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Takayama (高山市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. The city is also known as Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山) to differentiate it from other Takayamas. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ...
Gifu Prefecture (å²é˜œçœŒ Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. ...
On February 1, 2005 nine towns and villages from Ono District and the former Yoshiki District (dissolved by this action) merged in a major expansion of the city. The towns and villages participating in this merger were, from Ono District, Asahi, Kiyomi, Kuguno, Miya, Nyukawa, Shokawa, and Takane, and, from Yoshiki District, Kamitakara and Kokufu. As of this merger but using January 1, 2005 population date, the city has an estimated population of 97,497 and a density of 44.7 persons per km². The total area is 2179.35 km². February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ōno (大野郡; -gun) is a district located in Gifu, Japan. ...
Yoshiki (吉城郡; -gun) is a district located in Gifu, Japan. ...
Asahi (朝日村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Kiyomi (清見村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Kuguno (久々野町; -chou) is a town located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Miya (宮村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Nyūkawa (丹生川村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Shōkawa (荘川村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Takane (高根村; -mura) is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Kamitakara (上宝村; -mura) is a village located in Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan. ...
Kokufu (国府町; -chou) is a town located in Yoshiki District, Gifu, Japan. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
The mountain city of Takayama is associated with charms known as "sarubobos", which are traditionally passed from grandmothers to grandchildren and mothers to daughters, though are now often sold as souvenirs. The city and the Hida area in which it is located are also known for carpentry, and its carpenters are called Hida no takumi. Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...
Montreal skyline at night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ...
An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) or a talisman (from Arabic tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word talein wich means to initiate into the mysteries. ...
A tiny sarubobo, intended to be hung from a mobile phone A sarubobo is a Japanese amulet, particularly associated with the town of Takayama in Gifu prefecture. ...
Around the east of the city is a walking tour, called the Higashiyama Walking Course (東山歩行道 Higashiyama-hokōdō), which goes past many shrines and temples to Shiroyama Park (城山公園 Shiroyama-kōen).
The city was founded on November 1, 1936. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
External links
- Takayama official website in Japanese
- Wikitravel: Hida-Takayama
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