is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kamo District

Kamo District, Gifu

is a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².-Towns and villages:*Hichisō*Higashishirakawa*Kawabe*Sakahogi*Shirakawa*Tomika*Yaotsu-District Timeline:...

, 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

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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History

Tomika was originally established as a village in 1954, when the villages of Tomida (富田) and Kajita (加冶田) merged. It received town status in 1974. In 2003, there were discussions for the town to merge into the city of Minokamo

Minokamo, Gifu

is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².-Rail:*JR Central:**Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station...

, but those discussions were dissolved in 2004.

Geography

The Kawaura

Kawaura River

The has its source in the city of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It then forms the border between Minokamo and Kawabe and flows through Tomika, before flowing into the Tsubo River.- River communities :...

 and Tsubo

Tsubo River

The has its source in the northeastern portion of the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From there, it flows through Gifu and into the Nagara River. It is part of the Kiso River system.- River communities :...

 rivers flow through Tomika. The city is bordered by Seki

Seki, Gifu

is a city located in Gifu, Japan.The city was founded on October 15, 1950.On February 7, 2005, the municipalities of Horado, Itadori, Kaminoho, Mugegawa and Mugi, all part of Mugi District, were merged into the present-day city...

 to the west and Minokamo

Minokamo, Gifu

is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².-Rail:*JR Central:**Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station...

 to the east. Mount Nashiwari (梨割山 Nashiwari-yama) is within the town's boundaries.

Railroad

• Nagaragawa Railway
  • Etsumi-Nan Line
    Nagaragawa Railway Etsumi-Nan Line
    The is Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture, between Mino-Ōta, Minokamo and Hokunō, Gujō. This is the only railway line operates. The line was originally operated by Japanese National Railways. JNR planned to connect Etsumi-Nan Line and Etsumi-Hoku Line , but the plan was never realized...
    
     - Tomika Station

External links

• Official Homepage