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Ono District, Gifu
is a district of Japan in Gifu Prefecture.The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to 1 February 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama...
, 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...
, Japan.
On February 1, 2005 Shōkawa, along with the town of Kuguno
Kuguno, Gifu
was a town located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kuguno, along with the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Takayama and...
, and the villages of Asahi
Asahi, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Asahi, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, Kiyomi
Kiyomi, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kiyomi, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, Miya
Miya, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Miya, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, Nyūkawa
Nyukawa, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Nyūkawa, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
and Takane
Takane, Gifu
was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Takane, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa and Shōkawa, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, all from Ōno District
Ono District, Gifu
is a district of Japan in Gifu Prefecture.The district is in a mountainous region near the geographic centre of Japan. Prior to 1 February 2005, the district comprised seven small communities, but on that day six of them merged into the expanded city of Takayama...
, the town of Kokufu
Kokufu, Gifu
was a town located in the former Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kokufu, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, and the village of Kamitakara
Kamitakara, Gifu
was a village located in the former Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kamitakara, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa, Shōkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, and the town of Kokufu, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the expanded...
, from Yoshiki District
Yoshiki District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on February 1, 2005 when the town and village in the district merged into the expanded city of Takayama....
, was merged into the expanded city of Takayama
Takayama, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Though it is part of the new city, it has been able to keep its name and its area is referred to as Shōkawa-chō.
In Fall, the village puts on Japan's longest lion dance festival (RENJISHI - 連獅子). http://www.shokawa.net/admin/wp-content/dscf0090.JPG
During the building of the Miboro dam, a portion of the village was submerged. One of the village's oldest cherry blossoms, which was threatened by the dam project, was transplanted to an area alongside the dam made lake. http://www.shokawa.net/admin/wp-content/080513_01.JPG,http://www.shokawa.net/admin/wp-content/20080429_186409.jpg
Though it is merely a pit stop on the way to Shirakawa or Takayama, it boasts an onsen.
, the village had an estimated population of 1,359 and a population density of 4.20 persons per km². The total area was 323.28 km².