Chūnō

Chūnō (中濃) is the central portion of Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan.

The Chūnō region received its name as a combination of the kanji for "middle" (中) and "Mino" (美濃).

The borders of this region are not officially set, but it generally consists of thirteen municipalities.

[1] There are five cities (Seki, Mino, Minokamo, Kani and Gujō) in addition to the towns and village in the Kamo (Sakahogi, Tomika, Kawabe, Hichisō, Yaotsu and Higashishirakawa) and Kani (Mitake) districts also fall into the Chūnō region.

The total population of the region is approximately 400,000 people, with Seki and Kani each having about 100,000 residents.

Chūnō region (blue) in Gifu Prefecture
The Kiso River flowing beneath the Shimowatari Bridge in Kani