The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramics, especially in the Oribe and Seto styles.

Tajimi is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).

In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Toki District in Gifu Prefecture was created, and the town of Tajimi was established on July 1, 1889 by the creation of the modern municipalities system.

Tajimi annexed the town of Toyota from neighbouring Kani District in 1934, and was raised to city status on August 1, 1940.

[7] Tajimi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 24 members.