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60th Anniversary Series of Local Autonomy Law Enforcement Gifu Prefecture
Gifu prefecture is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. It has long played an important part as the crossroads of the country, connecting the east to the west. During the Sengoku Period (period of warring states), people referred to Gifu by saying 'control Gifu and you control Japan.' Gifu shares borders with seven other prefectures and is dominated by the Hida Mountain Range.
The most popular places are Gifu, Gero Hot Springs, Shirakawa Historic Villages, and Takayama, often described as 'Little Kyoto.' Gifu is also famous for Cormorant fishing, which has a history of over 1,300 years.
Stamps illustration:
1. Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River in Gifu city. A 1,300 year old tradition were fishing masters use Japanese cormorants to catch Japanese ayu (sweetfish).
2. Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinka. Built between 1201-1204, the original Gifu castle was mostly destroyed by WWII firebombings and has been reconstructed as a cement structure.
3. The Yokokura Temple, famous for the mummy of Buddhist Myoshin who died 200 years ago.
4. Mino-washi Akari Art Festival, annual Japanese paper lantern festival in Mino Town.
5. Magome-juku, the 43rd of the 69 stations on the Nakasendo, an ancient road that connected Edo and Kyoto. It was a post town and still features many of the traditional period houses and residences.
 
 
Issued Country Japan
Issued Year 2010
Category Buddhist Architect Events Buddhist Landscape
Type Commemorative/Special Stamps
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