Sakahogi, Gifu
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kamo District
Kamo District, Gifu
is 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:...

, 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
Japan
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As of July 2011, the town 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 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. The village of Sakahogi was formed on April 1, 1897 by a merger of the villages of Sakakura, Torikumi, Ōhari, Kuroiwa, Fukagaya, Katsuyama and Fukada, and got its name from Sakahogi shrine. In 1950 the Fukada part of Sakahogi was merged into the town of Ōta, now a part of Minokamo
Minokamo, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².-Rail:*JR Central:**Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station...

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Railroad

  • JR Central
    • Takayama Main Line
      Takayama Main Line
      is 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...

       - Sakahogi Station

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