10 Facts About Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chubu region of Honshu.

Gifu Prefecture is located in the center of Japan, one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and features the country's center of population.

Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west, including the Nakasendo, one of the Five Routes of the Edo period.

Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saito Dosan, two influential figures of Japanese history in the Sengoku period, spawning the popular phrase of "control Gifu and you control Japan" in the late Medieval era.

Gifu Prefecture is known for its traditional Washi paper industry, including Gifu lanterns and Gifu umbrellas, and as a center for the Japanese swordsmithing and cutlery industries.

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Land area that makes up modern-day Gifu Prefecture became part of the Yamato Court around the middle of the fourth century.

Part of Gifu Prefecture has the 500 prefix, reflecting its location in the center of Japan.

Gifu Prefecture has five unofficial regions, which allows local municipalities to work together to promote the surrounding area.

The capital city of Gifu Prefecture, located between Ogaki and Kakamigahara, is working to strengthen its IT fields, too.

Gifu Prefecture's symbol comes from the first character gi of its Japanese name, written in a stylized script, surrounded by a circle, which represents the peace and harmony of the prefectural citizen.