Kakamigahara, Gifu
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the Gifu Prefecture
of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of 87.77 square kilometre. As of July 2011 the city has an estimated population
of 145,430 inhabitants.
Although the city was officially named Kakamigahara, it is also called Kakamihara, Kagamihara, or Kagamigahara by tradition.
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Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Air Field
was established as an army airfield in 1917 and is currently used by the JSDF for aircraft and flight testing. From 1945 to 1958 it was occupied by the U.S. military and known as "Camp Gifu".
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
A museum featuring a number of indoor and outdoor exhibits including real aircraft and displays covering the history of aircraft development and Gifu prefecture's role in it.
ÆON Kakamigahara Shopping Center
Opened in July 2007, ÆON
Kakamigahara Shopping Center houses 186 specialty shops and a JUSCO
department store. The center includes a 10-screen multiplex cinema
and a parking lot for approximately 4,000 cars.
International
The International Relationship with Chuncheon
, South Korea
that started on the 31 October 2003, was removed in March 2005, when Chuncheon protested about the Japanese dispute over the Takeshima Islands.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in the Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of 87.77 square kilometre. As of July 2011 the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 145,430 inhabitants.
Although the city was officially named Kakamigahara, it is also called Kakamihara, Kagamihara, or Kagamigahara by tradition.
Mergers
On 1 November 2004, Kakamigahara merged with the former town of KawashimaKawashima, Gifu
was a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Kawashima was merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
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Adjacent cities and districts
Gifu Prefecture- GifuGifu, Gifuis 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 period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
, SekiSeki, Gifuis a city located in Gifu, Japan.The city was founded on October 15, 1950.On February 7, 2005, the municipalities of Horado, Itadori, Kaminoho, Mugegawa and Mugi, all part of Mugi District, were merged into the present-day city...
, Hashima DistrictHashima District, Gifuis a district located in Gifu, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 46,685. The total area is 18.26 km².-Mergers:*On November 1, 2004 the town of Kawashima merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara....
(GinanGinan, Gifuis a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 23,856. The total area is 7.90 km².-External links:*...
, KasamatsuKasamatsu, Gifuis a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 22,829. The total area is 10.36 km². The town of Kasamatsu was created in July 1889 when the village of Kasamatsu gained town status.-External links:*...
), Kamo DistrictKamo District, Gifuis a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².-Towns and villages:*Hichisō*Higashishirakawa*Kawabe*Sakahogi*Shirakawa*Tomika*Yaotsu-District Timeline:...
(SakahogiSakahogi, Gifuis a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 8,443. The total area is 12.89 km². The town was formed in 1968.-History:Sakahogi was formed on October 1, 1968 when the village of gained town status...
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Aichi Prefecture
- IchinomiyaIchinomiya, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya . The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921....
, InuyamaInuyama, Aichiis a city located near Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In 2010, the city had a population of 75,449 and a population density of 1,010 persons per km². The total area is 74.97 km². The city lies along the edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighbouring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River...
, KonanKonan, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 98,806 and the density of 3,274.98 persons per km². The total area is 30.17 km².The city was founded on June 1, 1954.- External links :...
, FusoFuso, Aichiis a town located in Niwa District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 34,081 and a density of 3,048 persons per km². The total area is 11.18 km².-Transportation:The town is accessible by road and by rail...
Universities and colleges
- Tokai Gakuin UniversityTokai Gakuin Universityis a private university in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, founded in 1961, was chartered as in 1981. In 2007, the school adopted the present name.-External links:*...
- Chubu Gakuin UniversityChubu Gakuin Universityis a private university at Seki, Gifu, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1918.-External links:*...
- Tokai Women's Junior College
High schools
- Gifu Prefectural Kakamihara Senior High School (Academic)
- Gifu Prefectural Kakamigahara Nishi Senior High School (Academic)
- Gifu Prefectural Gifu-Kakamino High School (Technical)
Railways
- Central Japan Railway CompanyCentral Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
- Takayama Main LineTakayama Main Lineis a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . The line directly links Chūkyō Metropolitan Area and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but slower than to use Tōkaidō Shinkansen...
: Naka, Sohara, Kagamigahara, Unuma
- Takayama Main Line
- Nagoya RailroadNagoya Railroad, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
- Meitetsu Kakamigahara LineMeitetsu Kakamigahara LineThe is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Meitetsu-Gifu Station in the city of Gifu and Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara.- Stations :● L: ● S: ● E: ● MU:...
: Shin Kannō Station, Shin Naka Station, Shimin Kōen, etc
- Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line
Highways
- Tōkai-Hokuriku ExpresswayTokai-Hokuriku ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in the Chūbu region on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Tōkai and Hokuriku are the names of the two regions of Japan that are linked by the expressway....
's Gifu-Kakamigahara IC - National Route 21Japan National Route 21is a national highway connecting Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture and Maibara, Shiga Prefecture in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: *Origin: Mizunami *Terminus: Maibara...
Bridges
- Aigioohashi Bridge, crossing the Kiso RiverKiso RiverThe is a river in Japan roughly 193 km 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. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain...
into InuyamaInuyama, Aichiis a city located near Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In 2010, the city had a population of 75,449 and a population density of 1,010 persons per km². The total area is 74.97 km². The city lies along the edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighbouring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River...
in Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
Other
Japan Self-Defense Force Gifu Air BaseGifu Air Field
Gifu Air Field
is a military aerodrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force . It is located in Kakamigahara City, east of Gifu in the Gifu Prefecture, Japan.- Units :* Air Defense Command** Central Air Defense Force*** 4th Air Defence Missile Group**** 13th Fire Unit...
was established as an army airfield in 1917 and is currently used by the JSDF for aircraft and flight testing. From 1945 to 1958 it was occupied by the U.S. military and known as "Camp Gifu".
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
A museum featuring a number of indoor and outdoor exhibits including real aircraft and displays covering the history of aircraft development and Gifu prefecture's role in it.
ÆON Kakamigahara Shopping Center
Opened in July 2007, ÆON
ÆON
, commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is the holding company of Æon Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.It operates JUSCO supermarkets directly in Japan.Æon is the largest retailer in Asia...
Kakamigahara Shopping Center houses 186 specialty shops and a JUSCO
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
department store. The center includes a 10-screen multiplex cinema
Multiplex (movie theater)
A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically three or more. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an...
and a parking lot for approximately 4,000 cars.
Sister/friendship cities
Domestic- TsurugaTsuruga, Fukuiis a city located in southern Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:One of city of Wakasa Area, present southern Fukui Prececture. Municipalized on April 1, 1937....
, Fukui PrefectureFukui Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
(friendship city as of 2 October 1989)
International
The International Relationship with Chuncheon
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
that started on the 31 October 2003, was removed in March 2005, when Chuncheon protested about the Japanese dispute over the Takeshima Islands.