Kakamigahara
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Kakamigahara 各務原市 |
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 Location of Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 35°24′N 136°51′E / 35.400°N 136.850°ECoordinates: 35°24′N 136°51′E / 35.400°N 136.850°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Gifu Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Kenji Asano (since May 2013) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 87.77 km2 (33.89 sq mi) | |
| Population (August 1, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 148,490 | |
| • Density | 1,691.80/km2 (4,381.7/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Pine | |
| • Flower | Azalea | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1–69 Nakasakura-machi, Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu-ken 504-8555 |
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| Website | www |
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Kakamigahara (各務原市 Kakamigahara-shi?) is a city located in southern Gifu Prefecture.
Situated in the northern part of the Noubi Plain, what is now Kakamigahara originally thrived as a stop on the Nakasendo Road, being called "Unamujuku" at the time. In more recent history, the city developed thanks to the SDF Gifu base. In addition, Kakamigahara grew as an industrial city and a commuter suburb of Gifu City and Nagoya.
The city of Kakamigahara has many large parks, the most notable among them being "Kakamigahara Ko-en", which was originally made from a vacant lot owned by Gifu University. A city planning policy of making Kakamigahara into a "park city" has been undertaken by the municipality, and in 2005, the city received the "Green City Prize" from the Prime Minister.
Although the city was officially named Kakamigahara, it is also called Kakamihara, Kagamihara, or Kagamigahara by tradition.
Mountainous terrain runs from the northern to the eastern part of the city. The Kiso River flows through the southern part, forming the municipal and prefectural (Aichi-Gifu) border. A large portion of the city is situated on the Kakamigahara Plateau. Because the soil is very well drained, it wasn’t traditionally suited to rice cultivation. Therefore, with the exception of rest stops such as Unuma-juku or other roadside settlements, the area was largely wilderness until the Meiji Period. The names of the Meitetsu train stations, Rokken, Nijukken, and the Ogase Reservoir are from that era. Beginning from the Meiji period, in order to take advantage of the large amount of wilderness and well-drained soil, military bases and training grounds were established. In addition, Gifu University’s agricultural and engineering departments were established in the area, leading the growth of machine and textile factories. These industries, in addition to carrot production which utilized the dry soil, became the main industries of the town.
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