Takayama, Gifu

Takayama
高山市
City view from Tenbo Park
City view from Tenbo Park
Flag of Takayama
Official seal of Takayama
Map
Location of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture
Location of Takayama
Takayama is located in Japan
Takayama
Takayama
 
Coordinates: 36°8′45.7″N 137°15′7.8″E / 36.146028°N 137.252167°E / 36.146028; 137.252167
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
First official recorded377 AD
City settledNovember 1, 1936
Government
 • MayorAkira Tanaka[1](since September 2022)
Area
 • Total
2,177.61 km2 (840.78 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2019)
 • Total
88,473
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0577-32-3333
Address2–18 Hanaoka-chō, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-8555
ClimateDfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron reticulate[2]
TreeJapanese yew[2]
Takayama City Hall
Traditional street during the winter

Takayama (高山市, Takayama-shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,473 in 35,644 households,[3] and a population density of 41 persons per km2. 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.

  1. ^ "市長プロフィール". Takayama City (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b 高山市の市章・木・花 (PDF). Takayama official homepage (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ^ Takayama city official statistics (in Japanese)