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Ibigawa Town
Gifu Prefecture · Town
Official websiteGifu Prefecture page
Ibigawa Town is at the northwestern end of the Seino region, bordering Fukui and Shiga prefectures. On the upper Ibi River is Tokuyama Dam, the largest in Japan by storage, and many pilgrims visit Kegon-ji Temple on Mt. Tanigumi, the last temple of the Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage. Yokokura-ji Temple, beautiful in autumn leaves, is also known.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Buddhist templeKegon-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Japan.jpg?width=240)
Buddhist templeYokokura-ji TempleBuddhist temple dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Ibigawa, Japan
CastleFujihashi Castle
Ski resortKunimidake Snow Resort
Buddhist templeZuigan-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Ibigawa, Gifu prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Hoshi-no-furusato Fujihashiroadside station in Ibigawa, Ibi district, Gifu prefecture, Japan
Ski resortIbikogen Ski Area
BridgeTokunoyamahattoku Bridgebridge in Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Yashagaike-no-sato Sakauchiroadside station in Ibigawa, Ibi district, Gifu prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Yume-sansan Tanigumiroadside station in Ibigawa, Ibi district, Gifu prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Gifu Prefecture
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