Japanese regional information

Gifu Prefecture

What is Gifu Prefecture

Gifu is a prefecture rich in industry such as ceramics, knives and washi paper. Among these, Mino ceramics account for about half of the production output of Japanese pottery. In 1995, Shirakawa-go in Takayama became a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its gassho-zukuri style buildings.

Total area：

106.21(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

79.1%
Average annual temperature：

16.3°C

Maximum temperature

34.6°C

Minimum temperature

-0.3°C
Total population：

2,050,000people
Population density：

193people/km²
No. of foreign students：

1,570people

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