Hida is a city located in Gifu, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 24,726, and a population density of 31 persons per km2, in 8,905 households. The total area of the city was. The official kanji for the city is actually, which uses the old rendering of the character. However, the character is not included on the official list of usable characters, so the 騨 character is often used outside of the city.
Geography
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.
Geographic Importance
The area surrounding Hida has direct connection with the Hida belt. The Hida belt mainly const of a younger type-1 granite and older type-2 granite. It has been studied that the Hida Belt has separated from the Jiamushi massif, that is located in the eastern margin of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt. After looking into geochronological data and several other data forms it is suggested that the Hida Belt broke off the Central Asian Orogenic Belt.
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Hida is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1949 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.
Neighbouring municipalities
Gifu Prefecture
*Takayama
*Shirakawa
Toyama Prefecture
*Toyama
*Nanto
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hida has decreased steadily over the past 40 years.
Census Year
Population
1970
40,965
1980
36,100
1990
32,690
2000
30,421
2010
26,732
2018
23,439
History
The area around Hida was part of traditional Hida Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Yoshiki District, Gifu. On July 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, town of Furukawa and the villages of Kawai and Miyagawa were created. The modern city of Hida was established on February 1, 2004, from the merger of these municipalities with the town of Kamioka.
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
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 has been located in Kamioka since 2002.
Local museum in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture shows folk culture of the area. The main purpose of this museum is the preservation of farmhouses from Shirakawa, Gifu. These buildings were exclusive to Japan and were made to house large families. Having historical farmhouses as the main attraction for this museum put Japanese culture and history as a tourist attraction. The Folk Customs Museum is a center of tourism in the area and in 1988 averaged more than 2,000 visitors a day. Rural heritage and cultural history is an important viewing for tourist.Takayama is a main tourist destination and is trying to account for more of Japan's tourism market. Being a historical town in a mountain location it is an ideal location to grow and expand for tourism.
Popular culture
Kimi no Na Wa
Hida Furukawa was featured in several key locations in the popular 2016 animated film, Kimi no Na Wa. Due to the film's popularity, the city has become a popular location for tourists.
