Minokamo, Japan
美濃加茂市
Minokamo is a town of 56,972 people in Gifu, Japan, founded in April 1, 1954.
Why visit Minokamo
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gifu University of Medical Science, Hatobukiyama, Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Machine Tools and Minokamo City Museum.
Weather in Minokamo
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About Minokamo
Minokamo (美濃加茂市, Minokamo-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the city had an estimated population of 56,972 and a population density of 74.81 persons per km2, in 22,508 households. The total area of the city was 74.81 square kilometres (28.88 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Minokamo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Gifu University of Medical Science
School · 6.4 km
Higher education institution in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks17
Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum
Museum · 5.0 km
Museum in Minokamo, Gifu, Japan
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5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
22 more on the map.
History
The area around Minokamo was part of traditional Mino Province. In the Edo period, the area was divided between the holdings of Owari Domain and Naegi Domain, and tenryō holdings directly under the Tokugawa shogunate. Ōta-juku flourished as a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Kamo District in Gifu prefecture was created. The modern city was formed on April 1, 1954 by the merger of the towns of Ota and Furui with the villages of Yamanoue, Hachiya, Kamono, Ibuka, Shimoyoneda and Miwa.
From the History section of Minokamo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare11
Map of Minokamo
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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.
- Kani 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Mino 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Yaotsu 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Mitake 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kakamigahara 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Ōguchi 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Toki 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Kōnan 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Gifu 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Komaki 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Minokamo from Mount Hatobuki, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ono-ji temple, Minokamo, 2025, 大野 一将, CC0
- Mount Fuji in Minokamo, Gifu pref Japan - Dec 5, 2010, T.Kiya, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kannon-ji temple, Minokamo, 2025, 大野 一将, CC0
- Gifu University of Medical Science02, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ota-juku Nakasendo Museum ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakanihon Automotive College2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shogen Junior Collage ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakuta jinja, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meitetsu Shiryokan2008-1, Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kani Technical Highschool-2, onaonan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tono-Jitsugyo High School01, Monami, 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
- Kajō-ji temple, Kani, 2017, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minokamo culture forest, Opqr, 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
- Igi-jinja ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gifu Prefectural Tono Business High School ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatobukiyama from east 2008-1-15, Alpsdake, Public domain
- Yūda chausuyama kofun, 大野 一将, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 美濃加茂サービスエリア - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 日本昭和村 - panoramio, 田附宏秀, CC BY 3.0
- Vaccinium bracteatum (trunk s3), Alpsdake, CC0
- Vaccinium bracteatum, Alpsdake, CC0
- Vaccinium bracteatum (trunk s2), Alpsdake, CC0
- Vaccinium bracteatum (leaf s4), Alpsdake, CC0
- Vaccinium bracteatum (leaf s3), Alpsdake, CC0
- Mount Fuji from Mount Takagi 2025-11-16, Alpsdake, CC0
- Chrysanthemums1, T.Kiya, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS030-E-44950 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-63161 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-63162 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-63163 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 正眼寺 - panoramio (1), kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Home Center Valor Mino-Kamo, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JASDF T-6G(52-0100) left front view in THE YAMAZAKI MAZAK MUSEUM OF MACHINE TOOLS November 8, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JASDF T-6G(52-0100) left front low-angle view in THE YAMAZAKI MAZAK MUSEUM OF MACHINE TOOLS November 8, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JASDF T-6G(52-0100) windshield left front view in THE YAMAZAKI MAZAK MUSEUM OF MACHINE TOOLS November 8, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
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