Ena, Gifu

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Ena
恵那市
Location of Ena
Ena's location in Gifu, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu
Physical characteristics
Area 504.19 km² (194.67 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
     Total 56,428
     Density 109 /km² (282 /sq mi)
Location 35°27′N, 137°25′E
Symbols
Tree Red Maple
Flower Sasayuri
Ena Government Office
Mayor Yoshiaki Kachi
Address 509-7292
1-1-1 Shoge, Osashima-cho, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken
Phone number 0573-26-2111
Official website: City of Ena

Ena (恵那市 Ena-shi?) is a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 56,428 and a density of 109 persons per km². The total area is 504.19 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

On October 25, 2004, four towns and a village from the former Ena District merged into the city. The municipalities participating in this merger were: Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi, Kushihara, and Yamaoka.

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[edit] Geography

  • Mountains: Mt. Kasagi, Mt. Hoko, Mt. Yuudachi, Mt. Byoubu, Mt. Yake, Mt. Mitsumori
  • Rivers: Kiso River, Agi River, Kamiya River, Kamimura River, Toki River, Shounai River, Ori River
  • Lakes: Ena Gorge, Lake Hokono, Lake Agigawa, Lake Okuyahagi, Lake Origawa

[edit] Areas

  • Ooi-chou (大井町)
  • Osashima-chou (長島町)
  • Takenami-chou (武並町)
  • Misato-chou (三郷町)
  • Kasagi-chou (笠置町)
  • Iiji-chou (飯地町)
  • Nakanoho-chou (中野方町)
  • Higashino (東野)
  • Iwamura-chou (岩村町)
  • Yamaoka-chou (山岡町)
  • Akechi-chou (明智町)
  • Kamiyahagi-chou (上矢作町)
  • Kushihara (串原)

[edit] Education

  • Ena High School
  • Gifu Prefectural Ena Agricultural High School
  • Iwamura Senior High School (Gifu Prefectural Akechi Commercial High School and Iwamura Senior High School is an integrated high school.)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railway

[edit] Roads

[edit] Expressway

[edit] Japan National Routes

[edit] Roadside Stations

  • Road Station "Rassei Misato" Soba Making
  • Road Station "Kamiyahagi La Foret Fukuju no Sato"
  • Road Station "Obaachan-ichi/Yamaoka"

[edit] Public Facilities

[edit] Hospitals and Clinics

  • Ena Municipal Hospital
  • Kamiyahagi Hospital

[edit] Other

  • Ena Police Station
  • Ena Synthesist Center

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Super Markets

  • Valor (Ena, Akechi, Iwamura)
  • Uny (Ena)

[edit] Ena Radio Switching Office

  • Gifu Radio (JOZF・1431kHz, 500W) formally 1485kHz, 100W
  • Tōkai region Radio (JOSF・801kHz, 100W)

[edit] Famous People from Ena

  • Kiyohiro Araki (member of the House of Councilors)
  • Yoshitaka Furuya (politician)
  • Kazuo Nagano (chairman of Toyoto Shouji)
  • Issai Satou (Confucian scholar)
  • Utako Shimoda (founder of Jissen Women's Educational Institute)
  • Housui Yamamoto (painter)
  • Manabu Miyoshi (botanist)
  • Katsushi Katsukawa (cartoonist)
  • Mai Miyajima (actress)

[edit] Famous Places, Historic Spots, Sightseeing Spots

  • Nakasendō Ōi-juku
  • Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena
  • Ena Gorge
  • Japan Water Agency Agigawa Dam
  • Iwamura Castle Ruins
  • Nihon Taisho Mura
  • Sasayuri no Yu
  • Yahagi Dam and Reservoir
  • Mongol Village

[edit] External links

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Cities
Ena | Gero | Gifu (capital) | Gujō | Hashima | Hida | Kakamigahara | Kaizu | Kani | Mino | Minokamo | Mizuho | Mizunami | Motosu | Nakatsugawa | Ōgaki | Seki | Tajimi | Takayama | Toki | Yamagata
Districts
Anpachi | Fuwa | Hashima | Ibi | Kamo | Kani | Motosu | Ōno | Yōrō
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit