is the southwestern portion of

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

in the

Chūbu region The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Ya ...

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. Before Gifu became a prefecture, the area was part of

Mino Province was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today southern Gifu Prefecture. Mino was bordered by Ōmi to the west, Echizen and Hida to the north, Shinano to the east, and Ise, Mikawa, and Owari to the south. Its abbreviated fo ...

. The Seinō region received its name as a combination of the ''

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'' for and , and is sometimes referred to by the unabbreviated name of Nishi Mino.Nishi Mino Portal Site
Ginet. Accessed August 21, 2011. The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of the following cities and towns:

Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination fo ...

Kaizu file:Kiso Sansen Park Center (2014-09-17).jpg, Kiso Sansen Park Center is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gifu Prefecture, Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,960, and a population density of 310 persons per km2, in 12,167 ...

, Gōdo, Wanouchi, Anpachi,

Ibigawa is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,319 in 8,015 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Ibigawa is located in f ...

, Ōno, Ikeda, Yōro, Tarui and Sekigahara.

Geography

The northern part of the region is separated from

Fukui Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture border ...

by mountain peaks that reach over high, whereas the western part is separated from Mie and

Shiga is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to t ...

prefectures by

Mount Ibuki is a mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga, Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the ...

and the

Ibuki Mountains The are a mountain range straddling the border between Gifu Prefecture, Gifu and Shiga Prefecture, Shiga prefectures in Japan. After lowering and nearly disappearing in Shiga Prefecture, the range continues as the Suzuka Mountains. During the win ...

. The southern part of the region lies at sea level and connects to

Aichi is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture ...

and Mie prefectures. The

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flow through the eastern part of the region and connect Seinō with the Gifu region and Aichi Prefecture.

Population

Approximately 300,000 people live in the Seinō region. Of those, about half live in the main city of Ōgaki.

Industries

The towns of Ibigawa, Ōno and Ikeda, as well as the city of Ōgaki, are known for their production of Fuyu (富有 ''Fuyū''), a type of

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. Ōgaki is also the home to major companies such as

Ibiden Co. is a Japanese electronics company headquartered in Ogaki, Gifu prefecture that manufactures electronics-related products, such as printed circuit boards and IC packaging. The company also makes ceramics products, including particulate filter ...

, Seino Co.,

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and Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank. Other companies, including

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, a

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, also have a strong presence in the region.

References

Chūbu region Geography of Gifu Prefecture {{Gifu-geo-stub

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Population

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See also

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