Sekigahara, Gifu
Sekigahara (関ケ原町, Sekigahara-chō) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 7,965. The total area is 49.29 km².
In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara took place here.
History
- April 1, 1928 - The village of Sekigahara is officially established as a town.
- 1954 - Merged with the village of Imasu, as well as part of the neighboring town of Tarui.
- 2004 - Rejected a proposed merger with the neighboring city of Ōgaki.
- 2016 - Became a "sister city" of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [1]
Transportation
Rail
Notes
- ^ "Sister Cities Share Bond". Gettysburg Times. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
External links
Media related to Sekigahara, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sekigahara.
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