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The entry is geolocated on the map in JP.
Vinony files it under Cities in Gifu Prefecture and Takayama, Gifu.
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Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Chūbu
- Prefecture
- Gifu
- First official recorded
- 377 AD
- City settled
- November 1, 1936
- Mayor
- Akira Tanaka (since September 2022)
- Total
- 2,177.61 km (840.78 sq mi)
- Density
- 37.641/km (97.490/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
- Phone number
- 0577-32-3333
- Address
- 2–18 Hanaoka-chō, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-8555
- Climate
- Dfa
- Website
- Official website
- Flower
- Rhododendron reticulate
- Tree
- Japanese yew
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city of Japan
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Gifu Prefecture
- Population
- 92747
- Area
- 2177.67
- Elevation
- 573
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Shares border with
- Ōno-shi
- Highest point
- Hotaka Mountains
- Official website
- www.city.takayama.lg.jp
- Image
- Hotakadake Takayama01j3872.jpg
- Significant event
- Takayama Festival
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- twinned administrative body
- Kunming
- Commons category
- Takayama, Gifu
- topic's main category
- Category:Takayama, Gifu
- native label
- 高山市
- name in kana
- たかやまし
- inception
- 1936-11-01
- official symbol
- Rhododendron farrerae
- historical region
- Hida Province
- associated electoral district
- Gifu 4th district
- social media followers
- 5060
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Encyclopedic overview
Takayama City Hall Traditional street during the winter Takayama aerial panorama. Takayama aerial perspective facing east. Takayama (高山市, Takayama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ta.ka(ꜜ).ja.ma, -ka.ja.maꜜ.ɕi]) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2025, the city had an estimated population of 81,968 in 36,815 households, and a population density of 41 persons per km. The total area of the city was 2,177.61 square kilometers (840.78 sq mi) making it the largest city by area in Japan. The high altitude and separation from other areas of Japan kept the area fairly isolated, allowing Takayama to develop its own culture over about a 300-year period.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Takayama” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.