Osaka (小坂町 osaka chō?) is a town located in Mashita District, Gifu Prefecture. On March 1, 2004, the five towns and villages of Mashita District merged and became the city of Gero. Following the merger, the town became a part of Gero city.
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Geography
Osaka located in the south-eastern region of Hida Province in a mountainous area at the base of Mount Ontake. Due to the steep slopes of Mount Ontake, the town resides at the bottom of a ravine formed by Hida River, Osaka River, and their tributaries. 97% of the land is made up of forests, which contains a number of Tenpō-growth such as the Hinoki cypress. More than 60% of these are nationally protected. There are also many waterfalls, including Neo Waterfall. The town established a waterfall survey committee, and as a result of their investigation, it was determined that there were more than two hundred waterfalls with a height of more than five meters. As a result, Osaka became known as the town with the most waterfalls within Japan. One waterfall has a height of 2800 meters, the tallest in Japan. The vicinity around Mount Ontake is designated as Mount Ontake Prefectural Nature Park.
- Mountains: Mount Ontake
- Rivers: Hida River, Osaka River
Neighboring municipalities
- Mashita District: Hagiwara, Gero
- Ōno District: Kuguno, Asahi
- Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture: Kaida, Mitake, Ōtaki
History
- March 7, 1875: Eleven villages merged becoming the town of Osaka, Chikuma Prefecture
- August 21, 1876: With the ablation of Chikuma prefecture, the three districts (Ōno, Yoshiki, and [[Mashita) became part of Gifu Prefecture
- July 1, 1889: Creation of of Osaka village within Mashita District
- March 2, 1898: Becomes Osaka town
- March 1, 2004: Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama, Osaka, and Maze merge becoming Gero city.
Sister cities
Domestic
International
Sightseeing
Tourist spots
- Mount Ontake
- Neo Waterfall
- Galaxy Spa Ski Resort
- Hida Osaka cycling road
- Dandate Ravine
- Osaka Museum
Onsen
- Nigorigo Onsen
- Yuya Onsen
- Shitajima Onsen
Transportation
Train lines
- JR Central
- Takayama Main Line: Hida Osaka Station
