Hida (region)

Hida region (brown-yellow) in Gifu Prefecture

Hida (飛騨) is the northern portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.[1] The Hida region received its name because the area was formerly part of Hida Province, before the formation of prefectures in Japan. The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following four municipalities: Takayama, Hida, Gero and Shirakawa.[1]

  1. ^ a b Hida Promotional Office. (in Japanese) Gifu Prefecture. Accessed June 24, 2008. Archived March 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine