Kani, Japan
可児市
Kani is a town of 102,143 people in Gifu, Japan, founded in April 1, 1982.
Why visit Kani
Townapedia lists 51 museums and landmarks, 166 parks and trails, 79 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 27 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shinagawa Lighthouse, Hassokurohirayama, Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Machine Tools and Little World Museum of Man.
Weather in Kani
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About Kani
Kani (可児市, Kani-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 99,826 and a population density of 1100 persons per km2, in 42,286 households. The total area of the city was 87.57 square kilometres (33.81 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kani, Gifu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do27
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Museums and landmarks51
Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum
Museum · 5.4 km
Museum in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan
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Parks, trails and playgrounds166
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Restaurants and cafes79
富士屋
Restaurant · Barbecue · 7.7 km
1, 御嵩町
Tu-Fr 15:30-21:30; Sa-Su 15:00-21:30; PH 15:00-21:30; Mo off; Tu[3] off
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History
The area around Kani was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, the area was divided between the holding of Owari Domain and tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Nakasendō highway connecting Edo and Kyoto passed through the area, with several post stations located in what is now Kani. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Kani District in Gifu prefecture was created, and with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889 the town of Imawatari was created. On February 1, 1955, Imawatari merged with the villages of Dota, Katabira, Harusato, Kukuri, Hiromaki and Hiromi to form the town of Kani. On April 1, 1982 Kani was raised to city status. On May 1, 2005, the town of Kaneyama (also from Kani District) was merged into Kani.
From the History section of Kani, Gifu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship64
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Healthcare36
Map of Kani
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gifu Airbase (QGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Kakamigahara 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Komaki 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Seto 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Ichinomiya 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Gifu 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Nagoya 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Inazawa 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Toyota 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Ōgaki 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Kariya 47 km south, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kani City Hall ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kani 20181117140047 (46737640551), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- PXL 20230101 meitetsu series 1000 from shinkani, Newgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gifu shinkin Kanishop, nacsaha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PIAGO Kani, きのえもん, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PXL 20221227 Kani City Night, Newgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gifu University of Medical Science Kani Campus, Nryate, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (1923-1968), Collin Grady, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ota-juku Nakasendo Museum ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KodomoTokiMuseum-KidsLand, Not.found.404, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Hasso from Mount Iwami, Alpsdake, CC0
- Michinoeki KanitteN, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chubu junior high school,gifu 1, O4y4r4n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kani City Library 2024-02 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kani Local Museum, mrkmksk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meitetsu Shiryokan2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokuei elementary school,gifu, O4y4r4n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokuryo junior high school,gifu 1, O4y4r4n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gifu Social Insurance Hospital, onaonan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawai Archaeology Museum-2, onaonan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gukeiji Mitake02, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Higashi-kani Hospital2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jinsho-ji temple, Kani, 2018, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower Festival Commemorative Park02, Hamachidori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arakawa Toyozō Museum, mrkmksk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gankoji Mitake02, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kajō-ji temple, Kani, 2017, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakasendo Mitake-kan ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minokamo culture forest, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Genshō-ji temple, Tajimi, 2018, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Machine Tools 20210325 02, 先従隗始, CC0
- Daitoku-in temple, Minokamo, 2021, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daitsū-ji temple, Kani, 2018, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 普門寺(多治見市), へぼ飯, CC0
- Flower Festival Commemorative Park (1), Seta Kani City 2017, Tomio344456, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ganko-Ji Temple Hondou,Mitake-cho Gifu 2018, Tomio344456, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kani City Library exterior ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatobukiyama from east 2008-1-15, Alpsdake, Public domain
- JR Central Shimogiri Station, Intangible334, CC0
- Hiromi Town Skyline01, Nryate, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little world, Aichi prefecture - Entrance, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
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