was a village

Villages of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in 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...

, Gifu

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 Asahi, 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 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...

, Shōkawa

Shokawa, Gifu

was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Shōkawa, along with the town of Kuguno, and the villages of Asahi, Kiyomi, Miya, Nyūkawa and Takane, all from Ōno District, the town of Kokufu, and the village of Kamitakara, from Yoshiki District, was merged into the...

 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.

The village was once located in Mashita District

Mashita District, Gifu

was a district located in Gifu, Japan. All towns and villages in the district merged to form the city of Gero on March 1, 2004, and the district no longer exists as an independent entity....

 (~April 1, 1950). Along with the village of 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...

, the village was transferred to 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...

on April 1, 1950 which lasted until February 1, 2005.

, the village had an estimated population of 2,088 and a population density of 11.14 persons per km². The total area was 187.37 km².