Minokamo, Gifu


Minokamo is a city located in Gifu, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 56,972 and a population density of 74.81 persons per km2, in 22,508 households. The total area of the city was.

Geography

Minokamo is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture in the Nōbi Plain, between the Hida Mountains and the Kiso River.

Neighbouring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minokamo has increased rapidly over the past 40 years. Notably, the proportion of foreign nationals residing in the city is very high for Japan, at 9.3% and growing as of February 2020.
Census YearPopulation
197035,075
198039,531
199043,013
200050,063
201054,729

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Minokamo is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1982 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.

History

The area around Minokamo was part of traditional Mino Province. In the Edo period, the area was divided between the holdings of Owari Domain and Naegi Domain, and tenryō holdings directly under the Tokugawa shogunate. Ōta-juku flourished as a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Kamo District in Gifu prefecture was created. The modern city was formed on April 1, 1954 by the merger of the towns of Ota and Furui with the villages of Yamanoue, Hachiya, Kamono, Ibuka, Shimoyoneda and Miwa.

Government

Minokamo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members.

Economy

The area around Minokamo was formerly known for sericulture. Agriculture, including horticulture remains an important component of the local economy. However, since the 1960s, the area has become increasingly industrialized as part of the Chubu Plateau Industrial Zone. Industries include textiles, semiconductor, electronics, machine tools and automotive components.

Education

Colleges and universities

Minokamo has nine public elementary schools and two public middle schools and one combined middle/high school operated by the city government. The city has two public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education, and the prefecture also operates one special education school..

Transportation

Railway

Minokamo is twinned with: