Ena, Gifu
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the Tōnō
region of Gifu Prefecture
, Japan
. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 53,378. The total area is 504.19 km².
The city was originally founded on April 1, 1954, but it merged with four towns and a village from the former Ena District
to form the new city of Ena on October 25, 2004. The other municipalities participating in this merger were: Akechi
, Iwamura
, Kamiyahagi
, Kushihara
, and Yamaoka
.
Cities of Japan
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located in the Tōnō
Tono
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region of Gifu Prefecture
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
Japan
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. As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 53,378. The total area is 504.19 km².
The city was originally founded on April 1, 1954, but it merged with four towns and a village from the former Ena District
Ena District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 five towns and villages in the district merged with the city of Ena. On February 13, 2005 the remaining six towns and villages in the district merged into the city of Nakatsugawa at which point the district ceased to exist.As of 2003, the...
to form the new city of Ena on October 25, 2004. The other municipalities participating in this merger were: Akechi
Akechi, Gifu
was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Akechi, along with the towns of Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
, Iwamura
Iwamura, Gifu
was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Iwamura, along with the towns of Akechi, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
, Kamiyahagi
Kamiyahagi, Gifu
was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Kamiyahagi, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
, Kushihara
Kushihara, Gifu
was a village located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Kushihara, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, and Yamaoka
Yamaoka, Gifu
was a town located in the former Ena District, Gifu, Japan.On October 25, 2004 Yamaoka, along with the towns of Akechi, Iwamura and Kamiyahagi, and the village of Kushihara, all from Ena District, merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena, and no longer exists as an independent...
.
Geography
- Mountains: Mount Kasagi, Mount Hoko, Mount Yūdachi, Mount Byōbu, Mount YakeMount Yakeis an active volcano in the Hida Mountains, lying between Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, and Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, reaching at the highest peak.-Geography:...
, Mount Mitsumori - Rivers: Kiso RiverKiso RiverThe is a river in Japan roughly 193 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain...
, Agi RiverAgi RiverThe is a river in Japan which flows through Gifu Prefecture. It is part of the Kiso River system.-Geography:The river originates from Mount Yaki on the border of Nakatsugawa and Ena and flows west...
, Kamiyahagi River, Kamimura River, Akechi River, Toki RiverShonai RiverThe is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River ; around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River .-Geography:The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture...
, Ori River - Lakes: Ena GorgeEna Gorgeis a river valley located at the mid reaches of the Kiso River, which runs through the cities of Ena and Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.Ena Gorge was so named by Shiga Shigetaka, a geographer of that time who praised the harmony of the mysteriously shaped rocks, which appeared to be...
, Lake Hokonoko, Lake Agigawa, Lake Okuyahagi, Lake Origawa
Areas
- Ōi-chō (大井町)
- Osashima-chō (長島町)
- Takenami-chō (武並町)
- Misato-chō (三郷町)
- Kasagi-chō (笠置町)
- Iiji-chō (飯地町)
- Nakanohō-chō (中野方町)
- Higashino (東野)
- Iwamura-chō (岩村町)
- Yamaoka-chō (山岡町)
- Akechi-chō (明智町)
- Kamiyahagi-chō (上矢作町)
- Kushihara (串原)
Education
- Gifu Prefectural Ena High School
- Gifu Prefectural Ena Agricultural High School
- Gifu Prefectural Ena-Minami High School (Gifu Prefectural Akechi Commercial High School and Iwamura Senior High School merged to form the new school.)
Railway
- Chūō Main LineChuo Main LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
(JR Central): Takenami Station - Ena Station - Akechi RailwayAkechi Railroad Akechi LineThe is a Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture between Ena and Akechi stations, which are both located in Ena. There are stations located in Nakatsugawa city as well. This is the only railway line operates. The third sector company took over the former Japanese National Railways line in 1985...
(Akechi Line): Ena Station - Higashino Station - Iinuma Station (Nakatsugawa, GifuNakatsugawa, Gifuis a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.-History:During Japan's Edo period, Nakatsugawa was a post town, known as Nakatsugawa-juku, one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō along the Nakasendō. The travel route ran from the Nihonbashi in...
) - Agi Station (NakatsugawaNakatsugawa, Gifuis a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.-History:During Japan's Edo period, Nakatsugawa was a post town, known as Nakatsugawa-juku, one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō along the Nakasendō. The travel route ran from the Nihonbashi in...
) - Iibama Station - Gokuraku Station - Iwamura Station - Hanashiro Station - Yamaoka Station - Noshi Station - Akechi Station
Expressway
- Chūō ExpresswayChuo ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route , the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route , and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route The (lit. Central...
: Ena IC - Enakyō SA
Japan national routes
- Japan National Route 19Japan National Route 19National Route 19 is a national highway connecting Nagoya and Nagano in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 258.9 km *Origin: Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya *Terminus: Nagano City...
- Japan National Route 257
- Japan National Route 363
- Japan National Route 418
Roadside stations
- Road Station "Rassei Misato" Soba Making
- Road Station "Kamiyahagi La Foret Fukuju no Sato"
- Road Station "Obaachan-ichi Yamaoka"
Ena radio switching offices
- Gifu Radio (JOZF・1431kHz, 500W) formally 1485kHz, 100W
- Tōkai region Radio (JOSF・801kHz, 100W）
Famous people from Ena
- Kiyohiro ArakiKiyohiro Arakiis a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Ena, Gifu and graduate of Soka University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.- External links :* in Japanese....
(member of the House of Councilors) - Yoshitaka Furuya (politician)
- Kazuo NaganoKazuo Naganowas chairman of the board at Toyota Shoji which was responsible for swindling 3,855 people, mostly elderly, out of 12 billion yen. In 1985, two men entered his house in Osaka through the window while at least 40 reporters watched, proceeding to stab him to death with a bayonet...
(chairman of Toyoto Shouji) - Issai Satō (Confucian scholar)
- Utako ShimodaUtako Shimodawas a Japanese educator and poet of the Meiji and Taishō period. Born in present-day Ena, Gifu, she was the founder of what is today Jissen Women's University....
(founder of Jissen Women's Educational Institute) - Hōsui YamamotoHosui Yamamoto (painter), artist, also sometimes known as Yamamoto Tamenosuke, was born in Mino province, Japan. He first trained in the Nanga style before studying Western painting with Charles Wirgman and Goseda Horyu and under Antonio Fontanesi. Yamamoto then went to Paris, where he remained for over ten years and...
(painter) - Manabu Miyoshi (botanist)
- Katsushi Katsukawa (cartoonist)
- Mai Miyajima (actress)
Famous, historic and sightseeing locations
- NakasendōNakasendoThe , also called the , was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi, Kōzuke, Shinano, Mino and Ōmi provinces...
Ōi-jukuOi-jukuwas the forty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From Ōi-juku to the next post town, Ōkute-juku, there are 13 hills to pass over... - Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena
- Ena GorgeEna Gorgeis a river valley located at the mid reaches of the Kiso River, which runs through the cities of Ena and Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.Ena Gorge was so named by Shiga Shigetaka, a geographer of that time who praised the harmony of the mysteriously shaped rocks, which appeared to be...
- Japan Water Agency Agigawa DamAgigawa Damis a dam built on the Kisogawa River system, located in the Higashino section of Ena City, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.-History:Agigawa River connects with the Kisogawa River just below Ōi Dam, running through a basin with a fairly large 2,000 mm of annual rainfall, and has been long been used by...
- Iwamura CastleIwamura Castlewas located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan. Its ruins can be found in the modern-day town of Iwamura in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture.-History:...
Ruins - Nihon Taishō Mura
- Sasayuri no Yu
- Yahagi DamYahagi DamYahagi Dam is a dam near the city of Toyota in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan....
- Mongol Village