Tajimi, Gifu

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Tajimi
多治見市

Image:Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture.png Tajimi's location in Gifu, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
Physical characteristics
Area	91.24 km² (35.2 sq mi)
Location	35°20′N, 137°8′E
Symbols
Tajimi Government Office
Address	〒507-8703 2-15 Hinode-machi, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken
Phone number	0572-22-1111
Official website: City of Tajimi

Tajimi (多治見市, Tajimi-shi^?) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 103,736 and the density of 1,333.54 persons per km². The total area is 77.79 km². Tajimi is located in the Tono region of Gifu Prefecture, on the Toki River. Tajimi is well known for ceramics, especially Oribe and Seto styles. In addition to biannual pottery fairs, the city hosts the Mino International Ceramics Festival every three years.

Tajimi is also home to Eihō-ji, which belongs to the Nanzenji faction of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Eihoji is located on Kokeizan, in the northern section of the city. Tajimi is also home to a Catholic monastery belonging to the Society of the Divine Word. The monastery is famous for its wine. The city was founded on August 1, 1940.

Tajimi has had a strong sister-city relationship with Terre Haute, Indiana, USA since the 1960s.

The hottest temperature ever measured in Japan - 40.9˚ Celsius - was recorded in Tajimi on August 16, 2007.^[1]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Sister Cities, Friendship Cities 3 Educational institutions 3.1 High schools 4 Transportation 4.1 Railways 4.2 Highways 5 Famous Places, Historic Sites, Scenic Spots 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Sister Cities, Friendship Cities

• Terre Haute, Indiana, United States

[edit] Educational institutions

[edit] High schools

• Tajimi High School
• Tajimi Technical High School
• Tajimi-kita High School

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

• Central Japan Railway Company
  • Chūō Main Line

[edit] Highways

• Chūō Expressway - Tajimi IC
• National Route 19
• National Route 248

[edit] Famous Places, Historic Sites, Scenic Spots

• Eihō-ji
• Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

[edit] References

1. ^ Gifu Prefecture sees highest temperature ever recorded in Japan - 40.9 - Japan News Review

[edit] External links

• Tajimi official website in Japanese

Image:Shadow picture of Gifu prefecture.png Gifu Prefecture Image:Flag of Gifu.png
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

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