Kamiishizu, Gifu
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Towns of Japan
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located in Yōrō District
Yoro District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the district has an estimated population of 31,058. The total area is 195.52 km².-Merger:*On March 27, 2006, the town of Kamiishizu, along with the town of Sunomata from Anpachi District, merged into the city of Ōgaki....
, Gifu
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...
, Japan
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On March 27, 2006, Kamiishizu was merged into the city of Ōgaki
Ogaki, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was incorporated as a city on April 1, 1918. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 160,999 and a total area of .Ōgaki was the final destination for the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,660 and a density
Population density
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of 53.98 persons per km². The total area was 123.38 km².
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 peonyPeonyPeony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...
garden, displaying over 2000 varieties, as well as other flower specimens, such as rhododendronRhododendronRhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s, hydrangeaHydrangeaHydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...
s, dogwoodDogwoodThe genus Cornus is a group of about 30-60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods. Most dogwoods are deciduous trees or shrubs, but a few species are nearly herbaceous perennial subshrubs, and a few of the woody species are evergreen...
s, and more. - The Residence of Nishitakagi - Residence of three families of the Takagi family during the Tokugawa shogunateTokugawa shogunateThe Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
. They occupied this residence from the time of the Battle of SekigaharaBattle of SekigaharaThe , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu...
til the last days of the Shogunate. The samuraiSamuraiis the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
retainers of the shogunate were appointed commissioners of riparian work on the Kisogawa river system, and carried out the Horeki flood control project. - Showa Music Village (Showa Ongaku-mura) - A museum of popular music from the Showa Era, and memorial to Eguchi Yoshi, a famous composer of that time. Other facilities at this site include the FN Music Hall, where hundreds of folk music album covers are displayed; Arpeggio Italian restaurant; and Lake Suirei, a man-made reservoir that is also a bird-watching and recreation destination.
Products
- Yoro Kobushi Clay is used in the production of Yoro-yaki pottery. It is valued for its high plasticity.
- Wasabizuke - WasabiWasabi, also known as Japanese horseradish, is a member of the Brassicaceae family, which includes cabbages, horseradish, and mustard. Its root is used as a condiment and has an extremely strong flavor. Its hotness is more akin to that of a hot mustard rather than the capsaicin in a chili pepper,...
is grown in the very clean waters that stream from the Okuyoro Mountains. It is then preserved in sake lees and used as a flavoring for rice.