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Hida, Gifu

Coordinates: 36°14′17.3″N 137°11′10.4″E / 36.238139°N 137.186222°E / 36.238139; 137.186222
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Hida Furukawa
飛騨市 or 飛騨古川
City
View of Hida old town
View of Hida old town
Flag of Hida Furukawa
Flag
Official seal of Hida Furukawa
Seal
Location of Hida in Gifu Prefecture
Location of Hida in Gifu Prefecture
Hida Furukawa is located in Japan
Hida Furukawa
Hida Furukawa
 
Coordinates: 36°14′17.3″N 137°11′10.4″E / 36.238139°N 137.186222°E / 36.238139; 137.186222
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
Area
 • Total792.53 km2 (306.00 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2017)
 • Total24,726
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0577-73-2111
Address2-22 Hon-machi, Furukawa-chō, Hida-shi, Gifu-ken 509-4292
ClimateDfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLysichiton camtschatcense
TreeBeech
Hida City Hall
Kamioka district in Hida
Furukawa Festival, held annually in April

Hida or Hida Furukawa (飛騨市, Hida-shi, Hida Furukawa 飛騨古川) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2017, the city had an estimated population of 24,726, and a population density of 31 persons per km2, in 8,905 households.[1] The total area of the city was 792.53 square kilometres (306.00 sq mi). The official kanji for the city is actually 飛驒, which uses the old rendering of the 騨 character. However, the 驒 character is not included on the official list of usable characters (as decided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), so the 騨 character is often used outside of the city.

Geography

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Hida is the northernmost city in Gifu Prefecture, and is located in the northern part of the Hida Highlands bordering on Toyama Prefecture to the north. The majority of the area of the city is forested, with many mountains exceeding 1,000 meters within the city borders. The northeastern edge of the Hida Mountain range exceeds 2,000 meters. Most of the population is concentrated along river terraces along the Jinzū River and the Takahara River.

Climate

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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Hida is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,049.7 mm (80.70 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 °C (74.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.5 °C (29.3 °F).[2]

Climate data for Hida (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		36.4
(97.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4) 		3.2
(37.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		4.8
(40.6) 		16.2
(61.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.1
(34.0) 		10.6
(51.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		8.4
(47.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		8.8
(47.8) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		6.4
(43.4)
Record low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6) 		−14.9
(5.2) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−14.3
(6.3) 		−15.8
(3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 199.2
(7.84) 		149.8
(5.90) 		148.6
(5.85) 		124.1
(4.89) 		124.4
(4.90) 		166.8
(6.57) 		272.0
(10.71) 		172.8
(6.80) 		206.0
(8.11) 		154.6
(6.09) 		133.8
(5.27) 		197.7
(7.78) 		2,049.7
(80.70)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 289
(114) 		223
(88) 		126
(50) 		15
(5.9) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		9
(3.5) 		169
(67) 		799
(315)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.6 16.8 16.0 12.5 11.6 11.6 14.9 11.7 12.5 11.6 14.4 19.8 175
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 19.7 17.0 12.6 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 10.6 62.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.3 73.3 124.2 174.6 201.1 153.2 151.3 173.0 124.9 118.8 87.6 51.5 1,481.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]
Climate data for Kamioka, Hida (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		19.8
(67.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.7
(99.9) 		37.1
(98.8) 		31.1
(88.0) 		25.1
(77.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.9
(84.0) 		30.5
(86.9) 		25.7
(78.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		6.7
(44.1) 		17.3
(63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.4
(66.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.4
(45.3) 		2.0
(35.6) 		11.4
(52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.1
(48.4) 		14.5
(58.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.7
(60.3) 		9.1
(48.4) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		4.6
(40.3) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−16.7
(1.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 155.2
(6.11) 		122.8
(4.83) 		136.1
(5.36) 		129.1
(5.08) 		133.4
(5.25) 		172.0
(6.77) 		267.2
(10.52) 		191.1
(7.52) 		209.7
(8.26) 		152.0
(5.98) 		123.0
(4.84) 		158.6
(6.24) 		1,937.5
(76.28)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 217
(85) 		172
(68) 		94
(37) 		6
(2.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		5
(2.0) 		123
(48) 		611
(241)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.9 15.4 15.5 12.0 12.0 12.4 15.3 11.2 12.4 11.7 14.1 18.5 170.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 17.7 15.0 10.7 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 9.1 53.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.3 105.0 144.3 177.0 205.7 165.2 162.0 196.9 144.6 143.8 116.3 79.9 1,714.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]

Neighbouring municipalities

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Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Hida has decreased steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 40,965—    
1980 36,100−11.9%
1990 32,690−9.4%
2000 30,421−6.9%
2010 26,732−12.1%
2020 22,538−15.7%

History

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Together with Hida Takayama, Hida Furukawa is known for its mitarashi dango, normaly a sweet rice dumpling in a skew but in these areas due to the harsh temperatures there is a salty variation because of the soy sauce instead of sugar

The area around Hida Furukawa was part of traditional Hida Province. During the Edo period, the whole Hida province was tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration whole Japan was under a massive westernization and new reforms, the area was organised into Yoshiki District, Gifu. On July 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, the town of Furukawa and the villages of Kawai and Miyagawa were created. The modern city of Hida Furukawa was established on February 1, 2004, from the merger of these municipalities with the town of Kamioka. In this region there is always a disambiguation between Hida Furukawa and Hida Takayama or Takayama city. Even tho Furukawa has is own municipality, Takayama is a mayor city in the area after Gifu city, and Furukawa is under Hida Takayama's precints.

Government

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Hida Furukawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 14 members

Economy

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The main two traditional economies in the city are the production of sake and traditional Japanese candles. The Furukawa area of the city is known for both of these crafts, while the Kamioka section is mainly known for its sake production.

Education

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Hida has five public elementary schools, two public middle schools and one combined elementary/middle school operated by the city government. The city has two public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. Tokyo University's Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory together with the data processing centre (Kamioka Observatory) has been located in Kamioka since 2002.[7]

Transportation

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Railway

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JR Tōkai – Takayama Main Line

Local bus

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From Takayama [Nohi bus]

Highway

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Sister cities

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  • Austria Leutasch, Austria, friendship city since January 23, 1998
  • Belgium Libin, Belgium, sister city since September 9, 1996
  • Taiwan Xingang, Chiayi, Taiwan, sister city since October 13, 2017

Local attractions

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Festivals in Hida

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The Furukawa Festival is held annually on April 19 and 20. This traditional event is an annual festival of the Keta Wakamiya Shrine. It attracts many tourists every year, especially on the night of the 19th when the large drum float, Okoshi-Daiko, is paraded through the town by hundreds of half-naked men.[8]

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Kimi no Na Wa

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Hida Furukawa was featured in several key locations in the popular 2016 animated film, Kimi no Na Wa (君の名は, Your Name).

References

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  1. ^ "Official city statistics page". Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Hida population statistics
  7. ^ "Kamioka mine, Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan".
  8. ^ "Furukawa Festival". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hida.
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