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Kani City
Gifu Prefecture · City
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Kani City spreads along the south bank of the Kiso River. It has historic sites such as the ruins of Akechi Castle, said by one theory to be Akechi Mitsuhide's birthplace, and Nagatsuka Kofun. It is the birthplace of Shino ware and has the Arakawa Toyozo Museum, and the Flower Festival Commemorative Park, known for roses, is popular. It is also a commuter town for Nagoya City.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Gifu Prefecture
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