Gifu Shi

Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important strategic role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gifu Castle and Nagaragawa Stadium.

Gifu Castle

Castle

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Gifu Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Mount Kinka and the Nagara River, it is one of the main symbols of the city.

Nagaragawa Stadium

Stadium

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Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Gifu Memorial Center in Gifu, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the host of FC Gifu.

Nagaragawa Convention Center

Public building

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The Nagaragawa Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The name literally translates to Nagara River International Convention Center, but the official English translation drops "international." Along with the Gifu Memorial Center, the Nagaragawa Sports Plaza and Mirai Hall, it is part of the World Event and Convention Complex Gifu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ginan.

Ginan

Town

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Ginan is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 25,661 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2, in 10,633 households. The total area of the town was 7.91 square kilometres. Ginan is situated 7 km south of Gifu Shi.

Gifu Shi

Also known as: “Gifu-shi”
Location: Gifu, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.4483° or 35° 26′ 54″ north

Longitude

136.7647° or 136° 45′ 53″ east

Population

414,000

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8Q7RCQX7+8V

GeoNames ID

1863639

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In Other Languages

“Gifu Shi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ぎふし”
Japanese: “ギフシ”
Japanese: “岐阜”
Japanese: “岐阜市”

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