin may refer to: Geography and geology * Depression (geology) ** Back-arc basin, a submarine feature associated with island arcs and subduction zones ** Debris basin, designed to prevent damage from debris flow ** Drainage basin (hydrology), ...

formed by the

and Toki River water system, and many towns were built around their respective basins. Akechi, Kamiyahagi, and Kushihara in the south of Ena belong to the

Yahagi River , a historical Japanese occupation equivalent to "fletcher", may refer to: * Yahagi, a former village now part of Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan * Yahagi Domain, Shimōsa Province, now in Chiba Prefecture, Japan * , several ships * Rikuzen-Yahagi Sta ...

water system.

Transportation

Rail lines

JR Central is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

** Chūō Shinkansen ** JR Central Taita Line

Taita Line * Akechi Railway Logo

Akechi Line *Closed lines ** Tohtetsu logomark

Tōnō Railway (now ) (closed in 1974) and (closed in 1978) ** (closed in 1935) ** Enaden_logomark

Kitaena Railway (now ) (closed in 1934) and (closed in 1978) ** (closed in 1944, then transferred to the Nagano regional forestry office's Sakashita field office, and finally closed in 1956)

Main roadways

* * *

* *

Bus companies

* *

Gallery

File:Magome-Juku_StoneSlope.jpg, Magome-juku File:Enakyo.jpg,

Ena Gorge is a river valley located at the mid reaches of the Kiso River, which runs through the cities of Ena and Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Ena Gorge was so named by Shiga Shigetaka, a geographer of that time who praised the harmony of the ...

File:Agigawa ko-and-agigawa damu.jpg, Agigawa Dam File:Iwamura Nishimachi 2021-01 ac (3).jpg,

Hondōri Iwamura-chō is the name of the town center of Iwamura, Gifu, Iwamura in Ena, Gifu, Ena, Gifu Prefecture, and was designated as one of the Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings on April 17, 1998. It is the merchant district of a ...

, one of the

Groups of Traditional Buildings is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, cast ...

File:旧中山道 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA.jpg, Hosokute-juku File:Oniiwa.jpg, Oniiwa Park File:Sogi_park.jpg,

Sogi Park is a park located in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Sogi Onsen (Baden Park SOGI) is adjacent. Overview * In the park there are around 300 trees including Japanese maple, maple, ginkgo biloba, Japanese hemlock, and giant dogwood, as well as ...

File:土岐プレミアムアウトレット1.jpg, File:Magnolia stellata fleurs.jpg, Star magnolia, city tree of

File:虎渓公園1.jpg,

References

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