Ikeda, Gifu

Ikeda 池田町
Town
Ikeda Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Ikeda in Gifu Prefecture
Ikeda
Coordinates: 35°26′32.1″N 136°34′22.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
District	Ibi
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Okazaki
Area
• Total	38.80 km2 (14.98 sq mi)
Population  (December 1, 2018)
• Total	24,034
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
- Tree	Camellia sinensis
- Flower	yamazakura
Phone number	0585-45-3111
Address	Rokunoi 1468-1, Ikeda-chō, Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken 503-2492
Website	Official website (in Japanese)

Ikeda, Gifu from Mount Ikeda

Ikeda (池田町, Ikeda-chō) is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 24,034 in 8291 households and a population density of 620 persons per km². The total area of the town was 38.80 square kilometres (14.98 sq mi).

Geography

Ikeda is located in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The Ibi River flows through the town, which is hilly to mountainous in the west, including Mount Ikeda on the border with the neighbouring town of Ibigawa. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ikeda is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1991 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Gifu Prefecture
  • Gōdo
  • Ibigawa
  • Ōgaki
  • Ōno
  • Tarui

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ikeda has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	16,235	—
1980	20,672	+27.3%
1990	21,987	+6.4%
2000	23,820	+8.3%
2010	24,980	+4.9%
2020	23,360	−6.5%

History

The area around Ibigawa was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, it was part of Ikeda District and was divided between territory controlled by Ōgaki Domain and tenryō holdings directly controlled by the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture. The village of Ikeda was formed on July 1, 1897, with the merger of the villages of Ikeno, Ueda, Shimohigashino, Sunabata, Rokunoi, and Sugino. Ikega merged with neighbouring Rokugō and Hongō in 1950 and was raised to town status on May 1, 1954. Ikeda annexed neighbouring Yahata and Miaji on April 1, 1955.

Education

Ikeda has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

• Yōrō Railway Yōrō Line
  • Ikeno - Kita-Ikeno - Mino-Hongō

Highway

National Route 417

Local attractions

• Mount Ikeda

External links

• Media related to Ikeda, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)