Gero, Gifu
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is a city in Gifu Prefecture
, Japan
. The city is famous for its hot spring
s. The Hida River
runs throughout the city.
, and the village of Maze, all from Mashita District
.
Gero's major industry is tourism. It is known throughout Japan for its hot springs known as Onsen
, leading many tourists to visit the area each year. Forestry
and agriculture
also play significant roles in the local economy.
Gero has many hotels that can be visited by guests that are looking for accommodations near the hot springs. Large tubs are located in some hotels allowing couples to bathe together. Some hotels lend yukatas to the couples. It's not unusual to see people wearing yukatas on the streets of Gero and even in some stores. Besides those in hotels, there are many inexpensive and convenient onsens located near railway stations, residential areas, and commercial centers up and down the valley.
The current mayor of the city is Makoto Nomura. He is the second mayor of the city and is currently serving his first four-year term. In April 2008, he replaced Ryōji Yamada, who only served one term as the first mayor of the city.
The city council is made up for 21 members elected from separate districts within the city. City council sessions are held four times a year in March, June, September and December.
In the prefectural assembly, the city of Gero is in a separate district from neighboring municipalities and has one representative.
Because of previous mergers with nearby towns, the city of Gero now has eight train stations on JR Central
's Takayama Main Line
:
, 256 and 257) and fourteen prefectural routes run through the borders of the city.
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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
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. The city is famous for its hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
s. The Hida River
Hida River
The has its source in Mount Norikura in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It flows from the northern to the southern section of the prefecture before emptying into the Kiso River in Minokamo.-River communities:...
runs throughout the city.
History
The city was established on March 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama and OsakaOsaka, Gifu
was a town located in Mashita District, Gifu Prefecture. It had an area of 247.50 km². On March 1, 2004, the five towns and villages of Mashita District merged and became the city of Gero. Following this merger, Osaka became a district of the city of Gero....
, and the village of Maze, all from 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....
.
Industry
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
, leading many tourists to visit the area each year. Forestry
Forestry
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and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
also play significant roles in the local economy.
Gero has many hotels that can be visited by guests that are looking for accommodations near the hot springs. Large tubs are located in some hotels allowing couples to bathe together. Some hotels lend yukatas to the couples. It's not unusual to see people wearing yukatas on the streets of Gero and even in some stores. Besides those in hotels, there are many inexpensive and convenient onsens located near railway stations, residential areas, and commercial centers up and down the valley.
Local government
The city council is made up for 21 members elected from separate districts within the city. City council sessions are held four times a year in March, June, September and December.
In the prefectural assembly, the city of Gero is in a separate district from neighboring municipalities and has one representative.
Rail
Central Japan Railway Company
The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
's Takayama Main Line
Takayama Main Line
is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company . The line directly links Chūkyō Metropolitan Area and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but slower than to use Tōkaidō Shinkansen...
:
- Hida-Kanayama – Yakeishi – GeroGero Stationis a train station on the Central Japan Railway Company Takayama Main Line in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. All the "Hida" services stop at the station for the passengers for the hot spring town "Gero Onsen".-Layout:...
– Zenshōji – Hida-Hagiwara – Jōro – Hida-Miyada – Hida-Osaka
Highway
Three national routes (41Japan National Route 41
is a national highway connecting Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The bulk of the road run throughs Gifu Prefecture. The route is also referred to as Yon-ichi and Shippin, based on the Japanese readings for the route numbering....
, 256 and 257) and fourteen prefectural routes run through the borders of the city.
Domestic
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